Wait, This Is How Popcorn Is Actually Popped? I Bet You Didn't Know It Was Like This
Knee-deep in a popcorn binge? Why not learn a little while you're at it?Â
Popping corn is distinct due to its extremely tough outer shell. This is critical if you want to have any kind of decent popcorn.Â
The kernels of mushroom popcorn expand evenly, whereas the butterfly kernels just sort of expand inside out at whatever point the skin breaks. Who knew?Â
"Around 212 degrees [Fahrenheit] the water turns into steam and changes the starch inside each kernel into a superhot gelatinous goop. The kernel continues to heat to about 347 degrees. The pressure inside the grain will reach 135 pounds per square inch before finally bursting the hull open.
As it explodes, steam inside the kernel is released. The soft starch inside the popcorn becomes inflated and spills out, cooling immediately and forming into the odd shape we know and love."