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Popcorn: Who doesn't love it?

2025/5/22
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著名财务顾问和媒体人物,创立了广受欢迎的“婴儿步骤”财务计划。
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Josh: 我要感谢听众 Sean O'Sullivan 提出了关于爆米花的想法,这促使我们制作了这期节目。我个人很喜欢爆米花,也认为它是一种全球性的食物。同时,我也提到自己喜欢Smartfood 爆米花,并且应该更频繁地为家庭电影之夜做爆米花。 Chuck: 爆米花是一种纯粹的美洲食物,它之所以能爆开,是因为它有非常坚硬的外壳和较高的硬淀粉与软淀粉比例,以及内部含有少量水分。在历史上,爆米花经历了从本地品种到品牌化、从家庭制作到电影院销售的过程。在20世纪,电影院的普及和二战期间糖的短缺都促进了爆米花的消费。虽然电视的出现曾让爆米花行业担心电影院会衰落,但人们发现他们在家里看电视时也喜欢吃爆米花。此外,爆米花总能与新事物结合,并融入到我们的文化中。总的来说,爆米花是一种健康的零食,但添加调料会改变其营养价值。Andrew Smith 的《Pop Culture》一书是关于爆米花的权威著作。

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Popcorn is a variety of corn with a unique hull that makes it poppable. The popping process is caused by trapped steam expanding inside the hull, which is non-porous. This process transforms the starch inside into the edible part we enjoy.
  • Popcorn's hull is harder than other corn varieties.
  • Popping requires 13-20% water content in the kernel.
  • The popped part is the starch inside the hull.

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We love popcorn and suspect that most people do too. But do you know why it even pops? Or if it's healthy?

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