If you wanted to make shelf stable snacks that didn’t cost a lot but delivered on umami what would you make?
My first thought was corn nuts or baked chickpeas. A low cost main ingredient and a minimal amount of home grown herbs and MSG as a seasoning would do the job.
What else can you come up with other than beef jerky?
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We bought a mini popcorn machine just like the theatres and it had been brilliant. Highly suggest it if you have the room.
Put kernels, salt, oil in, turn on, fresh popcorn comes out 3 minutes later.
If you want to get fancy use pop’s kettle corn and it really does taste like real kettle corn.
Ah, I guess I’m rustic. I just do it in a big 7 litre stock pot with a mesh screen across the top. Steam escapes, and I can make enough for the whole family in one go. Takes about twice as long, but I don’t mind. I add a little turmeric powder to my oil to get that movie popcorn uneven dye effect.
I mean you can do that as well. Or a whirlie pop. Or a microwave bowl. Or bag over a fire.
I like mine because I don’t have to sit over a stove for 5 minutes and crank.
My machine makes 1 cup kernels which is 32 cups popped.
Flavacol is great. So are the Amish popcorn seasonings like ballpark.