Upgrade Your Popcorn!

To start with, stick with this formula for stovetop popcorn. You can utilize the microwave stuff, excessively; simply make a point to purchase the plain—unsalted, unbuttered—rendition. The flavoring originates from you, creative wunderkind that you are.

Parmesan: Finely grind Parmesan cheddar over steaming popcorn and throw to consolidate. (Best smell ever). No margarine vital!

Smoked paprika: Sprinkle smoked paprika on popped corn and hurl to cover. You could do the same with chile powder and cayenne. A little citrus get-up-and-go in the mixnever harm.

Dry mustard: Mix a modest touch of dried mustard (Coleman's makes one we like) with minced new tarragon and softened spread. Throw into popped corn. Incredible with white wine. Simply saying.

Furikake: This Japanese rice flavoring works ponders on plain popcorn; the nori warms ever-so-marginally, and the sesame seeds include crunch.

Curry powder: All you need is curry powder, salt, and naturally ground pepper to transform your popcorn a fantastic yellow and transform it into something unique. Do keep napkins around or you need Cheetos-esque fingers.

Sesame oil: A little goes far, here. For the best comes about, put a teaspoon of the oil in a substantial dish, THEN include the popped corn and hurl to layer equally.

Old Bay: There's an excuse for why Utz makes Old Bay-seasoned chips (called "Crab Chips"). This flavoring incorporates a ton of things (mustard, paprika, celery salt, bayou leaf, dark pepper, pounded red pepper chips, mace, cloves, allspice, nutmeg, cardamom, and ginger) and is cracking delightful. Made for eating close by a fresh lager.

Herbs: You can go new or dried, here. Got new herbs? Mince rosemary and thyme, and throw with olive oil and salt. Assuming that you just have dried, no issue: blend Herbes de Provence with softened spread, then throw.

Cinnamon and sugar: Melt some unsalted spread and blend in a teaspoon of sugar and a couple of dashes of cinnamon. Warm on low high temperature, mixing incidentally, until the sugar disintegrates. Spill over plain popcorn and throw to layer.

Cocoa powder: Melt some unsalted spread and, off the high temperature, blend in something like a teaspoon of unsweetened cocoa powder. Throw to cover. You can additionally include a dash of cayenne pepper for a little kick.