Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup canola oil
  • 2/3 cup popcorn kernels
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons Gorgonzola powder (See Cook's Note)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon hickory smoke powder (See Cook's Note)

Method

  • Put the oil and 3 popcorn kernels in a 6-quart saucepan.
  • Cover and cook over medium-high heat until the kernels pop.
  • Add the remaining kernels, cover, and remove from the heat for 30 seconds.
  • Return the pan to the heat; within a minute you should hear the kernels start to pop.
  • Cook, gently shaking the pan occasionally, until the popping sound slows down, about 2 minutes.
  • Towards the end of popping, lift up the lid slightly to let out the steam to help keep the popcorn crisp.
  • Wait 5 seconds and pour the popcorn into a large paper bag.
  • Melt the butter in the popcorn saucepan and drizzle it over the popcorn.
  • Shake the bag, then add the gorgonzola powder, salt, pepper and hickory smoke powder.
  • Shake the bag once more to coat all the kernels.