How To Find Out Which Brand Of Popcorn Pops The Most
I was at a movie theatre last week
watching a Hollywood flick with so convoluted a story that I actually
began appreciating the pleasures of what else, but the gigantic bowl of
gourmet caramel popcorn. And as I savored the dazzling and delightful
colors and flavors of America’s most sought-after snack, I began to
ruminate on what some would feel sounds blatantly absurd- which brand of
popcorn pops the most?
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Don’t Care A Fig For Findings
A tongue-in-cheek response from true-blue admirers of the Holy Grail. I mean, there seems to be no rationale behind any cursory research that seeks to ferret out answers to insignificant questions like which brand pops the fastest or the maximum. If you can see through this drivel, you’ll realize that all store brands use the same popcorn and it’s the license that really holds the key to the surfeit of iconic names that crowd our collective consciousness. At the end of the day, all of us display a proclivity to gravitate naturally to the brand that tastes the best.
One For Trivia Geeks
But if you steadfastly refuse to accept these explanations, then popping popcorn can act as a natural corollary to bring out the scientist in you. In fact, the question in the labyrinths of your mind can actually be the trigger for a very innovative science fair project, and that too within the precincts of your home. Find out which brand pops the most kernels and hence promises more bangs for your bucks.
Get Equipped
The basic equipment for this experiment will include the means to heat the popcorn at a regulated temperature and separate containers for the myriad brands that you’re putting to test. Collect as many brands as you possibly can- Newman’s Own, Orville Redenbacker, Pop Secret, Jolly Time and Act II, among others. Count exactly a hundred corn kernels from all these brands and pop each brand one at a time, using the same heat source and for exactly the same duration. On completion, count the number of unpopped kernels. Make a note of all your startling findings and compare the results. The brand that has popped the most number of corn kernels is the outright winner. I wouldn’t like my bias for Orville’s popcorn to answer this million-dollar question, but it’s most likely to pop right at the top. Going by the commercials, they are bigger and better and bear an uncanny resemblance to the luscious buttery stuff they serve with a great deal of verve at the movies. It would be high treason not to succumb to their aromatic ways. Now that you have achieved Nirvana, it’s time to rent out a DVD, may be some high-octane, action packed exhilarating stuff like The Forbidden Kingdom. Call your friends over and let the heady concoction of fabulous martial arts and hot and spicy popcorn leave you intoxicated with frenzy.