Before those kernels pop, the starch inside is extremely ... same taste or quality as Zea mays everta. There are many varieties of popcorn, but they typically only pop in two shapes.

Not all corn pops! Popcorn is a special type of corn. Some other grains, such as quinoa and sorghum, can pop too; but popcorn is the biggest and best popper! This picture shows 200 kernels of popcorn ...

Many early versions of corn were only edible as popcorn, and researchers have found kernels as old as 1,000 years that were still poppable. It’s hard to say exactly how many varieties of popcorn ...

To find out which popcorn is the best, I tried a mix of popular bagged, salted varieties ... I thought the kernels already had a soft, almost stale texture. They also didn't have much flavor.

An curved arrow pointing right. No matter if it's popcorn you've ordered at the theaters or popcorn you've cooked in the microwave, there always seems to be leftover kernels that didn't turn into ...