Again, add three regular popcorn kernels not from your pile and wait until they all pop. Remove them from the pot before you proceed. Now, take the pile of cracked popcorn kernels that you cut with a knife and add them to the pot.
Swirl the pot slightly and keep it on medium heat with the lid tilted on top. Leave the pot on the stove for two minutes, swirling slightly in between, and observe what happens. Take the pot from the stove after two minutes and assess your popping results. Did all the popcorn kernels pop? How does this popped popcorn look compared with the previous batch?
Do you notice any differences? How big are the flakes this time? Repeat these three steps but this time use the 20 popcorn kernels that you had previously heated in the oven.
How do they look after two minutes of popping? Are there any unpopped kernels? Do you notice any size or color differences compared with the other popcorn?
If there are differences, why do you think this is the case? Take the three small cylindrical glasses and fill each one with a different batch of your 20 popped popcorn kernels regular, cracked and preheated.
They should each contain the same amount of popped kernels. Place them next to one another so you can assess the different volumes of the popcorn flakes. Are all the glasses filled up to the same height? Which popcorn kernels expanded the most? Which were the smallest? Can you explain the differences? Finally, you can sample the popcorn from each of your piles. Which popcorn tastes the best? Is one more chewy or crisp than the other? Extra: Test to find the ideal popcorn popping temperature.
Set your oven to — degrees C — degrees F and put a heat-resistant bowl with a lid with 20 regular popcorn kernels inside. Swirl the bowl occasionally and wait long enough so that the popcorn starts popping.
After the popping slows down and stops take the bowl out of the oven using the mitts and count the popped kernels. Did all of the kernels pop? Repeat the same experiment but this time set the oven to about degrees C degrees F. Wait exactly as long as it took to pop the kernels at — degrees C then take the popcorn out of the oven. How many kernels popped at the lower temperature?
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Take a field trip to a local grocery store with an adult friend or family member. Find the popcorn section and check out all the varieties of popcorn available. Pick a couple to try at home, then head home to get popping!
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Challenge yourself to get creative with your favorite and least favorite foods and watch as broccoli turns into a miniature forest, blueberries become tiny bowling balls, and flying saucer pancakes make their way past a pad of butter moon right before your eyes. Did you get it?
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When the kernel is heated , the small amount of moisture trapped in the kernel turns to steam, which is pushed past the boiling point by the pressurized environment created by the hull. The pressurized heat gelatinizes the hard starch, turning it from rock solid to a very malleable form. As the kernel continues to heat, the pressure eventually exceeds the strength of the hull, at which point the hull ruptures.
The pressurized steam within the kernel immediately expands and causes the gelatinized starch to puff in the process. As the steam escapes, the temperature of the starch quickly drops and allows it to once again take solid form.
The result is a perfectly fluffy, popped kernel. In every batch of popcorn, there are always a few kernels that never pop or simply crack open without popping. There are several possible causes, but a few missing links in the popping formula are usually the cause.
A faulty hull is the most common cause of a popping failure. If the hull has a small crack or otherwise compromised area, pressure will not build within the kernel.
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