Pop Culture Popcorn

Name: Pop Culture Popcorn
Ingredients: 1/2 cup unpopped popcorn; 1 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or canola or other bland vegetable oil; 3 tablespoons Infused Basil Oil (see Notes); 1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese; Finely ground sea salt, preferably gray salt; Freshly ground coarse black pepper; 3 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh sage; Finely ground sea salt, preferably gray salt; 2 teaspoons Toasted Spice Rub (see Notes); 3 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh rosemary; 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest; Finely ground sea salt, preferably gray salt; 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil; 2 teaspoons Roasted-Garlic Spice (see Notes); Finely ground sea salt, preferably gray salt; 3 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1/4 cup grated semisweet chocolate; 1 tablespoon grated orange zest; Finely ground sea salt, preferably gray salt

21 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup unpopped popcorn
1 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil or canola or other bland vegetable oil
3 tablespoons Infused Basil Oil (see Notes)
1/2 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
Finely ground sea salt, preferably gray salt
Freshly ground coarse black pepper
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh sage
Finely ground sea salt, preferably gray salt
2 teaspoons Toasted Spice Rub (see Notes)
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh rosemary
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
Finely ground sea salt, preferably gray salt
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons Roasted-Garlic Spice (see Notes)
Finely ground sea salt, preferably gray salt
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup grated semisweet chocolate
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
Finely ground sea salt, preferably gray salt

Directions

1

Select one of the flavoring mixtures and have all the ingredients for it assembled before you begin to pop the corn.
2

Then, to pop the corn, combine the unpopped kernels and the oil in a heavy 4-quart saucepan.
3

If you will be using a savory flavoring, use olive oil, and if you will be using the chocolate and orange zest flavoring, use vegetable oil.
4

Place the pan over medium-high heat and when the kernels start to pop, cover tightly and continue to cook, shaking the pan occasionally, until all the kernels pop, 2 to 3 minutes.
5

Pour the popcorn into a large bowl, and then make the flavoring.