Maybe you should apply the flavocol to French fries? Tortilla chips? Buttered peas? I challenge you to bring one movie theater popcorn-flavored side or dessert to Thanksgiving! Perhaps a movie theater popcorn buttermilk pie… damnit, Zach, don’t give yourself too many ideas…
Christina Tosi’s Corn Bake recipe in NYT might be a good candidate. Her crack cookies, too. But yeah, the more I think of it, ice cream sounds like a great idea. With Nestle Crunch folded through, maybe? M&M’s get way too hard at that temp, though that my favorite thing to toss with warm movie theater popcorn.
Salted caramel? Cinnamon rolls, but with this instead of cinnamon? What if you added it to real butter, rather than the coconut oil? Could you fry eggs in the coconut oil?
I'm intrigued by the Flavacol. Wouldn't it be good in most savory applications where adding butter wouldn't be out of line? I'm not about to order it, but like what if you salted your turkey with it? Or would it be overkill?
It's somewhat hard to explain. It's sort of vaguely buttery salt, but it's so fine that sprinkling it on anything is really difficult to do accurately. Like, if your heat is on and there's a draft, the stuff is hard to control.
It MIGHT be overkill if you use it for your turkey, so you'd maybe want to work it in subtly with other stuff. The fine texture would probably mess with the weight and ratios, so you'd really need to mess around to get this stuff to where you want it.
I bought some Flavocol! I am going to attempt this, and try to fuse the two. I was thinking though, what if you sprinkled some on a pizza crust? Or made Movie Theater Mayo with the oil?
Hey Dennis, great article, I'm gonna try sneaking my own burger into a theater sometime! Speaking of burgers, you know that episode of South Park where Cartman makes burgers that sell like hotcakes because he shoves them in his ass first, since he eats so much fast food that that makes the burgers taste like every fast food item combined? https://www.eater.com/2011/10/6/6645981/on-south-park-cartman-burger-serves-up-ass-burgers
Maybe you can try to make a burger that tastes like multiple fast food items, but forgo the "shove in your ass" part (or keep it, if that's what your heart desires).
Stop using farts as a stylistic crutch. Because it gets me every time.
Well you see, Arjun, peepee, and poopoo, and fart.
Maybe you should apply the flavocol to French fries? Tortilla chips? Buttered peas? I challenge you to bring one movie theater popcorn-flavored side or dessert to Thanksgiving! Perhaps a movie theater popcorn buttermilk pie… damnit, Zach, don’t give yourself too many ideas…
Something sweet would be good. Ice cream?
Cheesecake. Obviously.
Caramel.
Christina Tosi’s Corn Bake recipe in NYT might be a good candidate. Her crack cookies, too. But yeah, the more I think of it, ice cream sounds like a great idea. With Nestle Crunch folded through, maybe? M&M’s get way too hard at that temp, though that my favorite thing to toss with warm movie theater popcorn.
Salted caramel? Cinnamon rolls, but with this instead of cinnamon? What if you added it to real butter, rather than the coconut oil? Could you fry eggs in the coconut oil?
You magnificent bastard, that is fantastic! Also, Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving!!!
I'm intrigued by the Flavacol. Wouldn't it be good in most savory applications where adding butter wouldn't be out of line? I'm not about to order it, but like what if you salted your turkey with it? Or would it be overkill?
It's somewhat hard to explain. It's sort of vaguely buttery salt, but it's so fine that sprinkling it on anything is really difficult to do accurately. Like, if your heat is on and there's a draft, the stuff is hard to control.
It MIGHT be overkill if you use it for your turkey, so you'd maybe want to work it in subtly with other stuff. The fine texture would probably mess with the weight and ratios, so you'd really need to mess around to get this stuff to where you want it.
Ohh, so it's like dust more granules? Now I'm wondering about cooking mushrooms with it
What if you mixed the Flavacol with kosher salt (like shook it up to cling together) and then it would be easier to apply to your average food?
Quadruple-salty salt!
reading this in the morning before breakfast and the growl my stomach let out upon description of the butter burger couple probably kill a man
I bought some Flavocol! I am going to attempt this, and try to fuse the two. I was thinking though, what if you sprinkled some on a pizza crust? Or made Movie Theater Mayo with the oil?
Or movie theater vinaigrette?
What if you roasted some nuts and tossed them in the flavocol? Or stirred it into some unsalted peanut butter?
Genius!!!
Hey Dennis, great article, I'm gonna try sneaking my own burger into a theater sometime! Speaking of burgers, you know that episode of South Park where Cartman makes burgers that sell like hotcakes because he shoves them in his ass first, since he eats so much fast food that that makes the burgers taste like every fast food item combined? https://www.eater.com/2011/10/6/6645981/on-south-park-cartman-burger-serves-up-ass-burgers
Maybe you can try to make a burger that tastes like multiple fast food items, but forgo the "shove in your ass" part (or keep it, if that's what your heart desires).
The Late, Great Hannibal Lector Burger: beef from a Quarter Pounder, wearing KFC skin.
Ok, I definitely need this to be an audio episode!
impressive to sneak a quarter pounder into mcdonalds
have a great thanksgiving!!!
It does actually sound good. <burp>.
You & Davida have a good Thanksgiving
Omggggg ME ME I suggested this. I’m gonna pretend I was the only one. Love you. HAPPY TURKEY DAY, angel.