Popcorn can be colored in creative ways.
Microwave popcorn makes the process of popping corn so easy that it's almost boring. Stirring around for a way to use her creativity, the clever cook settles on ... coloring her popcorn. Taking a deep breath, she casts a glance or two around her well-stocked kitchen. What could be the next wave in popcorn coloring? Could it get her a cooking show? Or at least a cooking reality show? Coming down to earth, she decides: Microwave popcorn can be easily colored with seasonings, dried herbs and richly colored flavoring mixes, as well as with food coloring mixed into butter.
Instructions
1. Pop the corn. Use the microwave popcorn of your choice. Of course, if you are concerned about the purity of your color, then use plain, unbuttered microwave popcorn. Butter-free popcorn is also your best choice if you elect to color your popped kernels with food coloring mixed into butter.
2. Pour popped kernels into a bowl.
Pour the into a bowl. Though it's tremendous fun to start grabbing handfuls of kernels as soon as they have popped, calm yourself. To impress your friends, you will want to serve a bowl full of colored popcorn.
3. Choose a color for your popcorn.
Choose a color. Are you thinking bright orange? Red? Yellow? Or is something more subtle on your mind?
4. Yellow curry can add color to popped corn.
Grab a corresponding spice or seasoning. If you do have a well-stocked kitchen, chances are you have such spices as paprika for red, yellow curry, or dried parsley or chives for green, on hand. You might also keep colorful seasoning mixes, such as chili (brownish-red) or Italian dressing mix. If you don't mind the taste of sugar on your popcorn, you could even delve into flavored drink mixes or Jell-O to produce pinks, purples, reds, yellows or oranges. To avoid adding sweet or savory flavor to the corn, just stir a few drops of food coloring into unsalted melted butter.
5. Mix the colored element into the corn. Sprinkle over the popped corn a little of your at a time and toss the popcorn lightly to avoid crushing the kernels. Check the results as you are tossing. If you do not see the color intensity you want, add a little more powder or colored butter.
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