The popcorn craze
I have always loved popcorn. When watching movies, I make sure I have a big bucket of salted popcorn with me before entering the cinema. That kind of popcorn has been so popular that microwavables were made. I came across them when I was in the US. I loved them so much, I had to bring home a big box of microwave popcorn to last me a year. Its a good thing that they have those now in our local supermarkets.
A while back, there was such a craze over Holy Kettle Corn. They were advertised as hand popped fresh everyday in addition to supposedly being no butter, no cholesterol, no preservatives, no artificial flavors, and non-fattening. Whew! Wouldn’t you just love to wolf down your favorite snack if it promised all that? Not really thinking about how non-fattening it is, these guys really taste great. It gives you an alternative to your usual salty or even cheesy popcorn. It is popcorn that is salty at first bite but offers a sweet caramel taste in your mouth. The kernels come glazed with caramel sugar. Imagine a combination of your caramel popcorn and your moviehouse popcorn. Lovely right?
Then there was Kettle corn. You will see these sold in Caltex Starmart and maybe in mall stalls. There is one Kettle corn/Snowstorm stand along Pioneer though that you can go to if ever you’re in the area. It appears to sell the same idea as Holy Kettle corn only packaged in a cheaper form.
A lot has already been written about Chef Tony’s famous popcorn. I first read about it in anton’s blog. Then I saw several of my officemates actually eating the stuff. I was intrigued. When I saw their stall in SM Megamall, I wanted to buy several tubs. But we would always be in a hurry so we couldn’t really stop to buy. Finally, I was in Metrowalk and I literally begged my hubby to let me stop and smell the Chef Tony’s stall that was in front of Pancake House.
I was in awe of all the tubs out there for me to grab. I was dizzy with all the flavors I haven’t tried. I wanted to taste them all. There was Caramel, Pesto, Parmesan, Cinnamon, White Chocolate Walnut, Mochachino, Light, and new flavor White Country Cheddar. Of course, I chose the newest one for myself. I was sure I was going to love it.
The White Country Cheddar popcorn was all that I expected and more. I love cheese and anything smothered in it is an instant hit to me. And that is what Chef Tony’s Country Cheddar is… smothered in cheese powder. As your tongue absorbs all the cheese, you start to taste that bit of sweetness that comes with caramelized popcorn. Yum.
I can’t wait to try all the other flavors.
I just love popcorn!
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WOW! I must say that I love popcorn as well.
I love Chef Tony’s!
I usually buy the one with almonds, and white chocolate, and the original! 
I haven’t tried the new White Country Cheddar… I’ll probably go and buy myself one!
Brian - I would probably try the white chocolate next time just to see if its as interesting as it sounds. White cheddar is a must and I encourage you to buy one now!
chef tony’s popcorn is good, i agree. but a little too pricey for popcorn, don’t you think?
arpee - Yep it is definitely expensive for snack food. Maybe that’s why I don’t indulge often. It will burn a hole through my wallet.
I love Holy Kettle Corn and Chef Tony’s too! I usually buy Chef Tony’s Light Corn or Almond Mochaccino! I wanna try White Cheddar but its always out of stock
I don’t like the microwavable ones though… This is my alternative to potato chips na, I like it better!
u8mypinkcookies - What’s the Mochaccino like?
its so good! may pagka chocolatey-coffee taste. love it!
u8mypinkcookies - does it have a salty aftertaste? The reason I like the white cheddar was the saltiness that the cheese brought to the caramelized popcorn. I am thinking with mochaccino - you have chocolatey-coffee over already caramelized popcorn. Is that accurate?
it does have a bit of salty aftertaste, maybe coz of the almonds too. it helps that it won’t make you easily “sawa” w/ the popcorn
u8mypinkcookies - Hmm… I think thats why Chef Tony’s has this staying power for me than Holy Kettle Corn.
as for me.. i love both! hehe.. my comfort food. how i wish chef tony’s would have like a peanut butter flavored one. then thats gonna be perfect for me
peanut butter?? Hmm.. I cant imagine.
^ in the US, they actually have PB popcorn and even more choices of gourmet popcorns. hope we can have those here in the PH too
u8mypinkcookies - Thats a thought for those who want to open up new businesses here.
^ yeah, ill definitely buy that popcorn!
[...] Kettle chips profess to offer snacks that have no trans fat, no preservatives and no MSG. I actually love potato chips because of its very salty and flavorful nature and I know that most of the time MSG is the culprit. I appreciate how Kettle chips are made with the same amount of flavor (even more so than others) without the MSG ingredient. [...]