Cacio E Pepe Popcorn

My family is serious about popcorn. My parents always keep extra fine popcorn salt on hand and recently, they bulk ordered cheese powder for popcorn. My boyfriend is also serious about popcorn. He makes it at least twice a week and even has popcorn socks.

When Popsmith reached out with an offer to send me their Stainless Steel Popcorn Popper, I couldn’t say no. I was on vacation when I got the email to apply for the campaign and hoped the time difference between Europe and the U.S. wasn’t going to stop me from being accepted.

While in Rome, I had the most amazing Cacio E Pepe at Benso. After, I had a lightbulb moment of comparing the beautiful pasta to a popcorn flavor that was a favorite growing up – black pepper and parm.

While this popcorn recipe does not compare to the pasta I ate in Rome, I hope it brings a little spice to your movie night.

My quick review on the Popsmith Popper – Overall, it is a great piece of equipment. It is as large as a 6 qt sauce pan and takes up a lot of space. The bolt where the spinner attaches, makes this difficult to use for anything but popcorn and potentially soup. If you are willing to try, it does not have to be a uni-tasker. Luckily all three pieces are dishwasher safe. They are all easy to hand wash as well.

The pre-measured kits are a great option if you want microwave popcorn ease. They do make about 2.5x the amount of popcorn you would get in a microwave bag, which is nice if you’re planning to share.

I think that the price is worth it for the quality of the equipment. I plan to use this a lot, so I will make room in my cabinet for it. It is heavy and clearly well thought out. I was gifted the mint popcorn popper and each of their kits – butter and kettle corn. If popcorn is a staple in your house, I highly recommend that you add this as an option for your popcorn upgrade.