Bob's Red Mill White Popcorn, 30oz (Pack of 1) - Non GMO, Whole Grain, Vegan, Kosher

I've tried a lot of popcorn kernels and the Bob's white is by far the superior product, head and shoulders above not only the national brands but the bulk "amish" type brands and the kind of stuff you see in the health food store. It's better than everything else in the grocery store, too. Straight up, the finest of all popcorn.It's white corn, so the kernels pop slightly smaller than that national brand you're thinking of. This is *a good thing* because it's crispier, more flavorful, not as foamy. Giganticness of the pop is not an indication of quality at all—mushroom corns and ball corns are larger than grocery store stuff, but only usable for coated or sweetened popcorn dishes, for example. What you want in your popcorn is crisp, flavor, hull ratio, and yield.Bob's white beats the pants off of everyone else on those metrics. It's by far the crispest, the flavor is much less "cheap corn" flavor like yellows are, and the hull situation is outstanding; you'll pick far fewer little sharp bits out of your teeth than ever. It's a shame it only comes in these small retail pouches, because you're going to go through a ton.The yield is outstanding. As often as not, there are *zero* unpeopled kernels and only a handful of semi-popped, much to the dismay of my wife who likes the little cracked crunchers.Because the corn's popped "foam" is a little denser than the cheap stuff, when you go to butter it the corn will appear glossier than expected. After a few moments the butter will soak in evenly, and you'll get a bowl of popcorn that's actually less greasy than the guy with the hard-to-spell name. Because it pops drier than the yellow stuff, it sometimes takes a bit more salt, since there isn't as much moisture to dissolve the salt onto the popcorn.Other things about it? Bob's is a very ethical, well-run business that I'm happy to support. Their other grain products tend to be better than average, with this corn being no exception.The product is "gmo-free" and "organic." Neither of these attributes affect the flavor or quality of the corn in any way, and in fact most GMO crops are superior and "organic" isn't what most people believe it to be in terms of farming methods. Either way, this popcorn is the bomb.It's "gluten free" because... it's corn. Like, inherently it's got no gluten in it, like most substances on the face of the Earth. None of this woo-woo silliness that people use as excuses to buy a more expensive product matter. The reason to buy the more expensive product is *this stuff is high quality.*My tips:* use a moderate-to-high smoke point oil, like coconut oil, rapeseed oil, or avocado oil. Do NOT use olive oil, as the temperature required to pop the corn is higher than olive oil should go and the result won't taste good at all, possibly even "fishy" because the oil was overheated.* Don't bother with salting the pot. May flavored salts suggest putting it in with the oil and unpopped kernels; this results in spending money on salt that doesn't stick to anything and gets washed down the drain. SALT LAST!* Use a "medium" heat. This means, on a very powerful burner you'll want to be a bit lower than the halfway point on the dial. Over time, find the highest flame you can use without burning or causing unpopped kernels. Ideally you'll hear a period of extremely vigorous popping towards the end.* Do not use a rounded lid! Round metal or glass lids are intended to guide steam and moisture back into the pot which is great for making sauces. Moisture is *the enemy* when you make popcorn. Use a frying mesh, a well-vented lid, or leave the lid as half-cocked as you can get away with. VENT THAT STEAM!* Use more butter than you think popcorn deserves. White corn absorbs it better without getting greasy or wet. When you switch to white corn you have to adjust your seasoning habits accordingly in order to get a superior dish.* SALT. LAST. Put a fine salt, flavored or not, into the paper bag you use to shake the corn up, after buttering but before pouring into the bowl. Do not use table salt, the grains are too big. Ideally, either pinch flaked salt between your fingers to make a fine dust, or use a salt intended for popcorn.If you cook it properly, you're going to discover that white popcorn — and *especially* Bob's white — delivers a much better popcorn than you're used to. There are zero downsides to this product apart from the relative price. You're getting what you pay for: popcorn kernels from that dude with the thick glasses, or the cheap grocery brand sack, are just nowhere near what you're getting here. It's on another level.

It's superior in every way to popcorn from any other brand. I make it in the air popper and add ghee with coconut oil after popping. The flavor is fresh, not a hint of staleness. I'll be a regular consumer

We are popcorn connoisseurs and this popcorn is our go-to for movie night! Or that matter for any night, we want deliciousness! It pops great and barely leaves any unpopped kernels, tastes yummy especially with a little butter, and hardly leaves any hulls in our teeth!

I want to thank everyone for the great reviews recommending this popcorn. It did not disappoint! Tender, tasty and very little annoying hulls. I will order again. I love that I could get 4 individual zip lock bags with over a year expiration date. Previously I had been eating O.R. yellow popcorn which was good but this is even better!

This is the healthy form of popcorn so we'll keep buying it. It's okay. The trade-off: it's not as fluffy and large as the junk popcorn, nor does it pop as evenly.It works better popped in small amounts.It's FAR better than it's rival's natural popcorn, though. The rival in a jar goes stale on us quickly once open. This packaging can be rolled down as you go, so it reduces air exposure, and it stays fresh on our shelf longer.

Great Popcorn, find a good quality coconut oil instead of regular cooking oil. Best there is.

Crispy, clean tasting popcorn! I have bags and bags of this to use in my popcorn machine (that sits in my workshop for easy access). I use minimal oil so the full taste comes through.

Bob's Red Mill delivers FRESH kernels. Pops like popcorn is supposed to pop. I have been spending a small fortune on several different brands of non-gmo popcorn. All STALE. Red Mill is criminally expensive. But. Almost all of it pops. Love that stove top "popping flurry". Worth the price for tender, crunchy non-gmo popcorn.Edit: I have never been able to get popcorn to pop (without scorching) using paper bag method in the microwave. I ran out of oil, and gave this popcorn a try. It WORKS. No more using oil!