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Do you prefer sweet or salted popcorn?

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Sweet or salted popcorn?

Postby Dorset Girl » Sat Aug 28, 2010 2:20 pm

Prompted by a news story I've just read about popcorn being good for you - yay! :D I imagine if it's covered in sugar or salt, the good effects may be outweighed by the bad ones though.

Anyway - IMHO, salty popcorn is just plain wrong! the sugary stuff on the other hand... mmm, mmm, mmm! Especially the little crunchy bits in the bottom.

So which do you prefer?
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Re: Sweet or salted popcorn?

Postby Moon-Crane » Sat Aug 28, 2010 3:15 pm

Sweet, sugary popcorn for me. I can't stand popcorn that's salted or just covered in butter.
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Re: Sweet or salted popcorn?

Postby Mr Blue Sky » Sat Aug 28, 2010 3:25 pm

Yep, salted popcorn is like salted porridge - just plain wrong.

I like the toffee stuff you get in supermarkets, although it's not my favourite snack food due to all the crap that gets stuck in your teeth...
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Re: Sweet or salted popcorn?

Postby kat » Sat Aug 28, 2010 4:19 pm

salted, no butter mmmmmmmm
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Re: Sweet or salted popcorn?

Postby CatNamedRudy » Sat Aug 28, 2010 5:00 pm

I think we've had this conversation before. Sweet popcorn with the exception of caramel corn is a relatively new concept in the US. I'd never heard of it until about 10 years ago. Popcorn here is salted and coated in butter! Especially movie theatre popcorn! Yummm!
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Re: Sweet or salted popcorn?

Postby BURLINGTONTIGER2 » Sat Aug 28, 2010 10:46 pm

Salted? Salted? SALTED? That's just bizzare. Who would do a thing like that? It's just freaky.

Although I disagree with those earlier comments about porridge. Salt and water is preferable to milk and sugar.
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Re: Sweet or salted popcorn?

Postby kat » Sat Aug 28, 2010 11:37 pm

BURLINGTONTIGER2 wrote:Salted? Salted? SALTED? That's just bizzare. Who would do a thing like that? It's just freaky.

Although I disagree with those earlier comments about porridge. Salt and water is preferable to milk and sugar.


on porridge I like it made plain and then a generous pinch of salt (not so much that it's the overwhelming taste)
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Re: Sweet or salted popcorn?

Postby Mr Blue Sky » Sun Aug 29, 2010 11:37 am

kat wrote:
BURLINGTONTIGER2 wrote:Salted? Salted? SALTED? That's just bizzare. Who would do a thing like that? It's just freaky.

Although I disagree with those earlier comments about porridge. Salt and water is preferable to milk and sugar.


on porridge I like it made plain and then a generous pinch of salt (not so much that it's the overwhelming taste)


You're both insane! It's only edible with milk and Golden Syrup. Otherwise it's pigswill.
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Re: Sweet or salted popcorn?

Postby Moon-Crane » Sun Aug 29, 2010 9:16 pm

Mr Blue Sky wrote:
kat wrote:
BURLINGTONTIGER2 wrote:Salted? Salted? SALTED? That's just bizzare. Who would do a thing like that? It's just freaky.

Although I disagree with those earlier comments about porridge. Salt and water is preferable to milk and sugar.


on porridge I like it made plain and then a generous pinch of salt (not so much that it's the overwhelming taste)


You're both insane! It's only edible with milk and Golden Syrup. Otherwise it's pigswill.


Absolutely 100% with BS here. Salted porridge is valid evidence towards the existence of the devil as far as i'm concerned. Milk and sugar porridge is lovely.
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Re: Sweet or salted popcorn?

Postby Dorset Girl » Sun Aug 29, 2010 9:21 pm

Mmm, yes, demerera... damarara.... demarare.... demarera... oh, bugger it.... brown sugar is the best on porridge.
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Re: Sweet or salted popcorn?

Postby CatNamedRudy » Sun Aug 29, 2010 9:56 pm

Porridge? All I think of when I hear the word porridge is Goldilocks and the Three Bears. I'm not even sure what porridge is though I believe it's akin to Cream of Wheat.

In which case it should have sugar and butter on it. Brown sugar definitely is good. Cinnamon is good too. Honey and/or maple syrup would also work.

Popcorn on the other hand.........SALT!!!! :lol:
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Re: Sweet or salted popcorn?

Postby Dorset Girl » Sun Aug 29, 2010 10:00 pm

*Incredulous look*

You don't have porridge in the US?!

I'm marrying porridge, it's yummy.

EDIT: Porridge is made from oats, rather than wheat, so it's probably got a different texture than cream of wheat, not sure...
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Re: Sweet or salted popcorn?

Postby CatNamedRudy » Sun Aug 29, 2010 10:02 pm

Dorset Girl wrote:*Incredulous look*

You don't have porridge in the US?!

I'm marrying porridge, it's yummy.

EDIT: Porridge is made from oats, rather than wheat, so it's probably got a different texture than cream of wheat, not sure...


I just looked it up. Pretty much looks like oatmeal.
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Re: Sweet or salted popcorn?

Postby Moon-Crane » Sun Aug 29, 2010 10:04 pm

Dorset Girl wrote:I'm marrying porridge, it's yummy.


:lol: Do you go with Quaker, Scott's or another brand?
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Re: Sweet or salted popcorn?

Postby Dorset Girl » Sun Aug 29, 2010 10:06 pm

Moon-Crane wrote:
Dorset Girl wrote:I'm marrying porridge, it's yummy.


:lol: Do you go with Quaker, Scott's or another brand?


Whatever, I'm not fussy. Hot porridge, soft brown sugar and milk... used to have it for breakfast when I stayed with my Gran. Scrummylicious. Haven't had it for years, though. Now I've got a craving for it. :?
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Re: Sweet or salted popcorn?

Postby Dorset Girl » Sun Aug 29, 2010 10:07 pm

CatNamedRudy wrote:I just looked it up. Pretty much looks like oatmeal.


I think it's less... bumpy... than oatmeal.

EDIT: :lol: 'Smoother', that's what I was trying to say.
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Re: Sweet or salted popcorn?

Postby CatNamedRudy » Sun Aug 29, 2010 10:23 pm

Dorset Girl wrote:
CatNamedRudy wrote:I just looked it up. Pretty much looks like oatmeal.


I think it's less... bumpy... than oatmeal.

EDIT: :lol: 'Smoother', that's what I was trying to say.


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Re: Sweet or salted popcorn?

Postby Lil » Sun Aug 29, 2010 11:14 pm

Salted. It's an American thing. I don't think I've ever tried it sweetened.
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Re: Sweet or salted popcorn?

Postby Dorset Girl » Sun Aug 29, 2010 11:15 pm

Lil wrote:Salted. It's an American thing. I don't think I've ever tried it sweetened.


So Lil, after all your talk of innuendoes on other threads, you're now telling me that you like the taste of salty things in your mouth?! :shock:
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Re: Sweet or salted popcorn?

Postby Lil » Sun Aug 29, 2010 11:20 pm

Dorset Girl wrote:
Lil wrote:Salted. It's an American thing. I don't think I've ever tried it sweetened.


So Lil, after all your talk of innuendoes on other threads, you're now telling me that you like the taste of salty things in your mouth?! :shock:


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Re: Sweet or salted popcorn?

Postby mackerj » Sun Nov 06, 2011 9:27 am

I am such a big fan of Chicago popcorn and I usually go for their cheese option, which is really just nice. Sometimes, I also fancy the caramel crisp version, but in general I really prefer salty popcorn.

I think the liking stemmed from what type of food you prefer when watching a movie. And obviously because chips would be the obvious choice, then a salty popcorn would follow as well.
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Re: Sweet or salted popcorn?

Postby ouroboros » Fri Mar 22, 2013 12:43 pm

Salted all the way!
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Re: Sweet or salted popcorn?

Postby Hawkspur » Mon Mar 25, 2013 4:51 am

Neither. I've never understood the attraction of popcorn. People use it to ruin good things like butter and sugar.

As for porridge. I leave the room if it gets made. The recipe is the practically same as glue, but with lumps.
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Re: Sweet or salted popcorn?

Postby ProOperaVoter » Mon Jun 10, 2013 6:15 pm

Yep. Salty. I was born in the UK, moved to the USA at age four until I was eleven, when I went to British boarding school. I had only ever had salted popcorn in the USA, and so I was shocked when I was offered toffee popcorn...from Indianapolis, only a few hours from my home!
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