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night of watching a movie invariably involves a night of eating
popcorn. According to Michael Godel from All Our Favourite Foods,
popcorn has a very neutral flavour, so it is easy to spruce it
up by adding some seasoning to it. Here are 3 great recipes:
East-Asian
Seasoned Popcorn (far-left)
These Japanese spices are super tasty (and super strong,
so use sparingly!).
Ingredients:
- ¼
tsp wasabi powder
- ¼
tsp schashimi togarashi powder
- ¼
tsp zeodor powder
- ¼
toasted rice powder
Method:
In a tiny bowl, mix wasabi, schashimi togarashi, zeodor, and
toasted rice powder.
Sprinkle spices over popcorn.
Add salt and fresh pepper to taste.
*Blend all of the spices together before you sprinkle them on
the popcorn.
Nutty, Buttered Popcorn (middle):
Many people love to have butter on their popcorn, and this
is a nice way to do it.
Ingredients:
- tbsp oil
- 1 cup pecans
- 1 cup almonds
- butter
- chocolate
chips (optional)
Method:
Heat oil in a saucepan on medium. Add almonds and pecans and
allow them to toast for a couple of minutes.
In another saucepan, melt butter on medium heat.
Add butter to nuts, shake it up and toss it over the popcorn.
Add chocolate chips if desired.
*Note: you can use cold popcorn for this recipe because you're
adding a hot mixture.
Southern Style Popcorn (far right):
This aromatic, flavourful popcorn involves New Orleans style
seasonings.
Ingredients:
- ½
tsp filé powder
- ¼
tsp New Mexican chili powder
- (*Cayenne,
Molido, and De Albo chili powders also work well).
- ¼
tsp episote leaves
Method:
In a bowl, mix filé powder, New Mexican chili powder,
and episote leaves.
Add to popcorn.
Add salt and fresh pepper to taste.
*Michael suggests that with dry spice mixtures, you'll want to
sprinkle it onto relatively hot popcorn so that the dry ingredients
will adhere to the popcorn.
Whether you
make these three great popcorn recipes yourself, or simply place
the spices out on the table and allow your guests to create their
own combinations, you and your guests are in for a tasty treat.
Special Thanks:
Michael Godel; All Our Favourite Foods, Toronto, ON; (416) 467-1297
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