VIDEO: How to cook popcorn in a wok

I found another interesting application for the wok. At this time, it will prepare the popcorn!

To start with a little history. Popcorn - this corn species Zea mays everta. It turns out that the ancient American Indians discovered the properties of a certain type of maize to swell when heated. Starch within the grain is a droplet containing water. When heated, the water boils, the steam breaks the skin, and we get fluffy grain popcorn.

So, in order to cook popcorn in a wok, you will need to reheat it, pour on the bottom two tablespoons tablespoons vegetable oil, toss back a couple of grains of corn and cover them with a lid, wrapped in foil. As soon as you hear the distinctive sound of popping corn, feel free to pour out the remaining grain (about 1/2 cup). That sound will mean that the temperature of the wok became ideal for cooking popcorn. Poured grain, cover and reduce heat to a minimum. To burst all the grains, to gently shake the wok for a minute.

At the end do not forget to salt popcorn.