Popcorn Seasoning Ideas: 7 Flavours to Try at Home

Plain salted popcorn is good. Seasoned popcorn is what people reach for again and again. Here are seven flavours to try, and the one trick that makes any seasoning stick.

The trick: make it stick

Powder slides off dry popcorn. Toss the hot popcorn with a little melted butter, ghee or oil first, then add the seasoning and toss again in a big bowl or a closed dabba. About 2 to 3 teaspoons of seasoning is enough for half a cup of kernels. See the full popcorn method.

7 flavours to try

1. Classic cheese: Grella Cheddar, for cinema style cheese popcorn.
2. Peri peri: Grella Peri Peri, tangy and spicy.
3. Barbeque: Grella Barbeque, smoky, sweet and savoury.
4. Chilli cheese: Grella Chilli, for a kick that builds.
5. Garlic cheese: Grella Garlic, like garlic bread in popcorn form.
6. Jalapeno: Grella Jalapeno, zesty green chilli.
7. Mexican: Grella Mexican, warm and earthy.

Mix your own

• Half cheese and half peri peri: cheesy with a little heat.
• Barbeque with a pinch of chilli: smoky and spicy.
• Make a big bowl and split it three ways for movie night.

Questions

How do I get seasoning to stick to popcorn? Toss the popcorn with a little melted butter, ghee or oil while it is hot, then add the seasoning and toss again.

Does it work on microwave popcorn? Yes. Use a plain or salted pack and season it the same way.

See all seven Grella flavours.