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What's wrong with the anti-caking agents?
I wouldn't trust anyone that is against cake
Especially not an agent.
Eating microwave popcorn increases the level of PFAS in body (2022)
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It's really no different. Take a pot, toss in a handful of popcorn with some oil. Turn on stove for a couple of minutes until pops subside. Sprinkle with salt. Done. I never bothered with the butter etc, though maybe I should.
I have experimented with various techniques: huge pot, wok, air popper, silicone bowls. The silicone bowls are by far the best. Big consistent, crisp pops. Minimal waste, you can even repop the unopposed kernels. But easy to burn if you are not careful. Air poppers are by far the worst. The pop corn always came out like styrofoam. I’d bite into the popcorn and it would just flatten. I don’t believe the comments about…
> I don’t believe the comments about getting minimal un-popped kernels using a pot, by just swirling around a bit of oil. Sounds like baloney to me.
It works, though!
I use an ordinary 3qt pot (Cuisinart MCP193-18N, if it matters; this is a tri-ply pot). Choose enough kernels to make a single layer on the bottom of the pot (that's about 1/2 cup for this one, if I'm remembering correctly... I'm usually on autopilot doing this though) and set aside. Add enough oil to the pot to basically half cover the single layer, or a bit more. Add five kernels to the pot and start the heat at medium-high to high. Add the rest of the kernels when 3/5 of the test kernels have popped. Cover with lid. You're done when the pot is full (and it will be!). Pour the popcorn into a separate bowl to season and serve.
Works every time, with very little waste kernels.
Re: Eating microwave popcorn increases the level of PFAS in body (2022)
#153I think the problem is with the popcorn and not the waves ^_^
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It’s easy enough in the US to just buy fine grained salt.
A coffee grinder will quickly make a lot of really fine salt. I do that when I need to heat treat 3D printed parts to improve their material strength. You pack the part into fine salt, bake it at the original extrusion temperature, then slowly let it cool down. The plastic liquefies, and the packed salt holds its shape.
Nice method, what infill do you need for that to work? 100% or is less possible?
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Out of interest, why do you prefer a salt grinder? I've never understood why these exist. Pepper grinders, absolutely - the aromatics are released on grinding. By not so with salt. Curious if I'm missing something.
pre-ground salt often contains sugar (as an ingredient, it's on the package).
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#156Best popcorn you can make is cheap and easy cleanup. Take one large pot (the kind that holds like 10qts). Cover the bottom with kernels. Add a bit of oil, basically just enough to swirl and have everything covered in an oil sheen, not enough to have them submerged. Cover, put on high (I use gas). I like to suspend a paper towel between the lid and the rest of the pot, absorbs excess oil and water. Once popping slows,…
I remember my family doing this when I was a child. You can return to the television and listen for the popping to slow if you wish. Returning to the kitchen and finding the lid wasn't placed on pot is tragic comedy. Sweep and mop, the floor will be oily. I think it only happened once.
Re: Eating microwave popcorn increases the level of PFAS in body (2022)
#157Earlier quoted context omitted.
Out of interest, why do you prefer a salt grinder? I've never understood why these exist. Pepper grinders, absolutely - the aromatics are released on grinding. By not so with salt. Curious if I'm missing something.
pre-ground salt often contains sugar (as an ingredient, it's on the package).
I've never seen this, this would lead to some sticky salt.
Usually you see anti-caking agents and Iodide added.
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#158Reminder that PFAS is so pervasive that researchers can't design studies with a proper control group. i.e. they virtually cannot find anyone in the world without PFAS in their blood.
Dupont/3M did (and continue to do) a level of harm on par with CFCs and leaded gasoline, with complete regulatory impunity.
At some point the ICC needs to extend the crimes against humanity/nature to something like crimes against Human Health.
Re: Eating microwave popcorn increases the level of PFAS in body (2022)
#159I think the problem is with the popcorn and not the waves ^_^
I'd suspect the packaging more than the food
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#160Is it possible to substitute the PFAS with a wax coating?