{"id":231,"date":"2007-02-20T09:20:39","date_gmt":"2007-02-20T09:20:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/wp_genova\/?p=231"},"modified":"2007-02-20T09:20:39","modified_gmt":"2007-02-20T09:20:39","slug":"all_you_can_eat_1-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.dongenova.com\/site\/all_you_can_eat_1-3\/","title":{"rendered":"All You Can Eat – Popcorn and Chinese New Year"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Img_1825\"<\/a> This podcast re-visits Vancouver’s Chinatown with an archived Food For Thought piece from the year 2000, and my taste panel evaluates 3 kinds of microwave popcorn in anticipation of the Academy Awards show airing on TV this coming Sunday.  The winner was Act II popcorn, beating out an organic competitor, Whole Alternatives, and Orville Redenbacher’s ‘Corn on the Cob’ flavour.<\/p>\n

I am pleased to continue with three sponsors to my podcast this week, Folgers Coffee, Barilla Pasta, and web services provider GoDaddy.com.    <\/p>\n

To download the free cookbook I mentioned from Barilla, go to www.pastaloverscookbook.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For free samples of Folgers Gourmet Selections coffee, visit www.folgers.com\/podshow<\/a>.  While quantities last, act soon!<\/p>\n

And to take advantage of GoDaddy.com<\/a> offers such as 10 percent off any order, use this code when you check out:  eat1<\/p>\n

Update:  Try Making Your Own Microwave Popcorn<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Late last week I received a note from listener Heather Webber, who makes her own style of microwave popcorn.  I haven’t tried this in the test kitchen, so please be careful!<\/p>\n

1.  I use a paper lunch bag or one the size you get from a grocery 
store bakery.  I choose not to use those with lettering  to avoid the 
printer chemicals.
2.  Pour in 1\/4-1\/3 cup of popcorn and fold over the top of the bag 
about an inch and then again.  (a double fold)
3.  Put it in the microwave on popcorn setting.  Sometimes I add an 
extra 30 seconds to a minute if it was slow to start popping.
4.  Put some butter or margarine in a microwavable cup and get a bowl 
out.
5.  As soon as you remove the bag from the microwave, put the butter 
in for 15-20 seconds.
6.  Pour the popcorn in the bowl, top with butter and add a touch of 
salt. Enjoy.<\/p>\n

7.  The "old maids" in the bottom of the bowl can be re-popped in the 
same bag, if you want to try.  The best ones have the texture of 
puffed wheat or corn, or even corn nuts.
8.  I use the bag up to three times.  I don’t think it is safe if the 
bag has a lot of fat on it from re-poppings.<\/p>\n

I heard about this from a friend in Alberta who uses a large paper 
grocery bag to make popcorn for his family.  I haven’t tried a big 
grocery bag – maybe it works even  better.<\/p>\n

Have fun.  Heather<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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