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| Popcorn with Sesame oil |
We always seem to want to eat popcorn when the snows arrive at our house.
Maybe it is the white fluffiness of the snow that reminds us of popcorn, perhaps it is just that when it is cold outside, snacking inside feels kinda cozy. Whatever it is, we always go for the popcorn.
We don't just zap a bag of the microwave stuff, with the buttery flavored salty goo and carcinogenic teflon coated bag. We prefer to make our own on the stove top, and salt and butter it to taste. We Always used Real butter and hand crushed kosher salt.
Until one day. . .
We wanted to have popcorn, but didn't have any butter in the house. Town is too far away to go for just one item, so it seemed that popcorn wasn't an option, but the urge was so strong. I didn't want dry popcorn, Think John Think. then it struck me. Sesame Oil tastes buttery so why not try some on the Popcorn. I told Jin about my idea, and she said I was nuts, and that she didn't want any, but I should go ahead and try it anyway, just to get the idea out of my head.
Well I tried it, and I liked it. I just sat there eating it, as she watched me from a short distance. She was trying to decide if I was really enjoying the stuff, or just doing a great job of pretending, in order to cover up a horrible mistake.
Finally she decided to try a bite, and she was immediately hooked. We never even think of using butter on popcorn now.
Replacing the butter with a little toasted sesame oil is gives a wonderful nutty flavor. It is easier to prepare, because there is no need to melt the oil as you would butter.
Popcorn is a great alternative to other expensive salty snack foods, in their fancy plastic wrappers, with the foil on the insides, and fonts all over the outsides. We avoid a lot of garbage by keeping the un-popped kernels on hand, and pop them up fresh anytime the notion strikes us. It is very economical especially when purchased in a 25 pound bulk bag (Around $20.00). We use "White Popcorn" instead of the yellow popcorn.. The White Popcorn is easier on the teeth, yellow popcorn pops up with harder centers.
Popcorn is touted as a great diet food, but always with a warning about avoiding the butter, Sesame Oil is a very nutritious and healthy fat.
Try some, it's easy, you can thank us later.
11/23/10
