The corn for popcorn is popping corn.

Popping corn is a type of corn used for popping popcorn. The cobs and kernels are small, and the kernels are almost entirely angular starch with a hard texture. The kernels are white, yellow, purple or have red markings. There are two types: wheat grain type and pearl type. Seeds with the right amount of water when heated, can burst into dozens of times larger than the original volume of popcorn. Seeds are mainly used as popping puffed food.

Popping corn this type of bracts called popping corn popping corn cob and kernels must be smaller than our general bracts, and the structure of tight, hard and transparent, high temperature has a great expansion even if the kernels are smashed into crumbs will not be missing the power of the expansion therefore.

Popcorn with corn can be divided into two kinds of corn, popping corn and dry corn popcorn is usually done with popping corn, with a strong ability to puff and burst, after the heat of the kernels burst, the formation of large rice flowers ordinary dry corn can also be done with popcorn, with frying pans, pressure cookers and other containers heated up, the use of high temperatures to make the corn burst, professional popcorn.

Difference between popped corn and ordinary corn

1, the appearance of different: popcorn corn fruits to be smaller than ordinary corn fruits and more hard and tight, while the ordinary corn fruits of the larger head, the kernels are full and fresh, looks more shiny.

2, different places of origin: popping corn originated in the Americas, Mexico, Peru, Chile, along the foothills of the Andes in the vast area, at least 80,000 years ago has been cultivated. Ordinary corn originated in Central and South America. Now all over the world are cultivated. Mainly distributed between 30 ° - 50% latitude.

3, eating different: popcorn corn, also known as popping corn, is specifically used to make popcorn a kind of corn, its water content is low, not suitable for cooking. And ordinary corn with high water content, soft and sweet, good taste, more suitable for cooking, such as steaming, soup and so on.

Refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Popping Corn