Popcorn
Popcorn is a snack food made by heating certain kinds of corn. There is a small amount of water inside the seeds, which causes them to explode. When the seed shell breaks a sharp noise is made. The name "pop" is because of this noise. After it pops it is white and fluffy.
| Popcorn | |
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| Unpopped corn | |
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| Popped corn | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | |
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| (unranked): | Commelinid |
| Order: | Poale |
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| Subspecies: | Z. m. everta |
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| Zea mays everta | |
Salt and melted butter are often added to popcorn. Sometimes caramel and other flavors are melted and mixed into the popcorn.
Popcorn is a popular food to eat at the cinema.
Kernel choking
Many accidents of choking on popcorn kernels were reported.[1] This is because the popcorn kernel does go into the airway and throat, and gets stuck. Many people want other people to take kernels out of the popcorn for children.[2]
Pre-popped and home popped
Popcorn that is already popped when you buy it is usually tastier and puffier than just buying popcorn kernels and popping them with a microwave.
References
- Who Invented Microwave Popcorn?
- How was Popcorn Discovered? The History of Popcorn Archived 2022-01-09 at the Wayback Machine
- Who Invented the First Commercial Popcorn Machine?
https://www.nasimahealth.com/carbs-in-popcorn/ Archived 2020-06-11 at the Wayback Machine