As everyone knows I am a huge caramel popcorn lover. When I opened up the bag of Bareback Buttercrunch and began tasting I had a real hard time putting it down. Each kernel was covered in a delicious toffee and butter flavored caramel. The taste was awesome and all the flavors worked perfectly together. I ate more than half of the bag before I decided to save some for later. And about an hour later I was craving that buttery toffee flavor so I started eating it again until it was all gone. This popcorn has a wonderful addicting flavor and all I wanted was more.

The My Darlin’ Valentine flavor starts with their caramel popcorn and then it’s covered in dark chocolate. It also contains dried cranberries and chopped macadamia nuts. The combination of flavors and the different textures was heavenly. Sometimes when you’re eating flavors like this you forget that it contains popcorn. If you need a gift for Valentine’s Day then go get some My Darlin’ Valentine™.

I absolutely loved all the gourmet popcorn from Two Haute Cowgirls. I just wish I had more.

I heard about the Brandy Infused flavor from a follower on Twitter and they mentioned that it tasted like mince pie. I’ve never had mince pie before, but after tasting this popcorn I was hooked on the combination of flavors. This popcorn flavor is unbelievable!! (Note to self: remember to buy some mince pie). The Toffee Cinnamon Apple flavor was delicious and made a perfect meal for breakfast, and at lunch time I enjoyed the Classic Caramel Infused with Mirin, Soya & Sesame and the Caramel, Cheddar Cheese & Seasoning.

After eating so many different kinds of popcorn on National Popcorn Dady it’s hard to talk about the flavors that I didn’t really like. Some popcorn flavors can be so overpowering that you can’t taste the popcorn. The Blue Cheese flavor was one of those flavors that I just didn’t like because of this reason. The cheese flavor was just too strong. You might like that in your popcorn, but I just didn’t care for this flavor. I also didn’t like the Cheddar flavor that much. I think it had something to do with whatever savoury seasoning was used. Since “seasoning” was listed as one of the ingredients on the package I really did’t know what ingredients they used as their seasoning. I just thought that the combination of flavors didn’t work very well in this popcorn flavor.

Joe & Seph’s popcorn is air-popped and handmade in England. They have some of the most unique popcorn flavors that I’ve ever tasted. The Classic Caramel, Brandy Infused Fruit & Almond is one of the best flavor combinations that Joe & Seph’s makes. If you like popcorn as much as I do then you need to try this flavor. It’s truly one of the best popcorn flavors I’ve ever tasted and it’s now one of my all time favorites. I can’t wait to see what Joe & Seph’s comes up with next.

I munched on my Chesapeake Crunch while watching the Ravens game this past weekend. I started out with a gallon bag when the game started and by halftime I only had a few cups left. I really wanted to make it last the entire game, but after a few more beers and a few more handfuls, the bowl was empty and the Chesapeake Crunch was all gone. However, the Ravens went on the win the game.

Chesapeake Crunch popcorn + Ravens football = a win-win situation.

CrunchDaddy Popcorn has some very unusual popcorn flavors. I’ve had the pleasure of tasting all of them and you should too. Be sure to get some Chesapeake Crunch to enjoy during the next Ravens game and use the coupon code “popcornface” to get 10% off your order.

I decided to open up a bag of the Black & White Kettle Corn so I could taste both flavors. I really enjoyed this popcorn because it’s not as sweet as most of the kettle corn I’ve tasted, and it’s light and crunchy too. The Cocoa flavor reminded me of Cocoa Puffs. Eating both flavors together was more enjoyable than just one of the flavors by itself.

If you know someone who is naughty or nice the Bag O’ Coal would make a great addition to any stocking, but I recommend the Black & White because you can enjoy both flavors.

I started out by tasting the Original. It was really crunchy, similar to small pieces of hard pretzels without all the huge pieces of salt. The kernels of corn were different sizes and the smaller ones were harder and crunchier than the larger ones. The flavor was certainly corn, just not popcorn. And, after eating an entire 4 oz. bag (4 servings and about 560 calories) there were no small pieces stuck in my teeth. No wonder farm animals like this stuff so much. I really didn’t care too much for the Gourmet Cheddar flavor. The TexMex flavor had a nice mild kick and I could have eaten the Bar-B-Q flavor all day long, it was my favorite.

I really like GladCorn. It’s a great crunchy snack. I just want to see more flavors.

Dan and I also had a great conversation about what makes popcorn gourmet.  My definition of  “gourmet popcorn” is when you take a simple kernel of popcorn and turn it into something unique and flavorful.   Most of the “gourmet popcorn” you see today is already popped and flavored with a variety of ingredients.

CrunchDaddy Popcorn has some great “crunchy” flavor combinations.  The Sweet Butter Crunch and the Honey & Cinnamon Crunch are currently my two favorites. 

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Thanks again Dan.  Your “gourmet popcorn” was delicious!

The All Spice Cafe uses mushroom-shaped popcorn and the same sweet caramel in each flavor, but the difference is in the chiles. The Sweet Chile Popcorn was the mildest of the three flavors and could easily be eaten by the handful. The Sweet Habanero Popcorn was pretty hot and it had the best aftertaste. The heat from this popcorn stayed on the middle of my tongue for about a minute. When I first tasted the Ghost Pepper Popcorn I only took one piece because I knew it was going to be hotter than the Habanero. Within a few seconds after the first crunch I could feel the intense spiciness and heat of the Jolokia Ghost Pepper. It wasn’t overwhelming, but that lovely spicy heat stayed on the back of my tongue for several minutes. I cannot imagine eating this popcorn by the handful, so I didn’t. The Habanero and Ghost Pepper flavors are best enjoyed one piece at a time, or you can break up a few pieces and use it as a topping on soup or salad. I really liked all three popcorn flavors from the All Spice Cafe.

If you like to put hot sauce on your popcorn then give this popcorn a try. It’s currently the hottest popcorn I’ve ever tasted.

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