So when eaten in these forms, corn is a grain. In fact, popcorn and cornmeal are considered ... fruit (just as a pumpkin is technically a berry). According to the Encyclopaedia Britannica, a ...

Can any corn become popcorn? Not all corn pops! Popcorn is a special type of corn. Some other grains, such as quinoa and sorghum, can pop too; but popcorn is the biggest and best popper! This picture ...

And while almost any kind of corn will pop to some extent, the popcorn you eat at the cinema, or buy in a shop, is usually of a specially cultivated variety, grown to have an especially starchy ...

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Dried corn kernels are readily available from most supermarkets. Commercially-produced ready-to-cook popcorn kernels are also available, sealed in bags that you just put in the microwave.

This method made the tastiest corn. The kernels were slightly browned and the corn had a hint of a popcorn flavor. It was juicy and sweet, and it tasted a little roasted, which was different from ...