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A special variety of dried corn that contains a high moisture content. About 14% of the composition of the kernel is water, which creates steam when the kernel is heated.

A very fine-grained salt that sticks better to popcorn and other foods such as French fries. If the surface of the popcorn has some oil present, the salt will remain on the outer skin of the corn.

This kitchen appliance or piece of kitchenware may be any utensil that is used to pop kernels of corn on a stovetop, in a microwave or over an open fire.

A long-grain aromatic rice that is a hybrid variety of Della rice, which is popular in the southern U.S.

A variety of rice that provides a natural aroma when cooked and a flavor that may taste somewhat like roasted nuts or popcorn.

A long-grain rice that is approximately four times longer than it is wide. Basmati is one of the most popular long-grain rice varieties due to its texture, nutty flavor, and popcorn-like aroma.

A hybrid to basmati rice, this aromatic rice is grown primarily in the southern United States. It is available in white or brown varieties and when cooked, provides a rich, nutty flavor with a popcorn aroma.

A domestic aromatic long-grain rice that is generally sold as an unpolished or brown variety with the nutritious bran and germ left intact.

A tall cereal plant (growing to a height of up to 10 feet) that is immediately recognizable because of its long, drooping leaves extending from an inner stalk and strong jointed stems supporting large ears ranging in length from a half foot to one foot, which contain the corn kernels.

A mix of hot spices common in India that are used to flavor a variety of appetizer-like foods, fruit salads, fresh fruit, fruit juices, or vegetable salads.

A heat monitor and gauge used to measure temperatures of 100°F to 400°F or higher in hot substances and liquids, when heating sugar for making candy, jam, syrup, and grease for deep frying.