Every so often, I like to snuggle up under a big warm duvet and watch a very silly girly film. When I did that last weekend, I had an extra-special treat as I had some strawberry popcorn kernels from Victoriana Nurseries. so I made myself some sweet popcorn, and settled down for film night.
Popcorn is dead easy to make at home. And it tastes a whole heap better as well. All you need to do is pull the red seeds from the cob, heat a little oil in a heavy bottomed pan, throw the seeds in, and cover. Next thing you know, popcorn will be whizzing around inside the pan and, hey presto! You have warm, tasty popcorn for a fabulous film night.
In fact, the popcorn made me so happy that I’m going to grow some this year in the garden. I’m growing ‘Britpop’, which is a white popping corn. It grows in the same way as sweetcorn, so there’s no rush to sow the seeds just yet, as you can’t plant out until the frosts have passed. But instead of harvesting the corn fresh, you need to wait until the kernels are hard and dry. And then it’s time for another warm bowl of popcorn and a night watching silly films.
