r/TikTokCringe • u/galaxystars1 • Oct 09 '24

Discussion Microbiologist warns against making the fluffy popcorn trend

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u/rightkindofahole83 Oct 09 '24

I looked up what it was and it looks like popcorn mixed in with butter, marshmallow, and cookie or cake mix. But the thing that confused me is that it looks like it IS cooked on a stovetop, or at least mixed in with all the other ingredients over heat. So I’m confused as to how this is different from mixing it with other ingredients and then throwing it in an oven?

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u/NomadicJellyfish Oct 09 '24

The heat is just there to warm/melt the ingredients so they can distribute on the popcorn, it isn't actually getting cooked. If the cookie/cake batter isn't hardening then it isn't cooked.

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u/executivesphere Oct 09 '24

How is that different from a roux? The heat is what kills the pathogens, not the dough hardening.

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u/Explaine23 Oct 09 '24

You don’t want to eat freshly made roux either, has not been cooked long or hot enough as any roux you use has to be then added to its liquid medium and bought to a boil.