[net.cooks] What makes microwave popcorn special

marty@hpfclq.UUCP (marty) (10/09/84)

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I thought that microwave popcorn had a higher moisture content 
then regular popcorn.  It's the H20 that gets heated up by the
microwaves.

Marty Osecky
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rossen@ccvaxa.UUCP (10/10/84)

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For one thing, microwave popcorn uses coconut oil. 
I don't know what effect that has on the cooking, or
whether that is sufficient information to execute the 
home preparation of microwave popcorn, but note that coconut
oil is higher in saturated fat content then (to my knowledge)
any other vegetable oil.
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Ken Rossen				ihnp4!uiucdcs!rossen
Champaign-Urbana, Illinois	 ihnp4!uiucdcs!ccvaxa!rossen