Moreish (Butterkist Cinema Sweet Popcorn)

Member Name: Majmun

Product:	Butterkist Cinema Sweet Popcorn
Date:	25/07/09 (64 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Great taste, texture and price

Disadvantages: Too addictive for it's own good!

Until recently, I hadn't had popcorn while watching films for a couple of years. I went through a stage of having ice cream then a stage of having Haribo and the last year or so I've been having pick n mix for the cinema or movie nights at home. But recently I've been craving popcorn again. I went out shopping with a friend a couple of weeks ago and after she dropped me off her and her boyfriend were going to the cinema and she picked up a bag of this stuff to take with them. I hadn't seen it before and was intrigued as it claimed to taste like authentic cinema popcorn. I've always found that my favourite type of popcorn is from the cinema and noting else has ever really compared so I wanted to give it a whirl. In Morrison's however I saw they did their own version of it for 59p or something so I picked up a bag. It was bloody gorgeous but I was still determined to try the Butterkist stuff so picked some up last week and I must say it was even better.

You can buy Butterkist Cinema Sweet Popcorn in most shops and supermarkets. I got some from Tesco for 96p (a 120g bag). Tesco do have an offer at the moment where you can buy 2 bags for £1.50 giving you a saving of 46p. The price is a real bargain and obviously works out a hell of a lot cheaper than actual cinema popcorn.

The popcorn comes in a shiny foil bag with a film reel in the background and on the bottom is a picture of some scrummy looking popcorn. It also shows the eye catching 'Butterkist' logo on the front plus writing at the top stating it uses an 'authentic cinema sweet recipe'. On the back of the packet is the nutritional info, storage instructions, contact details, best before date and ingredients. I think the packaging succeeds in making you want to buy this popcorn - the shiny foil bag looks attractive and as if you are getting a treat. I think the only thing that could be improved upon with regards to the packaging is, as another reviewer said, making it reseal-able so the popcorn stays fresh if you don't get through it all at once (fat chance if I'm around but then other people might not be so piggy!) Upon opening the packaging, the popcorn smells fresh and sweet and exactly the same as that popcorn smell you get in the cinema. It looks yummy with good sized pieces and they are a nice white colour with a hint of golden. You get a nice amount of popcorn in the bag and they are not stingy with the amount they put in.

The popcorn tastes delicious. Each piece is light, sweet and fresh. Nearly all of the pieces are generously coated in sugar meaning you don't get plain, tasteless bits. The sweetness of it is perfect. It is not sickly but just sweet enough to be satisfying. It has a lovely soft quality to it and is just the right amount of chewiness without being dry and cardboardy. And does it taste like authentic cinema popcorn? In my opinion yes, it definitely tastes just as good as the cinema popcorn and has a very similar taste. It actually tastes very expensive and I can't believe it is less than a pound.

This popcorn is very moreish. I am like a thing possessed when I get hold of it and can't stop stuffing it in my mouth. It is very easy to get through a whole bag in a short amount of time. I try and be restrained when I get it and not eat it too quickly but the taste and texture of this stuff is so good it's hard not to!

Another great thing about this popcorn is you don't get hard pieces of unpopped corn among the popcorn. I found the Morrison's own version of cinema popcorn had a lot of those in and it does annoy me as you expect popcorn to be soft and chomping down on one of these rock hard things comes as a bit of a shock!

Nutrition wise this popcorn probably isn't the best thing to overindulge in although it is very easy to! 100g of this popcorn contains: 505 calories, 5.7g protein, 59.2g carbs, 28.2g sugar, 27.4g fat.

Ingredients wise it contains the following: Maize, Sugar, Soya Oil, Emulsifier (Soya Lecithin). The allergy advice is as follows: Contains Soya\Soybeans, May Contain Milk, May Contain Nuts, May Contain Peanuts.

Overall this popcorn is delicious tasting, inexpensive and high quality. It certainly matches up to the standard of cinema popcorn but without the cinema price tag. It is perfect for films, taking to the cinema, parties, and picnics and so on. I highly recommend it.

Summary: Just as good as the cinema but cheaper and more easily available