{"product_id":"2940014590716","title":"Making Perfect Popcorn","description":"Do you love popcorn? Then this book is a must read.  Making Perfect Popcorn, written by John Beigel - physicist, former CEO, author, and popcorn aficionado - explains, in detail, how to prepare America’s favorite, healthiest snack.  In this changing health conscious world, Beigel’s book is very timely.  He illuminates the reader on the benefits and superiority of his approach to other popular methods such as the microwave, air popped or movie popcorn – including health benefits and dramatic cost savings.\u003cbr\u003eBeigel’s definition of perfect popcorn features a fully popped, light, fluffy ‘melt in your mouth’ texture, with an addictive aroma.  His approach details in a simple step-by-step fashion how to make inexpensive, healthy, perfect popcorn in less than three minutes.\u003cbr\u003eLoaded with personal anecdotes, interesting scientific tidbits, tips on selecting and storing popcorn kernels and his foolproof popcorn recipe, this book will have you wanting to invite family and friends over to make and eat perfect popcorn. \u003cbr\u003eNo. Falmouth, MA, June 20, 2012:  John Beigel, physicist, former CEO and author of the newly released book, Making Perfect Popcorn, is a popcorn aficionado.  His book explains in detail popped-to-perfection expertise on how to prepare America’s favorite, healthiest snack.  He uses a scientific approach to explain how to make perfect popcorn and what makes it superior to other methods such as microwave, air popped or movie popcorn. \u003cbr\u003eMr. Beigel’s definition of perfect popcorn is that it features a fully popped, light, fluffy texture, with no crunch and an addictive aroma.  The biggest obstacle in making perfect popcorn is achieving just the right “crunch factor” - too much crunch, less perfect popcorn.\u003cbr\u003eWhy do so many people pay 10 times more for microwave popcorn and all of its added chemicals? According to Mr. Beigel, “It’s probably because they think other methods are too much work.” Mr. Beigel’s book explains in detail how to make inexpensive healthy perfect popcorn in only two to three minutes. It discusses necessary ingredients for a perfect popcorn experience, best equipment for popping popcorn, specific steps and stages in the process, scientific explanation of why popcorn pops, and best brands of kernels to buy and why.\u003cbr\u003eMr. Beigel states: “Popcorn when prepared correctly is not only the healthiest snack of all time, but it is an opportunity to spend time in a healthy way with family and friends. With a booming obesity epidemic in our country especially with our youth, we need more opportunities like this to break unhealthy snacking habits.” \u003cbr\u003eAccording to Registered Dietitian, XXXXXXX, “Popcorn is recommended by many nutritionists because it is low in calories and fat, high in fiber and antioxidants. It is composed of whole-grain food and provides about 30 kcal and 1gm of fiber”\u003cbr\u003eMaking Perfect Popcorn has been nominated for the prestigious Global EBook Award in the category of food\/cooking and for best book cover.\u003cbr\u003eJohn Beigel is available for interviews, book signings and readings.  Hardcopy is $16.95 and the eBook is $12.95.  The eBook is available for the Kindle through Amazon, the Nook at Barnes and Noble (July) and the iBook at Apple or iTunes (July).  The printed version and eBook are available at the web site: www.makingperfectpopcorn.com.","brand":"McOsprey Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47080242249968,"sku":"2940014590716","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940014590716_p0.jpg?v=1763611689","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940014590716","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}