What Makes a Hot Air Popcorn Popper Pop?
It’s a serious question when you’re thinking about getting a hot air popcorn popper. I personally didn’t know what it all meant until I did a little research on it, and I was amazed at what I found. We all love our popcorn, and for the more experienced among us, I’m sure we’ve all thought about how to prepare the perfect popcorn in a popcorn poppers. However, I found out some interesting things about hot air popcorn poppers that might help you decide when finding the right popcorn popper for you. Here’s why corn pops. The corn is composed mainly of starch and water inside. When this is heated up, the insides of the kernel swells, and does so quickly, until the hull of the kernel can no longer hold the pressure and the whole thing explodes. The kernel turns inside-out so quickly that it creates that familiar pop. Beware: the kernel (or popped corn) can jump as high as three feet when that inner pressure is released. The traditional way of applying heat was by roasting it over a fire – a
