What's the deal with the salt overload with movie popcorn?

[Locut0s]

Ok first up yes I know concession stand food FTL. I already posted a thread about that a while ago. This question is just about the popcorn. WTF is with the salt overload? By the time you are 1/2 way through the bag you feel like you are going to have a coronary and I swear a pin drop could set your nerves off. Seriously do we need that much salt? As it is I ask for no butter, I wish I could ask for almost no salt. When I make popcorn at home the sweet spot is very lightly salted and buttered.

 

[Alone]

Makes you want a drink.

 

[l0cke]

They are trying to kill you, everyone knows this.

 

[Perknose]

Originally posted by: Locut0s
Ok first up yes I know concession stand food FTL. I already posted a thread about that a while ago. This question is just about the popcorn. WTF is with the salt overload? By the time you are 1/2 way through the bag you feel like you are going to have a coronary and I swear a pin drop could set your nerves off. Seriously do we need that much salt? As it is I ask for no butter, I wish I could ask for almost no salt. When I make popcorn at home the sweet spot is very lightly salted and buttered.

Short answer: Salt overload makes you go for that BEST VALUE giganto cup of pure profit carbonated color water.

 

[guyver01]

Originally posted by: Alone
Makes you want a drink.

this

 

[Locut0s]

Originally posted by: Perknose

Originally posted by: Locut0s
Ok first up yes I know concession stand food FTL. I already posted a thread about that a while ago. This question is just about the popcorn. WTF is with the salt overload? By the time you are 1/2 way through the bag you feel like you are going to have a coronary and I swear a pin drop could set your nerves off. Seriously do we need that much salt? As it is I ask for no butter, I wish I could ask for almost no salt. When I make popcorn at home the sweet spot is very lightly salted and buttered.

Short answer: Salt overload makes you go for that BEST VALUE giganto cup of pure profit carbonated color water.

Thing is I try not to drink too much to avoid trips to the bathroom during which I'll miss the movie. I don't think I'm alone on this.

 

[thescreensavers]

I haven't had any issues with tooo much salt

 

[Jeff7]

Solution: Don't buy/eat popcorn at the theater. (And don't buy any of the concession stand food to begin with. The markup is insane.)

 

[Born2bwire]

First it was P.F. Chang's. Then it was peanut butter. Now it is movie theater popcorn.

Just admit it, you have no tongue.

 

[guyver01]

Originally posted by: Jeff7
Solution: Don't buy/eat popcorn at the theater. (And don't buy any of the concession stand food to begin with. The markup is insane.)

that's what i do...

the local supermarket has the big boxes of Mike & Ikes and Tamales and Good & Plenty's onsale for $1 a box..

we usually buy these and hide 'em in my GF's purse.

The only thing i get at the Theater is the soda... Bought a "collectors cup" in January... $10 .. and free refills on every subsequent visit.

been to the movies 8 times so far this year... so i'd say it was worth it.

 

[Liet]

I bought a $4.50 bottle of water on a date at the movies tonight.

Goddamit.

 

[Perknose]

Originally posted by: Locut0s

Originally posted by: Perknose

Originally posted by: Locut0s
Ok first up yes I know concession stand food FTL. I already posted a thread about that a while ago. This question is just about the popcorn. WTF is with the salt overload? By the time you are 1/2 way through the bag you feel like you are going to have a coronary and I swear a pin drop could set your nerves off. Seriously do we need that much salt? As it is I ask for no butter, I wish I could ask for almost no salt. When I make popcorn at home the sweet spot is very lightly salted and buttered.

Short answer: Salt overload makes you go for that BEST VALUE giganto cup of pure profit carbonated color water.

Thing is I try not to drink too much to avoid trips to the bathroom during which I'll miss the movie. I don't think I'm alone on this.

I pretty much avoid the concession stand if I can.

Trouble is, all those peeps for whom movie concession goodies have been an integral part of their movie going experience since childhood naturally expect it, and you can't go being Mr. Killjoy moralizing about the cost and crappiness when the female you're with says, "Ooo, I'll hold our place in line, what do you want?"

Sometimes you have to take a box of the bad stuff for the team.

 

[Locut0s]

Originally posted by: Born2bwire
First it was P.F. Chang's. Then it was peanut butter. Now it is movie theater popcorn.

Just admit it, you have no tongue.

You are defending PF changs and movie thatre popcorn? Who's the one with no tongue? I actually love food. Authentic quality food

 

[guyver01]

Originally posted by: Locut0s
I actually love food. Authentic quality food

so.. i assume you have a wok, to make your own chinese food..

and are growing corn in your own backyard to harvest and pop in a heated, oil filled kettle?

AWESOME!

 

[Locut0s]

Originally posted by: guyver01

Originally posted by: Locut0s
I actually love food. Authentic quality food

so.. i assume you have a wok, to make your own chinese food..

and are growing corn in your own backyard to harvest and pop in a heated, oil filled kettle?

AWESOME!

Actuall I do have a wok and do make my own Chinese food all the time. Learned from my mother. Been eating real Chinese food most of my life both at home and in restaurants here and in China.

And I'm working on the farming thing I'll let ya know how it goes.

 

[guyver01]

Originally posted by: Locut0s
And I'm working on the farming thing I'll let ya know how it goes.

cool..

make sure you churn your own milk, from your own cows... gotta keep everything authentic yanno

 

[darkswordsman17]

Originally posted by: Locut0s

Originally posted by: Perknose

Originally posted by: Locut0s
Ok first up yes I know concession stand food FTL. I already posted a thread about that a while ago. This question is just about the popcorn. WTF is with the salt overload? By the time you are 1/2 way through the bag you feel like you are going to have a coronary and I swear a pin drop could set your nerves off. Seriously do we need that much salt? As it is I ask for no butter, I wish I could ask for almost no salt. When I make popcorn at home the sweet spot is very lightly salted and buttered.

Short answer: Salt overload makes you go for that BEST VALUE giganto cup of pure profit carbonated color water.

Thing is I try not to drink too much to avoid trips to the bathroom during which I'll miss the movie. I don't think I'm alone on this.

And what will you have to walk by on your way to/from the bathroom?

 

[Perknose]

Originally posted by: Locut0s
Actuall I do have a wok and do make my own Chinese food all the time. Learned from my mother. Been eating real Chinese food most of my life both at home and in restaurants here and in China.

And I'm working on the farming thing I'll let ya know how it goes.

Marry me! :heart:

 

[rudder]

Originally posted by: Alone
Makes you want a $6 drink.

This.

 

[JDub02]

i just use enough butter to wash the salt off ... very tasty.

 

[BoomerD]

Odd...none of the theaters I've been to add nearly enought salt to their popcorn. I always have to salt the stuff myself...AFTER they drown it in buttery-flavored crap...

BUT, as already pointed out, if the popcorn is salty, you'll usually buy more soda.