Posted in Food Recipes, Health | Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
I don’t know if you realize it, but there are a lot of chemicals in store bought microwave popcorn. The FDA has even reported that when micro popcorn bags are heated up a known carcinogen called perfluorooctanoic (PFOA) can leach into the popcorn. Inhaled fumes of Diacetyl (a chemical that is used in the artificial butter in microwave popcorn) has also been linked to lung disease, and in fact people with the disease are said to have “popcorn lung”.
When I found out how harmful the stuff was, I got my hands on an air popper, which works great, and makes very tasty popcorn in about the same amount it takes to microwave one of those toxic bags. But I was really excited when I came across an article by Snack Girl about how to make your own popcorn in the microwave. (Less clean up! )
freshly popped!
Ingredients:
Directions:
Pour popcorn into bag and fold over edge once or twice and secure with tape. Microwave the bag tape side up on high for 3-4 minutes. Until popping slows to less than 1 pop per second. While you transfer the popcorn to a bowl, put the butter in the microwave for 30 seconds to melt it and then pour over popcorn and sprinkle with salt to taste. Done!
It’s easy, cheap, and I love seasoning it with all kinds of stuff. My favorite popcorn seasoning right now is butter, salt, oregano, mint, and a little cayenne pepper. (I sneak bags of this stuff into the movies all the time. Shhh, don’t tell!)
Sources:
http://www.snack-girl.com/snack/homemade-microwave-popcorn/
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/248178/is_eating_microwave_popcorn_dangerous.html
http://www.webmd.com/lung/news/20070905/microwave-popcorn-linked-to-lung-harm
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/story?id=3179470
http://www.care2.com/greenliving/dangers-of-microwave-popcorn.html
Brewers yeast makes a tasty seasoning, and it’s supposed to be healthy too!
@BDADIVA you’re right! I forgot to say I also use Nutrional Yeasy on mine too. It’s a great source of protein!
I use this: http://www.amazon.com/Nordic-Ware-Microwaver-Popcorn-Popper/dp/B00004W4UP
Works well, and I don’t have to buy brown bags. I wonder if a glass bowl with a lid would work as well?
Try salt, pepper and lime. Zangy!
@b thanks! I’ll have to put that one in the Shop! (“Zangy!” I love it)
Wow I like this idea. I eat a lot of popcorn so not only with this save me money but it will also give me a chance to try new flavors.
I love popcorn. Can’t wait to try this!
Wow…this really works. I will no longer buy microwave popcorn! Thanks Savvy!
@Shana Great! You’re welcome!
But don’t brown lunch bags have chemicals and dyes in them as well?
@Steph OMg I never heard that! Where did you read that?
This is great!
I was just asking. Bc I know that writing paper uses a lot of different chemicals to make. I was just wondering if brown paper bags use similar chemicals.
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