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Jul. 23rd, 2007
Popcorn memories
Jul. 23rd, 2007 04:01 pm1. Reading the book Popcorn as a kid, and thinking that it reminded me of Strega Nona and the pasta pot that wouldn't stop cooking. :)
2. My mom always used The Popcorn Pot to make popcorn for years. This was a pot that she'd burnt popcorn in once, so the inside of it was rather charred and blackened. Didn't affect the taste of the popcorn, though. The knob on the lid of the pot was a little piece of broom handle my father had screwed on to replace the knob that fell off. My mom ate the popcorn in a hexagonal wooden bowl. She used to eat tons of popcorn before she went all Atkins-y.
3. When my mom and my sister and I used to go (with or without the day care kids my mom used to take care of) to the zoo, we'd bring a big paper grocery bag full of salted popcorn. We'd eat it ourselves and feed the animals. They'd probably yell at us for that nowadays, with good reason, but we had a great time.
4. Stringing popcorn and cranberries alternately to make Christmas tree garlands. The berries left juice all over my hands and the popcorn frequently broke, but they were pretty when they were done.
All this comes to mind because someone on my Flist mentioned eating popcorn, and then I got intrigued with tracking down the best way to make fat free or nearly fat free popcorn. :) Now I'm thinking of getting one of those special bowls you put in the microwave that don't require any oil to cook the popcorn kernels. Then I can season it as I like.
2. My mom always used The Popcorn Pot to make popcorn for years. This was a pot that she'd burnt popcorn in once, so the inside of it was rather charred and blackened. Didn't affect the taste of the popcorn, though. The knob on the lid of the pot was a little piece of broom handle my father had screwed on to replace the knob that fell off. My mom ate the popcorn in a hexagonal wooden bowl. She used to eat tons of popcorn before she went all Atkins-y.
3. When my mom and my sister and I used to go (with or without the day care kids my mom used to take care of) to the zoo, we'd bring a big paper grocery bag full of salted popcorn. We'd eat it ourselves and feed the animals. They'd probably yell at us for that nowadays, with good reason, but we had a great time.
4. Stringing popcorn and cranberries alternately to make Christmas tree garlands. The berries left juice all over my hands and the popcorn frequently broke, but they were pretty when they were done.
All this comes to mind because someone on my Flist mentioned eating popcorn, and then I got intrigued with tracking down the best way to make fat free or nearly fat free popcorn. :) Now I'm thinking of getting one of those special bowls you put in the microwave that don't require any oil to cook the popcorn kernels. Then I can season it as I like.