10/07/2022
Unpopped Kernels: A Word of Caution
Our tried and true perfect popcorn has a method for popping that minimizes unpopped kernels. Kettle corn’s a little different, though.
To reduce the risk of burning the sugar, you need to pull the pot from heat a tad early—no hopeful extra seconds of cooking to be sure all the stragglers pop. Better to err on the side of caution and deal with a few hard kernels than a scorched pot or burned popcorn.
The melted sugar can make unpopped kernels stick to the popped ones, so eat kettle corn with a degree of mindfulness, rather than shoveling it in your mouth by the handful, lest you crack down on a rocky kernel. I don’t want you destroying a molar or a filling.