PopNight
The Journal
The Calorie Math for a Bowl of Popcorn You Actually Eat
Working through the arithmetic behind a specific bowl of popcorn — popping method, plus whatever butter, oil, sugar, or cheese powder went on it — rather than a single generic 'popcorn calories' number.
Why Won't My Popcorn Kernels Pop? (Moisture, Age, and Heat)
Unpopped kernels — 'old maids' — left at the bottom of the bowl usually trace back to one of three causes: not enough moisture in the kernel, age and improper storage, or heat that never got hot enough.
Stovetop Popcorn Technique: Pot Size, Heat, and Timing
The technique side of stovetop popcorn — picking a pot that's actually big enough, getting the heat right before the kernels go in, and the shaking rhythm that keeps a batch from scorching.