We are a popcorn family. I love it as an anytime snack. I can not watch a movie in a theatre without a big bag of buttery popcorn. So I was thrilled to try out some microwaved popcorn by Orville Redenbacher.
For full disclosure, I'm usually not a fan of the microwave-able popcorn. I grew up with an air popper in the house and now pop my kernels in a dutch oven over the stove (so tasty). But making popcorn over the stove or using an air popper requires attention. It's not like I can just press a button and forget about it. You must to stand over it and pay attention. Because, really no smell is worse than burnt popcorn.
Last night before dinner, I popped a bag of the Smart Pop 94% Fat Free Popcorn. I figured one bag to feed three adults and one hungry four year wouldn't spoil anyone's dinner. We were all so hungry, we scarfed the whole thing down in no time. And there was still plenty of appetite for a home-made meal less than a hour later.
The popcorn was tastier than I expected microwave popcorn to be. I expected a more manufactured taste. The popcorn was tasty. Knowing that it had 0g trans fat and 0 cholesterol. Since I am reading labels as a part of my Food Dye Rebellion, I was dissappointed to see that the popcorn was not 100% natural. Orville does carry a line of Natural and Organic microwaveable popcorn.
Bottom Line: The SmartPop bag was tasty but has articifical ingredients. I'll be sticking with the stovetop popped method where I get to control the fat, salt, and amount.
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