Best popcorn according to redditors

Thanks for educating us on why partially popped popcorn exists.

When you said crunchier and more intense corn flavour I immediately bought some on Amazon.

Amazon link for another brand, Aged White Cheddar flavour for those who might be interested.

Here you go.

Here's what I've picked up for christmas gifts so far:

• Husband: Nintendo Switch, Zelda and Mario; and a microwave popcorn popper with a variety of popcorn kernels
  
• Mom: Kate Spade handbag from the surprise sale
  
• Dad: Chipolo Classic 4-pack
  
• Every parent and stepparent in my husband's family: 23 and me ancestry kits
  
• Brother in law: Books (his request)
  
• BFF: She requested bright, cute and practical kitchen accessories so I got her this sponge caddy, blue le creuset salt and pepper shakers (acquired locally), these tea bag holders, this cast iron trivet and this spoon rest.
  
• Work friends: These are more like gag gifts that make more sense if you know the people-- but I got one guy a blind box from an aquarium-themed cat hat collection and another guy a fidget pen.
  
• Dog themed secret santa: This was a pretty high budget exchange that I took part in this year. My recipient has a blind dog so I got her a snuffle mat, a giant bone and I found a company on aliexpress that literally has someone HAND-PAINT whatever image you want onto canvas and mail it to the US for like $20. So I ordered a painting of a modern pop art style greyhound. It hasn't arrived yet though.
  
  Still need to arrange a low budget work group secret santa, pick out some liquor for my boss, a nice candy set or something for some of our support staff downstairs and maybe something more personal for each of my in-laws-- I did find a beautiful painted glass Turkish bowl for my MIL but I'm at a loss for the others.

It's called flavacol, a salt that sticks to popcorn better, and you can buy it on Amazon.com. Add it to Snappy white popcorn and you'll have something better than the movie theater.

he means what he says: http://food.theplainjane.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/partially-popped-popcorn.jpg

https://www.amazon.com/Trader-Joes-Partially-Popped-Popcorn/dp/B00WOQ31AY

For everyone's convenience.

This jerky because it’s individually wrapped and only 50 cals per pack

My office has a few healthy snacks in the kitchen that I stash at my desk for munchy days:

Eda-Zen Cruncha ma-me Edamame Veggie Snack, Lightly Seasoned

SkinnyPop Popcorn

Apples or bananas with almond butter

Trader Joe’s lightly salted almonds

here ya go http://www.amazon.com/Orville-Redenbachers-Movie-Theater-Butter/dp/B00I9VCF0U/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1414447267&sr=1-8&keywords=popcorn+amazon

i got u fam

We're going to need a bigger bag http://www.amazon.com/Paragon-Bulk-Yellow-Corn-50-Pound/dp/B002YLGAFM/ref=sr_1_1?s=sporting-goods&ie=UTF8&qid=1414447442&sr=1-1

I just ordered this in delightful anticipation of this very thing happening.

It's this popcorn! It's about 360 calories for 1 bag (10 cups popped?) according to the nutritional label. It's amazing. It's super sweet and my coworkers got me HOOKED on it. The white cheddar flavor is good too.

If you absolutely have to have something, keep some stuff around that won't break the bank. Some of the items I used to use for this purpose include Pop Chips 100 calorie packs (the BBQ are my fav), Skinny Pop, Skinny Cow ice cream sandwiches (I still buy these to this day), or Nabisco 100 Cal packs.

Movie theater butter isn't butter - it's oil.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00DX0K6F8/ref=sxr_pa_click_within_right_1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=3163805422&pf_rd_r=TNA7RAYES8JTPXNFHBG8&pd_rd_wg=jl9g1&pf_rd_s=desktop-rhs-carousels&pf_rd_t=301&pd_rd_w=iwqJ6&pf_rd_i=orville+redenbacher+popcorn&pd_rd_r=H7J21HGWCMY96W01SNZ1&psc=1

I use the whirly-pop method with flavacol and this.

I got you fam

It's coconut oil! The butter flavor actually comes from a salt called Flavacol. And here's an idea of the yellow coconut oil. It has butter flavoring too, but most of it's in the flavacol

Also, your mushroom kernels should only be used with caramel corn! Standard kernels for normal popcorn!

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00I9VCF0U/

I can't be sure, but I think what /u/mynamewastaken meant was that movie theater popcorn isn't "buttery" because they don't actually use real butter. From what I understand its usually palm oil or palm kernel oil. Amazon has "Butter Flavored Popcorn Topping" which looks to be mostly soybean oil.

So "buttery" in flavor maybe, but not really "buttery".

https://www.amazon.com/SkinnyPop-Popcorn-Original-0-65-Ounce/dp/B00KE1E7YA?th=1 it's premade low calorie popcorn

Lots of places use something like this or this.

I used to work in a theater and I recall the butter being flavored oil too. I did a quick google and found several products that are just that. Additionally, there would be times where we would run out and we would put real sticks of salted butter in the butter warmer instead of this topping oil and the real butter would make such a mess. The real butter would not melt completely and would leave a foamy substance on top which required a bit more work when cleaning. So yay for butter flavored oil topping.

Paragon 1018

Paragon 1016

Wabash Family Farms

No worries at all. Though I like Snappy better, the one recommended, "as used in theaters," is this one:
https://www.amazon.com/ODells-Popcorn-Supur-Kist-Topping-Non-Trans/dp/B002YLNUL4

It's just not easily dispensable for me, but for sure, that's is the one rated very highly.

All flavorings like that are oil based so that they don't wilt popcorn. Which is kind of crazy because I thought forever that going to the theater and getting, "butter," on the popcorn was actual butter. It wasn't until I popped a lot of my own popcorn that the bubble burst on that and I realized I never actually knew what it was they use.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00DX0K6F8

Its at most grocery stores. Get a tub of kernels that will be right next to it and use a forced air popper. Add oil and salt once popped.

Not entirely sure TBH.

But these are them... https://www.amazon.com/Halfpops-Curiously-Crunchy-Popcorn-Cheddar/dp/B00O8Y507M

Of course. One day I ate a huge bag of this (i was the fat kid). I proceded to shit my brains out (in my pants). The smell was rancid. Our teacher made us put all of our lunches on one side of the room and had us stand on the other, to see if someone had something rotten. The look on her face when she realized the stench was coming from us was golden. The smell lingered into other classrooms on the floor so at this point, it was clear that no learning was going to happen until they solved this shitty mystery. Being the fat kid, everyone naturally looked at me first, so I had to think fast. We were all standing in the hallway at this point so I slipped into the bathroom to check the situation. It was like like someone had poured a huge pot of brown soup into my underwear. It was not the kind of shit that you could hide in your lunchbox. What I should have done was thrown my underwear out and ran to the nurses office. I was too deep in this now. I put my underwear and pants back on and slipped back into the hallway. When everyone started pointing fingers at me, I pointed at the next most logical choice for a pants-shitter, the extremely weird kid. There was about an hour left in the day and the smell was so putrid that they decided to bring us outside and gave us another recess. I kept my distance from everyone since there was still a ten foot shit aroma around me. The buses came, and luckily the weird kid who I'd been blaming was on my bus as well (smart pick, but I'm going to hell). So, I said, "see it was him!" and the majority of people latched on to that story. The other agreed with my older brother who was pointing at me, laughing and saying, "It was Dan! He shits himself all the time!" I got off the bus and took my backpack off. I don't know how this is physically possible but the shit had leaked all the way up the back of my white uniform shirt. I escaped the shituation with most people believing it was someone else. I had to beg my brother not to tell anyone. I haven't gone near pirates booty since.

TL;DR I ate too much Pirate's booty, had explosive diarrhea, they evacuated the school, I had shit all over my shirt.

I've found that popping popcorn myself at home (like on the stove with a pan, and using the store-bought "movie theater butter flavoring" like this is pretty effective.

https://www.amazon.com/SkinnyPop-Popcorn-Original-0-65-Ounce/dp/B00KE1E7YA/ref=pd_sbs_325_img_1?_encoding=UTF8&refRID=22DKM61K42CAP59JRPXZ&th=1

7 grams of crabs per bag.

Got you covered fam; https://www.amazon.com/Bacon-Pop-Flavored-Microwave-Popcorn/dp/B005JTMZVO

>Any discount codes on mass quantities of popcorn?

Amazon's got you covered there too

try DIS

Either Pirate's Booty or these delicious What Thins. Yummmmm!

What about you /u/chuckjaywalk?

The secret to movie theater popcorn is Flavacol and coconut oil.

Whirley Pop

Amish Country Popcorn

GF PB crackers (just like Ritz Bitz) are super good, the cheese crackers are really good too!

I also like Lays Stax- but be careful, because Pringles are NOT GF.

One of my favorite snacks is jalapeño potato chips and Top the Tator- I'm from the midwest, so if you don't have Top the Tator than fuck you.

• edit to add THESE are good too

With Kernel Seasons butter; generally it's the stuff they have at movie theaters.

Other than that...can't go wrong with some Reese cups or peanut M&Ms on the side.

I top my popcorn at home with this and that's what brought it over the edge for me. So damn good.

You've just about got it. You're correct about real butter soaking the popcorn and making it soggy. However, I'd avoid Reddenbacher's oil in favor of a dedicated topping -- don't use one that serves double duty. Get one like this or this. This is actually better, because it's made from butter. You can make your own topping by making ghee.

For the popping oil, if you want the best, use coconut oil. There are butter-flavored coconut oil products like this, but even plain coconut oil from the supermarket is better than Reddenbacher oil.

When you're ready to become a popcorn wizard, step up to the popcorn hammer. :)

Snappy Pop seems to be popular

http://www.amazon.com/Snappy-White-Popcorn-4-Pounds/dp/B00382UXU4/ref=zg_bs_16323041_1

I love just the cheese! Amazon sells them in several flavors. The bag is very small (about 2.5 inches by 5 inches). You get a handful of chips for 75 calories, 1 carb.

If you want a bigger bag, go for the popcorn variety. These are big balls rather than chips. You can supposedly eat them heated, but I've never tried it. This is more like a convenience-store sized bag of chips (versus snack size or regular size).

The machine isn't totally necessary unless you want it for aesthetics, or for its ability to keep popcorn warm. You can get similar results by making it homemade on the stove-top though and you'd save a lot of money. Easier clean-up, too.

That said, I'm not too sure about good popcorn machines, but here are some popular options for good popping oil, salt, and kernels:

Oil:
https://www.amazon.com/Snappy-Popcorn-Colored-Coconut-Gallon/dp/B003C4UDEY

Salt:
https://www.amazon.com/Gold-Medal-Prod-Flavacol-Seasoning/dp/B004W8LT10

Kernels:
https://www.amazon.com/Orville-Redenbacher-Popcorn-Kernel-Original/dp/B0098IOL2S

And if you're interested in the stove-top method, I wrote a blog about the technique here:

http://mycomfortfoods.blogspot.com/2016_08_01_archive.html

Happy popping!

Popcorn flavored cheese! Perfect substitute for popcorn.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000EM9E2Y?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_

Perhaps a little weird, but I'm really into this popcorn...

Well I have 2 items I'll let you choose depending on if I want and what you want to do.. hope that is okay :D

Bacon Popcorn

Or

Bacon bits

I'm not a fan of sushi :C

Thanks for the contest :D

It really is. So tasty.

Cinnamon is awesome! Here's the popcorn right here best smell ever : http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00J8ZUF9O/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1405033723&sr=8-1

This: https://smile.amazon.com/Salbree-Microwave-Popcorn-Silicone-Collapsible/dp/B01CMT8DFU/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1483750416&sr=8-4&keywords=popcorn+kernel+for+microwave

With this: https://smile.amazon.com/Great-Northern-Popcorn-4-Ounce-Portion/dp/B000PDY3P0/ref=pd_nav_hcs_bia_t_1?_encoding=UTF8&refRID=2PHF0Z7JSY1YQM6G504D&th=1

Dish washer safe, and best tasting popcorn I've ever had at home.

Just buy some decent quality popcorn (use 1/4-1/2 cup): http://www.amazon.com/Snappy-White-Popcorn-4-Pounds/dp/B00382UXU4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1394636740&sr=8-1&keywords=popcorn

Get some pure coconut oil (use 2-4 Tablespoons): http://www.amazon.com/Viva-Labs-Organic-Virgin-Coconut/dp/B00DS842HS/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1394636782&sr=8-3&keywords=coconut+oil

And some flavacol salt that's used by some movie theaters (use 1/2-1 teaspoon): http://www.amazon.com/Gold-Medal-Prod-Flavacol-Seasoning/dp/B004W8LT10/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1394636795&sr=8-6&keywords=coconut+oil+popcorn

And that's it! Get a big pot and put it on the stove... put the coconut oil in and let it melt. Add the flavacol salt and stir a little. Put one kernel in and wait until it pops... once it does just put all the corn in and turn it off when it stops popping every 3 seconds or so. Best popcorn around.

Don't forget this shit. Makes me feel like I am at the movies...

http://www.amazon.com/Great-Northern-Popcorn-4-Ounce-Portion/dp/B000PDY3P0/ref=pd_sim_k_13

The best local theater uses

http://www.amazon.com/Cornzapoppin-40010-Season-it-Buttery-Popcorn/dp/B0033I1SD4/ref=sr_1_3?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1323220851&sr=1-3

http://www.amazon.com/ODells-Popcorn-Supur-Kist-Topping-Non-Trans/dp/B002YLNUL4/ref=sr_1_3?s=grocery&ie=UTF8&qid=1323220941&sr=1-3

and they cook in canola but feel free to try any oil with a high smoking point.

Like this bag? cause that's me.

I just got this off Amazon, came in yesterday. It'll be interesting to see all the libertarians squirm as the big bad gument gets involved in their butts. I for one can't wait, simply because it'll add legitimacy to bitcoin's dismal reputation. If the government starts regulating it, SEC approves the ETF, it will add a layer of legitimacy to bitcoin. Right now if you asked people about bitcoin they'd say Mt Gox and drugs.

i gotchu, homie

http://www.amazon.com/Just-Cheese-Popped-Butter-1-7-Ounce/dp/B000EM9E2Y

Skinny Pop is really good, the amount of salt actually grows on you as you ween yourself off of higher sodium snacks. 100 cals per bag.

https://www.amazon.com/SkinnyPop-Popcorn-Original-Ounce-Pack/dp/B00KE1EB3W/ref=sr_1_3_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1539980269&sr=8-3&keywords=skinny+pop&dpID=41TEYcJs3OL&preST=_SY445_QL70_&dpSrc=srch

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Smartfood makes a white cheddar popcorn that's solid, albeit you get a bit less than Skinny Pop for the added flavoring.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01KQLULJW?pf_rd_p=faa1d3e1-fadf-4279-ac2d-3096206e4690&pf_rd_r=HSK4BMYASHR083G3A8R5&th=1

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I personally love Pop Chips, 100 cals per bag and super satisfying. The Cheddar and Sour Cream and Sour Cream and Onion are both my go-tos.

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Dgrocery&field-keywords=pop+chips

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I like popcorn.

Buy a microwaveable popcorn bowl for $15 and a big jug of popcorn for $15 at Sam's or Costco. The bowl is a one-time purchase and the popcorn comes out to 20 cents per bowl.

I add a touch of oil to the popcorn before microwaving, but it's not needed (and makes it a little tougher to clean). Otherwise add salt and/or seasoning and you're good to go.

It's the perfect "I'm hungry but don't want a whole meal" option or "It's 11pm and I need a snack to get me through the next few hours of studying" option.

Don't know about the microwave movie theater flavor, but this does.

If you still want to microwave, just get a no-butter/light-butter one and add whatever flavor oil/butter you want.

http://www.amazon.com/Pirates-Booty-White-Cheddar-1-oz/dp/B000JIN1H2

Get your popcorn ready

I don’t think this is an unpopular opinion, they sell bags like that!
https://www.amazon.com/Trader-Joes-Partially-Popped-Popcorn/dp/B00WOQ31AY

We have it.

It sucks.

https://smile.amazon.com/Gourmet-White-Popcorn-Bash-Cups/dp/B009I463JQ/ref=sr_1_5_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1502302742&sr=8-5&keywords=bulk+popcorn

If anyone is interested in making movie style popcorn at home these ingredients make a very close match.

• Paragon Coconut Popcorn Popping Oil coconut oil with beta cartone for color
  
  
  
• Wabash Farms Butter Flavored Popcorn Topping. Buy a spray bottle for even distribution
  
  
  
• Flavacol
  
  
  
• Paragon brand corn which pops up very fluffy with minimal dud kernals.

2yr-old girls are like puppies. If you chase them, they'll run away. If you have a treat, they'll forget they don't like you.

Put My Little Ponies, Sofia the First, etc on a tablet and go sit on her couch with Pirates Booty and Keebler Soft Batch Chocolate Chip Cookies. Let her know she's welcome to join you if she wants. Have lots of fun. She'll join you. Just be chill.

ezpz.