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Frenchified Popcorn

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If you ever saw the movie The Gods Must Be Crazy, then you remember what strange things can happen when something from one culture suddenly falls from the sky into another. Popped corn, to us, is the snack of American movie theaters. But give a bag of kernels to a Frenchman...

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 1 big bowl

Ingredients

1/2 cup/125 g unsalted butter, more if you like
About 3 garlic cloves, crushed
3 tablespoons grapeseed oil
1 cup/200 g popcorn kernels
2 tablespoons herbes de Provence
Celery salt to taste
Salt

Preparation

  1. Melt the butter with the crushed garlic, ever so gently, in a small saucepan. Remove from the heat and set aside to infuse. Heat the oil in a large pot. Add the popcorn, tossing to coat. Cover, and shake the pan over high heat until all the corn has popped. Remove from the heat. Pluck the garlic cloves from the butter and pour over the popcorn. Toss. Add the herbes de Provence and plenty of celery salt. Toss again. Season with regular salt to taste, and serve.

French Food at Home William Morrow
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