What is the reason the Pop’s Corn pops?
Popcorn’s ability to pop lies in the fact that the kernels contain a small amount of water stored in a circle of soft starch (endosperm) inside the hard outer casing (pericarp, also referred to as the hull). When heated, the water expands, creating pressure within, until eventually the casing gives way, and the kernels explode and pop, allowing the water to escape as steam, turning the kernels inside and out.).
