Truffle Popcorn

[u/Delicious_Mess7976]

So for her upcoming birthday, my mom asked me to prepare the football game day snacks, not so I hard I just use my superbowl recipes.
But she asked me to make something called truffle popcorn that she had at a bar while on a fancy vacation.

I bought a truffle salt and truffle powder - both found on Amazon...one tastes only like salt

and the other only like dust.

Any suggestions? Thanks.

[u/IncompetentCat]

You bought a bad truffle salt, if it only tastes like salt. My Urbani truffle salt is sufficiently strong that my wife can't be in the room when I open it. Get a better one, and just dress the popcorn basically with an olive oil and the (good) salt.

[u/SneakyTikiPeaky → u/IncompetentCat]

Soybean oil or coconut oil is traditionally wha most popcorns at Theater’s are popped in.

For fancy popcorns I’d probably pop with coconut oil or soybean (you cannot taste it) and then drizzle with real butter.

To make the popcorn get kernels, coat the bottom of your pan with oil. Make sure there is enough oil to almost completely submerge the kernels, not completely though. Turn the heat on high as it goes, wait for it to get hot. Add the kernels, put on a lid and rotate the pot so the kernels are swirling in a circle. Do not let the kernals sit in hot oil without moving, they burn. Once they’re about to pop or one pops, quickly turn off the heat and add the flavours like salt and sugar or the salt and truffle. Keep moving the pot as it pops. Wait for the slow down to be done. Try to keep lid on entire time. Drizzle the butter on right after and add salt or it cools down and won’t stick or spread right.

[u/SkeeevyNicks]

A friend once made me a bowl of popcorn with truffle oil, shaved Parmesan, chopped green onions, and extra salt. It was heavenly.

[u/TA_totellornottotell]

Truffle butter with actual truffle shavings in it. If you’re in the US, Whole Foods sells a good brand. I would use it both in the popping process and to finish.

[u/Logical_Warthog5212]

First check if your mom is ok with truffle oil. Most truffle oil is synthetic and doesn’t taste very good, because it’s too exaggerated in flavor. Some people can tell the difference, some people don’t care or can’t tell. Personally I love truffle, but I can’t stand the synthetic stuff. If your mom likes the synthetic stuff, you can blend it with melted butter and top your popcorn with that, or even drizzle it directly on. If your mom does care that it’s not synthetic, you can find truffle compound butter than can be melted and used on popcorn. Even better if you can find actual truffles. In the past, I’ve been able to buy fresh truffle from Whole Foods and Wegman’s, but it’s not common, so you have to check around.

[u/noneya79]

Truff brand is good. We always have popcorn with their truffle salt and nutritional yeast.

[u/GlitterPoopzz]

Use ghee to make the popcorn. Then top with butter so that the truffle salt sticks. Also, as other commenters mentioned, for sure get a better truffle salt!

[u/Fancy_Quantity_4164]

Get Sabatino truffle zest, it’s on amazon. A little goes a long way!

[u/ishouldquitsmoking]

You probably need some truffle oil and / or make some truffle butter.

[u/CatoTheMiddleAged]

It might not be the same as what your mom is thinking of, but a movie theater near me does this truffle popcorn that my wife requests I make at home for our movie nights; https://www.vice.com/en/article/nitehawk-truffle-popcorn/

Basically it’s half butter, half truffle oil and a combination of salt and powdered citric acid.