How Popcorn Is Made | Regional Eats

If you had to name one snack from the Midwest, there’s no doubt the answer would be popcorn. States like Illinois and Indiana are among the nine major popcorn producing states in the popcorn belt region. Named the official snack food of Illinois, popcorn is a big deal in the Midwest.

Shops like Garrett’s and Nuts on Clark even have designated storefronts all over the state. We head out to Preferred Popcorn, a collective of farms in Indiana that plants 100 million pounds of popcorn every year. These carefully selected kernels are later made into popcorn at shops like Nuts on Clark. We get an inside look at both the planting and making process of the popular snack.

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How Popcorn Is Made | Regional Eats

[tishw]

The farmer is so kind and happy to share knowledge. I know it's an interview, but you can tell he has a great sense of humour and loves what he does.

[mathewlopez]

This man has devoted his whole life for this and yet movie theaters still be hella stingy with the butter

[marcmckenzie]

Over 50 years ago, growing up in rural Kansas, I had an elementary school pal who’s family grew popcorn. When I was invited out to play, we often went to the field, cut off a few ears, went back to his house to shuck and hull - then popped it in butter and oil in a cast iron pot. What a fond memory!

[beautymix]

As a popcorn buyer, I would like to say thank you for those farmers

[KatotownUSA]

I thought “how interesting could popcorn be?” These farmers are awesome and clearly are passionate about what they do. Lots of my family in the Midwest were farmers and there guys have their same passion. Awesome to see

[onelove]

Popcorn is the coolest snack. As a kid, I still remember being amazed when I first heard that corn popping in the pot, and then soon afterwards, discovered that the pot was filled to the top with all of those delicious, fluffy-white, crunchy clouds. Add a little butter and salt ... snack-time perfection!

[RockstarEater]

Next time you eat popcorn in a movie theater, remember these awesome farmers 🙂

[adalenehankins]

I love popcorn this is my favorite documentary of popcorn, popcorn, popcorn popcorn I can eat it for breakfast, lunch and dinner

[gongoozleriam]

Let's all appreciate the farmers who do what they do so we don't have to. I love you guys, thank you for keeping us fed :) If they quit, we'd all be screwed.

[john.rambo]

both the interviewer and the farmer were soo pleasant, i cud really feel the good vibes

[moniquewrites]

Thank you to the farmers who deliver day in and day out.

[solitaruslupus]

I’ve heard horror stories of people falling into silos and drowning in the corn.

[KissFromTheWorld]

"Popcorn is one of the only situations in which you eat the result of an explosion." Cheers, Domenico.

[cassidyleonards]

Every single person in this video has such joy and energy!

[SeanLawless]

I eat popcorn everynight. So please keep growing that perfect!

[orgyneedwitness]

6:00 I really hope that farmer warned her that entering a bin full of grain is incredibly dangerous. It can be like quick sand and if you go under you will suffocate. We only enter from the top when it needs leveling to fill properly, otherwise that's a big nope.

[overlinzamora]

6:29 It sounds so cute when she says I'm trying to unload

[Joanie-ic]

This farmer is awesome!! He is very informative. Awesome guy

[madisonhartle]

I grew up in the corn belt and every year we had farm safety day for everyone and we learned never to step down in the silos of corn because it will pull you down

[kjasghirsdfnkj]

Absolutely lovely host, very respectful and way cute, it was hard to focus because of the cuteness, protect this woman at all costs