Popcorn 1 article

Heat makes a hard popcorn kernel expand and turn inside out, creating the familiar airy whole-grain maize snack. It may be air-popped, cooked in oil, sold as microwave popcorn, or seasoned after popping, with butterfly and mushroom shapes describing different popped forms. Plain kernels are nutritionally different from heavily buttered or salted products. The popped whole kernel distinguishes popcorn from cornmeal, sweet corn, and other maize foods made through different processing.