Mexican-Style Corn and a shout out to my friends at Poppee's Popcorn

I buy fresh corn on the cob in obscene amounts.  We can't get enough of it.  The other day my husband and I watched as my 4 year old son dominated four ears of corn in a row.  We had to stop him from eating a fifth ear of corn.  We didn't want to find out what would happen if he ate five ears all at once.

While the kids like the corn with just butter and salt, my husband and I love our corn fried in a little bit of butter with some diced jalapenos thrown in.  When I spied Jamie's recipe for Mexican-style corn I knew it was something worth trying.  How can you go wrong with an ear of corn rolled in butter, then doused with cheese, and topped with diced jalapenos?

Mexican-Style Corn

Adapted from Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution

Serves 4

Boil 4 heads of corn on the cob in salted, boiling water for 8 to 10 minutes with a lid on the pan.  When tender, drain in a colander.  Grate 3/4 cup of Parmesan cheese over the surface of a large serving platter or over 4 individual serving plates.  Halve, seed, and finely chop 1 fresh red or green chile and sprinkle evenly over the cheese.  Place a little pat of butter on each cob and brush over the corn to coat.  When the butter has melted, roll each cob in the cheese and chile, so the flavors stick to the outside.  Season with a good pinch of salt and pepper.  Serve with lime wedges for squeezing over.

Notes/Results:  Loved it!  One of the things I like best about this recipe is that it allows you to please everyone at the table.  If you're serving picky eaters, children, or just people who like their corn plain then they can have it plain.  Everyone else can top their corn however they please and all is good.

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 Also, I have a really fun story for you.  While I was on my trip in Ohio visiting my friends and family I went to one of my favorite places in town:  Poppee's Popcorn, also known as Jenny's Popcorn.  When I walked into the store they asked me if my name was Kim.  At first I was a little perplexed, trying to figure out how they knew me, but then I figured that I'd probably went to school with them.  Then they pointed out that they'd recognized me because of my blog when I featured them on a blog post last summer (original post found here). Turns out they recognized my children from the picture in the blog post (picture shown below).

It was fun being recognized from my blog and I definitely have to say that it completely and totally made my day.  The girls working there were nice enough to give me the employee discount on my order, as well as a complimentary bag of their triple mix popcorn (butter, cheese, and caramel mixed) which we are all enjoying.  Thanks Poppee's!  My family and I agree that you have the best popcorn around.  Our all-time favorite is the ginormous five pound bag of popcorn, not only because it's delicious, but also because of the sheer giddiness we feel when we eat from a five pound bag of popcorn.

You can't help but smile and laugh when you see this big bag of popcorn!

If you live in the North Ridgeville/Elyria, Ohio area, or happen to be visiting, then you simply have to stop by and check out Poppee's for yourself.  Be sure to ask for the 5 pound bag.  You won't be sorry!

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Poppee's Popcorn North Ridgeville, Ohio

Poppee’s Popcorn, Inc.
38727 Taylor Parkway
North Ridgeville, Ohio 44039
Phone (800)452-3235
Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm EST

We just got back from our week long vacation up in northern Ohio. We had a lot of fun visiting with my Dad and childhood friends. We also had time for a lot of other fun things: Cedar Point Amusement Park, Cleveland's West Side Market, dinner at Michael Symon's Bar Symon, and lots 4th of July fireworks and celebrations. There are always a million things I want to do when I go back for a visit. One of our family traditions is to go to Poppee's Popcorn, aka Jenny's Popcorn, in North Ridgeville, Ohio.

I first discovered Poppee's Popcorn while on my way to work years ago. Poppee's was located right by my office, where I used to go to work every morning. Back then I always rode with my windows down and every morning I would drive by and smell the sweet scent of caramel corn wafting from their popcorn factory. One day I decided that I had enough of "just smelling" the popcorn and I decided to go in and see what they had to offer.

I wasn't sure what to expect when I walked into Poppee's, but what I found tickled me to death. Poppee's sold HUGE 5 pound bags of their popcorn!! I had never seen such a huge bag of popcorn and I had to buy one, if only for a joke. That 5 pound bag of popcorn is ABSOLUTELY HUGE! No matter who you are, you have to laugh when you see it. It is at least 3 feet tall and about a foot wide. In fact, the entire bag is just about as big as my nine year old daughter.

To make a long story short, the very first 5 pound bag of popcorn was a HUGE HIT and everyone requested another and another. We've been buying those 5 pound bags of Poppee's Popcorn for the past ten years and it has become a big family tradition. Not only is it a fun thing to buy, it is economical ($7 for 5 pounds), and it's delicious.

We always pack the car a special way so that we have enough room to bring back 2 five-pound bags with us to Kentucky (my in-law's request a bag too)! This time around we got 2 five-pound bags and a pound of cheese corn. I highly recommend Poppee's if you live in the area or even if you are passing through. The kids go absolutely crazy for it and adults like it too. Either way, I couldn't resist sharing the picture of all that crazy good popcorn goodness!

Can't wait to get back into the kitchen and catch up on all my blog reading! Looks like you all have been making some great things.