You wouldn’t throw your Thanksgiving turkey away if you could use
the leftovers to make turkey sandwiches for the next two weeks, right? Then why
would you throw away the unpopped kernels at the bottom of the popcorn bowl?
Most would consider the popcorn kernels that fail to pop (also
known as old maids), to be the duds that remain seemingly unaffected at the
bottom of the popcorn bowl. Did you know, allowing “old maids” to absorb moisture
can actually rejuvenate them?
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David
Woodside, author of What Makes Popcorn
Pop?, suggests filling "a one-quart jar three-quarters full of popcorn
and adding one tablespoon of water. Cover the jar with an airtight lid and give
it a few good shakes every few minutes until the popcorn has absorbed all the
water. Store the jar in a cool place."
After
two or three days, test-pop the “rejuvenated” batch of kernels. Extra stubborn
old maids may need a few more drops of water if they fail the test. After
adding more water to the jar, shake it, and let it sit for a few more days.
This
process takes very little time and could help you reduce waste and save money if
you pop a lot of popcorn.
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