Name: Parmesan and Black Pepper Popcorn
Yield: Serves 4–6
Ingredients: ¼ cup (1 oz/30 g) freshly grated Parmesan cheese, preferably Parmigiano-Reggiano; Sea salt and freshly ground pepper; ½ cup (3 oz/90 g) popcorn kernels; 2 Tbsp olive oil; 1 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted

Preparation info

Serves
4–6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Cheese Obsession

By Georgeanne Brennan

Published 2013

About

Popcorn is the simplest of snacks, but it reaches a new level of appeal when liberally sprinkled with cheese. Here, salty Parmesan meets earthy black pepper and mingles with a decadent combination of olive oil and butter to deliver maximum flavor.

Ingredients

2 Tbsp olive oil
½ cup (3 oz/90

Method

In a large saucepan over medium heat, warm 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. Add the kernels, cover the saucepan, and cook, shaking the pan often, until the popping slows, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and wait for the popping to subside before removing the lid.

Transfer the popcorn to