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

Honestly I haven't tried but 2 other brands, Jolly and Redenbocker, but this popcorn is far tastier than either of those. I've only prepared once, but I followed the directions, and the popcorn was medium size (not small) and fluffy, with no hulls, and almost all the kernels popped.

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.

I trust this brand and have many of their products in my kitchen. Their popcorn is great. White, fluffy and great taste. To me, popcorn is a great comfort food. As a little kid in the 1950's rural farm area of PA. I recall my grandfather used to grow popcorn and my parents kept a bushel basket of it in the 'root cellar'. I used to shell it off the cob when we wanted to make some. This popcorn has a taste that immediately reminded me of papaw's popping corn. Now I make this popcorn for my granddaughters and they love it too.

These are quite possibly the greatest most delicious popcorn kernels I've ever eaten in my entire life!!! I'm so glad I got these literally I have hardly any one pop kernels and no holes in my teeth and they're so light and airy It tastes like I'm biting into a cloud of deliciousness this popcorn is the best ever definitely buy it! I am not a paid advertiser, I merely a consumer who stumbled upon these on Amazon and and ridiculously happy with my purchase. the best popcorn in the history of the universe!

Nice quality and good tasting

Good pop in microwave and also air popper. Too many kernals unpopped. Taste is only average.

Clean taste. High pop rate. Just put it in a silicone microwave popper on high for three minutes. Dump in bowls, add a nice clean tasting oil like avocado, salt, etc. You’ll never go back to those nasty unhealthy bags. This is faster, tastier, healthier, more economical and less waste…

Light, fluffy and delicious! I pop the kernals in an electric skillet at 375, with the lid, using canola oil. I only add sea salt when it is done.