Purple Popcorn From the Cob
April 23, 2008 | Tags: - - -

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This has to be my favorite find from the farmer’s market–purple popcorn that is still on the cob. The cobs were miniature and bunched together so they made for a nice little decoration on our table. After a couple months of serving as decoration, it was time for the corn to serve its true purpose…as a crunchy, salty snack!

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It was pretty easy to de-kernel (is that the right word?) the cobs; you can pry the kernels off using the palm of your hand. If the kernels are prickly, use a pair of gloves. Cook the kernels the same way you would regular popcorn. Go here for the best way to cook popcorn–on the stove! The kernels were a lot smaller than standard popcorn and they popped up smaller too. I am not sure if they really tasted different, but they looked cool because the inside of the popcorn was purple.

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7 Responses to “Purple Popcorn From the Cob”

  1. FatB Says:
    April 24th, 2008 at 3:07 pm

    I don’t trust any popcorn that isn’t yellow. White popcorn thinks it’s better than yellow, and that just doesn’t sit right with me.

    I hate uppity food.

  2. Celine Says:
    April 25th, 2008 at 8:19 am

    I love that purple color! would definitely want to give it a try.

  3. gizmar Says:
    April 25th, 2008 at 8:33 am

    It’s so pretty intact I would want to use it as a table centrepiece before I popped it.

  4. diva@theSugarBar Says:
    April 25th, 2008 at 9:06 am

    purple popcorn haha! these are cool. love popcorn any form they come.

  5. blah Says:
    April 25th, 2008 at 12:52 pm

    You can REALLY do this???

  6. rachel Says:
    May 1st, 2008 at 11:48 am

    It doesnt look much different than yellow corn once its popped. My mom got some cool blue corn that she’s been waiting to pop. I was wondering what it would look like! Now I know. Did it taste any different?

  7. jen Says:
    September 2nd, 2008 at 3:58 am

    gee i hope someone can answer this… i have a bag of yellow popcorn kernels, is there anyway to plump them up and eat them like soft corn (you know, the food type)? or are these kernels only poppable?

    like, what would happen if i boiled them, or left them in water for 3 days, i’d like to see if i can eat them like corn! is popcorn just old fresh corn?

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