Gourmet

Popcorn can be a gourmet treat that will have your most sophisticated foodie guests begging for more.  Try some of these gourmet popcorn ideas at your next party:

Pestocorn, sprinkled with dried basil, dried parsley, garlic powder, grated parmesan cheese, chopped pine nuts and moistened with extra virgin olive oil.

Szechwan Popcorn, sprinkled with soy sauce, some bacon onion chip dip mix, peanuts and a couple of splashes of tabasco.

Five Spice Popcorn, sprinkled with five spice powder, sugar, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, ground ginger, sesame seeds and moistened with soy sauce.

Lemon Dill Popcorn, sprinkled with the grated zest of an unwaxed lemon, dill weed, and lemon pepper.

Rio Grande Popcorn, made by sprinkling with jalapeno peppers that have been dried in a slow oven then ground in a food processor.

Hot Mustard Popcorn, sprinkled with dry mustard, thyme, cayenne, seasoned salt and freshly ground pepper.

Garlic Herb Popcorn, tossed with finely diced garlic, parsley and chives, warmed in melted butter.

Spice Islands Popcorn, sprinkled with cinnamon, ground nutmeg and ground ginger.

Teriyaki Beef Popcorn, made by grinding up teriyaki beef jerky in a food processor, sprinkling on popped corn, and moistening with a splash of Teriyaki sauce.

New Mexico Popcorn, sprinkled with (all dried) oregano, coriander, paprika, cumin, onion powder, garlic powder, cayenne, and tortilla chips which have been ground fine in a food processor.

Kyoto Popcorn, sprinkled with crumbled nori, black roasted sesame seeds, wasabi powder and moistened with soy sauce.

Butterscotch Chocolate Corn, tossed with butterscotch chips, milk chocolate chips and white sugar, then placed in the oven until the chips melt.

Popcorn Colada, sprinkled with dry Pina Colada mix and tossed with coconut flakes and finely diced dried pineapple.

Every good party ends with a nice specialty coffee, so serve Cappuccino Popcorn, sprinkled with commercial dry cappuccino mix!