Unusual Gourmet Popcorn Recipe
August 5, 2009
Ok, here’s the very first posted recipe. I found it at SheKnows.com I will admit it’s probably not one I would make, but maybe some of you adventurous types will want to give it a try? Send me an email or comment to this post if you try it!
Truffled and Herbed Popcorn
Makes about 6 to 10 servings
Unusual but oh so good. Popcorn gains gourmet status with a few extra key ingredients. And, yes, you can drink wine with popcorn! Pack your picnic basket with bags of this gourmet snack and you might even be tempted to skip the main meal.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup unpopped popcorn kernels
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1 tablespoon white or black truffle oil
Kosher salt to taste, plus black truffle salt to taste
1 tablespoon each finely chopped fresh rosemary and fresh thyme
Preparation:
1. Air pop the popcorn, in batches if needed.
2. For the herbed popcorn: Drizzle two tablespoons of the unsalted butter over half the popped corn, tossing as you drizzle to distribute the butter evenly. Immediately sprinkle with the chopped herbs and salt to taste, tossing to combine well.
3. For the truffle popcorn: Combine the remaining melted butter (or black truffle butter) and the truffle oil, and drizzle evenly on the remaining popcorn. Season with salt and/or truffle salt to taste and serve.
Variations:
For wasabi popcorn: Crush two tablespoons of Wasabi peas in a blender until fine breadrumb texture. Sprinkle over buttered popcorn to taste.
For smoky popcorn: Add three drops liquid smoke to the melted butter before drizzling onto the popcorn. If desired, substitute smoked salt for the regular kosher salt.
Wine Pairing:
Toasty, barrel-fermented Chardonnays are the perfect match for buttery popcorn, while smoky and herb seasoned popcorns harmonize with the smoky, herbaceous elements of a Cabernet Sauvignon and showcase the wine’s dusky fruit perfectly. For the most flexible popcorn pairing, pop the cork on a Brut sparkling wine, whose lively acidity and yeasty quality are a great partner to the buttery, toasty taste of popcorn.
