Everybody likes popcorn, which explains the popularity of those microwave popcorn packs you can get at Tesco and even Xtravision. But you can make your own popcorn for way, way less than store bought and have tasty, tasty goodness that also happens to be a healthy snack. Or, you know, lunch.
Here’s the boring math:
The cheapest store-brand microwave popcorn will run you €1.80 for six bags. That’s a very reasonable 30 cents per serving. But a bag of natural popping corn costs the very same €1.80 for 500 grams, and you can get at least 15 servings out of it, for about 12 cents a serving.
And yes, oh yes, you can make your very own microwave popcorn in a bag at home:
lf you do not have a microwave, don’t despair. It takes six minutes and costs even less to make traditional, stove-top popcorn. (Directions after the break)
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