Popcorn

An American snack popularized during the Great Depression due to its low cost and in the 1920s as a movie theater snack. ¹

Recipe ²

Ingredients:

• 1/2c Popcorn Kernels
• 3 tbsp Vegetable Oil
• 1/2 tsp Theater Salt
• Optional flavorings, such as flavored oil or sugar

Instructions:

1. Mix oil, salt, and kernels in a pot
2. Cover the pot and cook on medium-low heat
3. When the kernels start popping, mix in optional flavorings
4. Shake the popcorn regularly as it pops
5. Remove popcorn from heat when popcorn slows to less than 1 pop per second and serve

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