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Popcorn seasoning is any ingredient used to add
''The Billboard''. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. April 12, 1962. p. 63. Some specialty products exist in unique flavors, such as chocolate and bubble gum. Some popcorn seasoning products may be referred to as popcorn salt. Some oils used to cook popcorn contain popcorn seasonings mixed within the oil, and may be referred to as popcorn seasoning oils or liquid popcorn seasoning. Since the 1960s, American movie theaters have commonly used the seasoning Flavacol–made up of salt, butter flavoring, and artificial colors–to enhance their popcorn.
/ref> Common homemade popcorn seasoning ingredients include salt and melted butter. Popcorn seasoning is sometimes used within machines that are utilized to produce large quantities of popcorn for consumer purchase. In the 1950s in the United States, many commercial oil-based popcorn seasonings were produced with a
Popcorn seasoning is any ingredient used to add flavor
Flavor or flavour is either the sensory perception of taste or smell, or a flavoring in food that produces such perception.
Flavor or flavour may also refer to:
Science
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to popcorn
Popcorn (also called popped corn, popcorns or pop-corn) is a variety of corn kernel which expands and puffs up when heated; the same names also refer to the foodstuff produced by the expansion.
A popcorn kernel's strong hull contains the se ...
. In the United States, popcorn seasoning is mass-produced by several companies for commercial and consumer use. Popcorn seasonings may be used to enhance the flavor of popcorn, and some are used to add a buttery flavor to popcorn. Significant amounts are often used to ensure the adequate flavoring of popcorn, due to popcorn's low density. It is also sometimes utilized to add coloring to popcorn. Some popcorn seasoning may contain monosodium glutamate."Popcorn Costs Up; Seasonings Down"''The Billboard''. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. April 12, 1962. p. 63. Some specialty products exist in unique flavors, such as chocolate and bubble gum. Some popcorn seasoning products may be referred to as popcorn salt. Some oils used to cook popcorn contain popcorn seasonings mixed within the oil, and may be referred to as popcorn seasoning oils or liquid popcorn seasoning. Since the 1960s, American movie theaters have commonly used the seasoning Flavacol–made up of salt, butter flavoring, and artificial colors–to enhance their popcorn.
Formulation
Dry popcorn seasoning may be finely granulated to enable even dispersion when placed upon popcorn.''Handbook on Spices and Condiments (Cultivation, Processing and Extraction)'' by H. Panda/ref> Common homemade popcorn seasoning ingredients include salt and melted butter. Popcorn seasoning is sometimes used within machines that are utilized to produce large quantities of popcorn for consumer purchase. In the 1950s in the United States, many commercial oil-based popcorn seasonings were produced with a
coconut oil
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Coconut oil (or coconut butter) is an edible oil derived from the wick, meat, and milk of the coconut palm fruit. Coconut oil is a white solid fat; in warmer climates duri ...
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See also
* Butter salt * Condiment * List of dried foods * List of spice mixes * Molly McButterReferences
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