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The American Indians. Of course, popcorn was not actually invented per se; it was discovered by them. Because the Indians were big corn eaters, they ate corn every way possible for variation. It is said that kernels of corn had dropped into the campfire and they discovered they could eat the kernels that popped as well. That could just be folklore, but it is interesting.
It is not possible to identify the first person to pop pop-corn, as no written history exhists. Corn (maise) was first grown by natives in North America. Popped corn was discovered and dated to 3,000 BC in the area now known as New Mexico.
In 1946 Dr. Percy Spencer of the Raytheon Corporation was experimenting with a magnetron (a new type of vacuum tube) when he noticed that the chocolate bar in his pocket had melted. He was curious, so he placed some popcorn kernels next to the magnetron and turned it on - the popcorn popped. After experimenting with various other food items, he and Raytheon realized they were on to something and continued on to develop the first microwave oven.
Dr. Spencer holds that patent on microwave popcorn, while the patent on the microwave popping bag is held by Lawrence C. Brandberg and David W. Andreas, who filed for the patent in 1973 while working at Pillsbury.
Conagra Foods ACT I was an early microwave popcorn that had to be stored in the refrigerator. In 1984 ACT II, a shelf-stable microwave popcorn, hit the stage. It was the first mass-marketed microwave popcorn.
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Popular 1980's food?
Mnster pops, microwave popcorn, and PASTA
How was the microwave used when originally invented?
The Microwave was used to cook food.
Which was invented first the microwave oven the light bulb or the telephone?
The telephone was invented in the 1870s.The light bulb was invented in the 1880s.The microwave oven was invented in the 1940sTo the telephone came first.
Who invented microwave pizza?
Perry Spencer emmer effer
Who invented popcorn and when?
Popcorn was first discovered thousands of years ago by Native Americans in North America. First traces of popcorn are from 3600 B.C. It is one of the oldest forms of corn. Because of popcorn's history, it's hard give credit to one particular person.
Is microwave popcorn better or regular popcorn?
Popcorn popped from a popcorn machine is much better than popcorn popped in a microwave.
What companies manufacture microwave popcorn?
Microwave popcorn is a convenience food that consists of unpopped popcorn kernels packaged in such a way as to be popped in the microwave. There are many companies that manufacture microwave popcorn, such as Orville Redenbacher and Act II Popcorn.
Who invented ACT III popcorn?
In 1984, ACT II, a shelf stable microwave popcorn was released, becoming the first mass-marketed microwave popcorn. ACT II was manufactured by the Golden Valley Microwave Foods (frequently abbreviated as GVMF on the packaging) company of Edina, MN. GVMF was later bought out by ConAgra Foods in 1991. The popcorn bag used in Act II was invented by James Watkins, a former engineer for The Pillsbury Company.
How long do you put popcorn in for?
Usually you put popcorn into the microwave for about 2:30 , but it depends on the popcorn, the microwave, and the heat level.
What was the year the microwave was invented?
1946
When was microwave popcorn marketed?
In 1981, General Mills introduced the first commercially available microwave popcorn under their Pillsbury brand. This popcorn needed to be stored in the freezer prior to popping. Later that year, the engineer that worked on the Pillsbury popcorn project, James Watkins, left General Mills and started his own company called the Golden Valley Microwave Foods company. He introduced his own microwave popcorn called Act I. After he figured out how to make the popcorn and oils shelf stable, he patented his new microwave popcorn invention and re-released it as Act II in 1984.
When did microwave popcorn come out?
In 1981, General Mills introduced the first microwave popcorn under their Pillsbury brand. This popcorn needed to be stored in the freezer prior to popping. Later that year, the engineer that worked on the Pillsbury popcorn project, James Watkins, left General Mills and started his own company called the Golden Valley Microwave Foods company. He introduced his own microwave popcorn called Act I. After he figured out how to make the popcorn and oils shelf stable, he patented his new microwave popcorn invention and re-released it as Act II in 1984.
What can you make popcorn in?
A microwave
Why popcorn pops in microwave faster?
to show when the popcorn is finished
Where can you find microwave popcorn in Australia?
Microwave popcorn can be purchased from any supermarket, as well as many corner stores.
How do you make fishers popcorn?
you put it in the microwave. you put it in the microwave.
What is the top selling microwave popcorn in the us?
mexico popcorn by gutierrez
