Popcorn itself is a relatively healthy snack. Without butter or copious amounts of salt, the high-fiber, low-calorie snack is both filling and satisfying. Additional, it can keep you from reaching for other, less-healthy snacks because it can be munched over an extended period of time. Throw in more than a tablespoon or so of butter, however, and your healthy snack starts to look distinctly less good-for-you. Throw in some bacon and "healthy" is out the window.
Nosheteria cooked up this batch of Bacon Popcorn by first frying up some bacon until it was nice and crispy, then using the leftover grease to pop the corn, ensuring a bacony taste in every bite of popcorn. Imagine having that at the movies!
There is no need for salt, thanks to the salty taste of bacon, but if you want to add a little something else, you could follow the advice of one of the commenters on the original post. She suggested that adding some parmesan cheese into the mix would take the popcorn to yet another level
May is National BBQ Month and National Hamburger Month
Cupcakes, not for dessert (unless beef is your idea of a treat)
Because eating French Fries in the car is so tough
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3-07-2007 @ 7:47PM
Sara said...
I respectfully disagree. I actually think popcorn is a really unhealthy, starchy, sugary snack. Fat is not the enemy of those wanting to lose weight - empty calories are! Though bacon is not the ideal protein or fat source, I don't think plain popcorn should be considered healthy. Go for organic cheese, veggies, or lean meats if you are craving something yummy but want to stay healthy. Cheers from Sara, a fat-loving health hack at www.marksdailyapple.com! :)
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3-07-2007 @ 7:56PM
red said...
My friend used to make popcorn this way.
We make Tabasco popcorn. We pop the corn and then add several drops of Tabasco to the melted buter we drizzle over it. Yummy!
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3-07-2007 @ 11:17PM
McAuliflower said...
okay...
I think this needs lots of brown sugar and butter!
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3-07-2007 @ 11:44PM
Foodie Bride said...
OOooooh, I wonder how good it would taste popped in browned sage butter :)
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3-08-2007 @ 9:38AM
Runner said...
How about pancetta and Parmesan? My real favorite, though, is popcorn drizzled with dark chocolate or mixed with Sno-Caps at the movies!!
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3-08-2007 @ 9:57AM
RONNIE A. said...
HEY, BEING ITALIAN, I ALWAYS LOVED PUTTING PECORINO-ROMANO GRATING CHEESE ,AND A LITTLE GALIC POWDER ON MY POPCORN....NOW THAT'S ITALIAN SOTO BONO
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3-08-2007 @ 9:59AM
RONNIE A. said...
PLEASE FORGIVE MY TYPO .
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3-08-2007 @ 11:19AM
Dan said...
My favorite way is to use a half and half mixture of butter Crisco and Olive Oil. The EVOO can't tak the heat, but the Crisco can. No need for butter afterwards as the butter flavor in the Crisco is enough. If you want more flavor, try this:
Chili Powder
Garlic Powder
Popcorn salt (with butter)
mix 1 part each chili and garlic powder to 4 parts Popcorn salt...
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3-08-2007 @ 8:41PM
Aurorasbored said...
I do the Tabasco thing too, though I add no butter--the Tabasco gives it enough of a kick. I even dip handfuls into salsa, or sprinkle red pepper flakes over it, I have a bit of a spicy tooth.
This bacon thing sounds transcendent however; I totally have to try.
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3-08-2007 @ 9:47PM
kaitlin Hess said...
Sara , you are so wrong. Popcorn is VERY nutritious.
It's hard to believe a snack food that tastes so good can actually be good for you! With suggestions from organizations such as the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the American Dental Association (ADA) and the American Dietetic Association (ADA), there's no doubt popcorn is a perfectly sensible snack to fit into any meal/fitness plan.
Popcorn is a whole grain food which makes it a high-quality carbohydrate source that is not only low in calories, but a good source of fiber.
Popcorn is low in calories -- only 31-55 calories in one cup of unbuttered, and when lightly buttered, one cup still only has 133 calories.
Popcorn has no artificial additives or preservatives, and is sugar-free.
Popcorn contains energy-producing carbohydrates.
Popcorn is ideal for between meal snacking since it satisfies and doesn't spoil an appetite.
Popcorn inspires creativity. While there's no doubt hot buttered popcorn is pleasing to any palate, popcorn also can be enjoyed when combined with seasonings, spices and other foods like raisins, fruit and cheese providing a nutritious, delicious snack.
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3-12-2007 @ 10:30PM
Karyn Zoldan said...
With all these delicious ideas, it makes me wonder why at the movies we have to endure bad popcorn with slimy fake and practically toxic butter.
Wouldn't it be grand if we could do the bacon popcorn or the parmesan-pecorino popcorn or curry-cumin butter?
I usually spray my air popped corn with some olive oil and then melt a little butter with 1/4 cup of very strong coffee and a sprinkling of Droste cocoa, dissolved in the coffe and massage the popcorn with this buttery mocha mixture.
Yum.
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4-27-2007 @ 3:58PM
trish sierer said...
We've been thinking of creating a popcorn salt product, so these comments caught my eye... I love popcorn and eat it regularly, so why not? What do you guys think of a chile lime popcorn salt with a tad of turbinado sugar in it? It wouldn't contain any preservatives or anything. -http://www.spiceburst.com
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