Popcorn, also known as popcorn, is a kind of corn suitable for popcorn production. It originated in the United States and has the characteristics of fragrance, sweetness, crispness and crispness, but its taste has declined when used for cooking. Ordinary corn is a common corn in the market, which can be simply divided into sweet corn and waxy corn. It has the characteristics of soft, sweet and crisp, and has a high moisture content. It is generally used for cooking and tastes sweet.

Can ordinary corn be used as popcorn?

Sure.

Ordinary corn also belongs to corn, which can be used to make popcorn, and it won't have a great influence. It's just that ordinary corn contains a lot of water, so it needs to be dried in the sun first, and then treated with a popcorn machine. Adding cream and sugar when making it is also delicious, but it's not as good as popcorn.

How to make popcorn from ordinary corn

The steps of making popcorn from common corn are as follows:

1. After drying ordinary corn in the sun, clean the dust with clear water and drain the water.

2. Add an appropriate amount of oil to the pot. When the oil temperature rises, add sugar and cream and stir-fry until it is sticky.

3. Pour in the corn kernels, stir-fry slowly 10- 15 minutes, stain the corn kernels with syrup, and cover them.

4. Shake the pan back and forth, and when you hear the crackling sound, the corn grains gradually expand. After about 5- 10 minutes, take out the popcorn and eat it.

4 Matters needing attention in making popcorn

1. The corn that makes popcorn should be drained to avoid affecting the popping rate, resulting in some corn grains opening and some not moving.

2. You can't put too little oil in popcorn, but you can put more oil. If there is less oil, the temperature in the pot is too low, and the corn kernels are difficult to burst.

3. Eat the popcorn while it is hot, so as not to get damp after cooling, and the taste is not so crisp.