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National Popcorn Day marks the anniversary of the birth of Charles Cretors on January 19, 1853.
Cretors owned a confectionary shop in Decatur, Illinois, and decided to expand his offerings onto the sidewalk where people were. He purchased a peanut roaster but found it needed more functionality. Tinkering, he improved it and added other products. He is the person that created the sidewalk roasters used for peanuts, coffee, and popcorn that were commonplace in the late 19th century through WWII.
Because of Cretors, you could go to the boardwalk, ball game, or circus and enjoy roasted peanuts or popcorn, fresh and hot. National Popcorn Day honors his memory.
Popcorn has been around for about 4,000 years, but it wasn’t until 1519 that Europeans discovered it. Cortes got his first sight of popcorn when he invaded Mexico and came into contact with the Aztecs. Popcorn was an essential food for the Aztec Indians, who also used popcorn as decoration for ceremonial headdresses, necklaces, and ornaments on statues of their gods, including Tlaloc, the god of rain and fertility.
Today it is a favorite snack the world over. Americans consume some 16 billion quarts yearly, or 51 quarts per man, woman, and child.
The Popcorn Board is the official representative of all things popcorn in the United States. They have over 50 recipes you can download with pictures on their site at:
http://www.popcorn.org/AboutUs/Media/PopcornPhotos/tabid/112/Default.aspx
Not all corn kernels pop. Only the Zea Mays Everta corn can become popcorn.
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