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Since wine snobs recently got their own popcorn, it only seems fair that the gin and tonic crowd get some snackage too.
UK-based Joe & Seph’s Gourmet Popcorn has released Gin and Tonic Gourmet Popcorn. Made with 5% real Gin and 5% real Tonic, the popcorn offers the experience of “crisp tonic and finish with smooth, tasty gin.” Congrats, old ladies and yuppies… Enjoy your new popcorn.
[link, via Laughing Squid]
‘Doesn’t wine go great with popcorn?’ said nobody ever. Regardless, a NYC-based artisan popcorn maker called Populence feels there’s a market for such a thing, and has brought us two wine-infused popcorns.
The upscale snack was a collaborative effort with New Zealand winemaker Kim Crawford. Tins of Pinot Noir Drizzle and Sauvignon Blanc Lemon are avaialble here, along with samplers just in case you’re only morbidly curious.
[via Gothamist, and a hat tip to Joel]
Matt of The Oatmeal really likes Sriracha. So much so, that he recently caught the attention of food company/bacon enthusiasts J&D’s, and they’ve teamed up to bring us Sriracha Popcorn.
Rather than just pouring rooster sauce all over the bag — as Matt may have been tempted to do — the recipe is a well-balanced mixture of salt, pepper, garlic, and sriracha. And, the label is courtesy of The Oatmeal. Available at The Oatmeal Shop here.
If you happen to have an industrial laser handy, and you enjoy popping your popcorn one kernel at a time — then do we have a video for you.
Filmed for the new cookbook Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking, is this hypnotizing slow-mo video of a popcorn kernel popping. Presumably right before it is coated with a butter-like goo.