FOOD / 11
i love going to the movies. partly cause it’s a great escape, but mostly cause they gots popcorn there. if you’re like me, you have some kind of a popcorn ritual. mine involves a kid’s pack: popcorn spilled in a open cardboard container, m & m’s poured over the top, a touch of butter and salt, toss, eat.
the thing is, i like to watch movies at home, and yet when i do that . . . no popcorn. well, my friends, things are about to change. big time!
in all my years of popcorn loving, i’ve never properly popped the corn. i mean i’ve done the microwave thing, the jiffy pop thing and even had a brief fling with an air popper in college (sounds dirty, but i was just on a diet). let me tell you something. the proper way is easy, and fun, and delicious.
so here we go.
what you’ll need:
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 6 sprigs of fresh rosemary (in the neighborhood of 5 inches each)
• 1 cup of popcorn (this yields a fair bit of popcorn, so invite friends)
• 100 g dark chocolate (it’s candy bar size) coarsely chopped
• 2 oz unsalted butter
• salt (as much or as little as you want)
what to do:
• pop the olive oil and 5 sprigs of the rosemary into a small saucepan on medium/low heat, then cover and let simmer for 5 minutes.
• once that’s done, remove the rosemary from the oil (tongs help) and place the sprigs on a paper towel to drain.
• in the meantime get a much bigger saucepan ( i dare to call it a pot ) and transfer the oil, then add the popcorn.
• mix the oil and popcorn together with a spatula, then cover, heat on medium, and then we wait.
while you’re waiting:
• on low heat, melt the butter with the remaining sprig of rosemary in a small saucepan (the very same saucepan that you used for the oil).
note: once it’s melted, remove the rosemary
also:
• take the rosemary from the first batch, and remove all of the now crispy leaves.
coarsely chop’em
• then chop that chocolate while you’re at it.
• by now, your popcorn should be popping.
• about 3 minutes in give the pot a little shake (and whatever you do, don’t open the lid. YIKES).
• you’ll know it’s ready when the popping sound gets muffled and is more sporadic (one every 4ish seconds)
then:
• transfer to a large bowl.
• toss in the chopped rosemary, salt and chocolate.
• pour butter over the top and maybe a bit more salt – that part is totally up to you.
*side note: my husband’s friend tried this and loved it, but said the chocolate should be grated and not chopped. on one hand i agreed (cause i’m pretty darn agreeable) and other the other hand i told him, “absolutely not!” why? cause if i don’t add chopped chocolate it won’t melt all over the popcorn, get on my hands and create a delicious mess. i like licking chocolate off my fingers, but if you don’t, you know what to do.
{ column + photos by jen gotch, design by bri }
19 Comments
Add your own1. Rebecca | August 24th, 2011 at 8:26 am
Oh gosh. This sounds heavenly. Looooove y’alls food posts.
2. Monica N | August 24th, 2011 at 8:29 am
Oh my gawd. Seriously?! I’ve never made popcorn in a pan, I’ve always opted for the air popped variety, but wow. You have blown my mind with this concoction. Must try stat. I’m a big fan of white chocolate sprinkled in too.
3. alex | August 24th, 2011 at 10:09 am
this sounds incredible!
4. tobe | because it's awesome | August 24th, 2011 at 10:25 am
fAB-O! the husband and i will be trying this over the weekend fo sho….
5. eva burns | August 24th, 2011 at 10:33 am
This blowing my mind.
6. kate | August 24th, 2011 at 10:53 am
Considering my popcorn addiction, this sounds AMAZING. Rosemary?? dying. Just wondering– have you had any issues w/ using olive oil? I know it doesn’t handle heat as well as other oils..
7. jen | August 24th, 2011 at 11:11 am
hey kate. no issue with the olive oil. just make sure it’s on med/low heat.
8. Kate | August 24th, 2011 at 11:36 am
Yum yum yum…beautiful design too!
9. Jessica / Destined to Design | August 24th, 2011 at 2:24 pm
Yum! PS. Spotted this + felt it had your name written all over it: http://bit.ly/qinQFs.
10. bri | August 24th, 2011 at 2:41 pm
jess! i totally love that dress, pinned that baby the other day!!!
11. Jessica / Destined to Design | August 24th, 2011 at 2:53 pm
Ah, I knew it!
12. Huckleberry Creative | August 24th, 2011 at 3:35 pm
This sounds like magic for your mouth! Yum will def be trying this soon!
13. Katie | August 24th, 2011 at 4:10 pm
Wow, Bri and Jen! This looks sooo delicious! Making asap.
14. The Cuisinerd | August 24th, 2011 at 5:02 pm
HOLY MOLY that sounds tasty. Bookmarked!
15. Danielle M | August 24th, 2011 at 5:38 pm
This sounds so ridiculously amazing! I am running to my kitchen to make it now. Jen…you are a food goddess. Love the posts and how deliciously simple and satisfying they all are!
16. Fancy Popcorn &hellip | August 25th, 2011 at 10:17 pm
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17. annika | August 26th, 2011 at 5:48 am
curry + maple syrup, another delicious combination!
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19. Sunday Evening » we&hellip | September 16th, 2011 at 12:02 pm
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