How Well Do You Know Your Popcorn?

I bet you didn't know that there are two types of popcorn, and I don't mean buttered or plain. The two types are butterfly, and mushroom. Well fancy that!

Butterfly popcorn is the most used. Butterfly popcorn is characterized by its wing-like shape that emerges when the kernel pops. This is the most widely used type due to it's inexpensiveness, and the ability for it to take less popcorn to fill up a space. In other words - you get less for your money.  

Mushroom popcorn is characterized by its mushroom type of appearance when popped. Mushroom popcorn is mainly used in the gourmet popcorn industry due to its more uniform texture, and denser consistency as it holds up well when mixed with flavors and coated with those delicious candied toppings. It does take more of this delicious type of kernel to fill up its container and it is more expensive to use. And, it's quality you can taste. 

There are a lot of factors that affect the quality and taste of popcorn the kernel type is just the beginning.  Signature Sweets will be covering other factors in future posts. If you want to see and taste the difference between butterfly and mushroom popcorn - you can stop into Signature Sweets in Palatine, as we use only the high quality mushroom popcorn for our customers.