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What moisture content does a popcorn kernel need in order to pop?
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some 14 billion quarts
The estimate is based on 2016–2020 sales. Popcorn is a whole grain made of three parts: the germ, endosperm and pericarp (hull).
Source: The Popcorn Board, Corny Facts (2020) popcorn.org
400–460°F
As the kernel heats, the starch inside softens like gelatin and the moisture vaporizes until the hull ruptures.
Source: The Popcorn Board, From Seed to Snack popcorn.org
135 pounds per square inch
Then the hull ruptures, and the gelatinized starch spills out and cools into the familiar popcorn shape.
Source: The Popcorn Board, From Seed to Snack popcorn.org
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