x24,Top3,TopLeft,x25,x12
are you an eco-friendly eater?
a discovery company

Make Your Own Microwave Popcorn

Jasmin Malik Chua, Jersey City, USA

Jasmin Malik Chua

By Jasmin Malik Chua
Jersey City, NJ, USA | Sun Mar 23, 2008 01:21 PM ET

We now know that chronic exposure to diacetyl, the artificial-flavoring chemical in microwavable popcorn, causes a debilitating and sometimes-fatal lung disease known as bronchiolitis obliterans, or "popcorn lungs." But what's an armchair cinephile with a jonesing for lightly puffed snacks to do?

It actually couldn't be easier (or less inexpensive) to make your own at home, using popcorn kernels you might find in the bulk-foods section of your grocery store. Place a serving of kernels into a brown paper bag, smear some butter on the inside of the bag facing upward, fluff out the bag and fold it over thrice, and then nuke that baby in the microwave on high for 4 minutes.

You can even reuse the bag if you slather on the butter after your popcorn is ready. ::Instructables

Difficulty level: Easy

 
  • email
  • digg
  • share
  • print
helpful article? vote for it
{ }
close window

CLOSE X

 

comments on this article

view all post a comment

 
 
 
 
Emeril Kelly and Supper Club Recipes by Category
 
 
facebook twitter rss
 
Reel Impact
 
100 Mile Challenge
 
organic-az
 
Less is More Thanksgiving
 

tv schedule

view all

On Now

On Tonight

 

today on planet green

view all

Votes

recent
discussed

Emeril Green Episode: Liquid Gold
POSTED  5 HOURS AGO.  COMMENTS

{ }

Fee Fie Foe Unplug, Are You as Green as an Englishman?
POSTED  5 HOURS AGO.  COMMENTS

{ }

Emeril's Olive Oil Poached Tuna
POSTED  8 HOURS AGO.  COMMENTS

{ }

Mommy Needs An Organic Cocktail
POSTED  9 HOURS AGO.  COMMENTS

{ }

Not Just Another Celebrity Activist: Country-Bluegrass Singer Kathy Mattea Fights Mountaintop Removal (Interview)
POSTED  9 HOURS AGO.  COMMENTS

{ }

Renovation Nation FAQ
POSTED  7 May 2009. 18 COMMENTS.

{170}

Ask Steve Thomas Anything (About Your Home)
POSTED  9 Feb 2009. 21 COMMENTS.

{390}

Emeril Green FAQ
POSTED  17 Dec 2008. 19 COMMENTS.

{311}

Ask Emeril Your Green Cooking Questions
POSTED  7 Apr 2009. 49 COMMENTS.

{502}

How to Go Green: Weddings
POSTED  9 May 2009. 9 COMMENTS.

{477}

 
 
TLC Cooking
 

Ads by Google