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Mike Blakesley
Film God

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From: Forsyth, Montana
Registered: Jun 99

posted 07-11-2000 05:47 PM

OK, what about popcorn toppings?

For a long time we used Odell's "Butterfat" but on a whim, I tried a sample gallon of Odell's "Supurkist 2" which is much cheaper. We got zero complaints about the change, and about half a dozen compliments about our "better butter," so needless to say we're still using Supurkist 2.

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Ian Price
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: Denver, CO
Registered: Jun 99

posted 07-11-2000 06:05 PM

We use Odel's real butter. We think it tastes much better and differenciates us from the competition.

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Lance C. McFetridge
Expert Film Handler

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From: Penn Yan, New York
Registered: Jul 99

posted 07-12-2000 10:21 AM

We use real butter. And I get an extra 50 cents for it. No complaints because we advertise it as real butter. I have had customers buy up to $2.50 worth to go on an extra large popcorn. Talk about going straight to the arteries!!!
lance

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Kenn Fong
Film Handler

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From: Oakland, CA 94610 USA
Registered: Aug 1999

posted 07-14-2000 11:15 PM

We too use O'dell's. It's interesting to hear the comments since it doesn't quite look the same as butter you melt at home when it comes out of the dispenser. When asked, I explain -- since none of the concession staff know what "clarified" means -- that it's been clarified with the milk solids removed, because it's the solids that cause butter to go rancid.

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Dave Williams
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From: Salt Lake City, UT, USA
Registered: Jan 2000

posted 08-01-2000 01:57 AM

We use Orville Reddenbachers butter topping, its soy but our customers say it tastes like butter. we go through ungodly amounts of it.

Dave

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Jim Bedford
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From: Telluride, CO, USA (733 mi. WNW of Rockwall, TX but it seems much, much longer)
Registered: Jun 99

posted 08-01-2000 08:46 AM

We use real butter and let the customers butter their own popcorn. They love it and we use less butter than before and save a huge amount of time behind the counter.

I used Odell's "butterfat" for more than 15 years and it is a good product that doesn't spoil as quickly as butter (which we use way too quickly to spoil). All the other products that don't have "butter" in their name are greasy fat products from known and unknown sources.

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Martin Frandsen
Master Film Handler

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From: Denmark, Europe
Registered: Jun 99

posted 08-01-2000 09:01 AM

Well over here they use coco-nut olie, and the popcorn tastes reel good with that, i don't think popcorn made with butter will sell over here. It's to 'buttery' or fat i think.

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Ian Price
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: Denver, CO
Registered: Jun 99

posted 08-13-2000 04:37 PM

Martin,

We don't pop (cook) popcorn in Butter, that would burn. We use Coconut Oil or Canola Oil. We pour butter over the top of popcorn to enhance the flavor. That way you get a double shot of fat.

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Martin Frandsen
Master Film Handler

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From: Denmark, Europe
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posted 08-14-2000 01:47 AM

Ohhh... i see!

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Doug Fields
Film Handler

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From: Parsippany, New Jersey, USA
Registered: Sep 2000

posted 09-07-2000 03:38 AM

We use TOPSIT at our theater. However, I would love to use some of the O'Dells products. Does anyone know if it weighs down the popcorn like REAL butter?

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Doug Fields
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Madison Cinema 4
Madison, New Jersey

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Gracia L. Babbidge
Jedi Master Film Handler

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From: Bowdoin, Maine
Registered: Aug 2000

posted 09-09-2000 07:26 AM

...Ahhh yes, I am familiar with TOPSIT - we use it at the theater for which I am employed.

We also have POPSIT.

Now, combine having TOPSIT and POPSIT sitting beside each other on a shelf in a backroom, with a concessions attendant in a hurry...
One would hope that even in a hurry, a teenager could at least read the label on the jug they were grabbing... ...alas, it is not always the case!

More than once, we've ended up with POPSIT in the butter-mats ...yuck yuck yuck... It can also leave people feeling a little ill when they've eaten popcorn soaked in POPSIT...

Our jugs of POPSIT are no longer sitting right next to the jugs of TOPSIT.
Problem solved.

~GLB

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Chad Souder
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From: Waterloo, IA, USA
Registered: Feb 2000

posted 09-09-2000 10:34 AM

We use the "Superkist Two" also, and I really like it. I eat popcorn every day I work, I never get tired of it, and out of all the toppings I've tried, I like what we use now the best. Plus, its mainly soybean oil, which helps my grandfather the grain farmer. I've never received a complaint about superkist 2. Oh, and don't use canola oil to pop. It makes the building smell like a fish fry is going on.

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Gracia L. Babbidge
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From: Bowdoin, Maine
Registered: Aug 2000

posted 09-11-2000 01:06 AM

o_O

Chad...you like popcorn?!
How strange!
I used to like popcorn. Now I'm just plain sick and tired of it. I'll eat it if I'm hungry enough, but the broken up, end-of-the-bag nacho chips are much more appealing nine times out of ten.
There is an exception to my general distaste for popcorn: Smartfood. Its a white cheddar cheese popcorn; a grocery store would be the likeliest place you'd see the stuff.

~Gracia *hey look, I've got a signature now* Babbidge

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Chris Trainor
Expert Film Handler

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From: Greenville, RI, USA
Registered: Jun 99

posted 09-12-2000 01:19 PM

We serve Topsit at my theater.... I normally don't put anything on my popcorn (cuz after using PopAll to pop it, and Flavocal sprinkled on the kernels it's already buttery)... however, this past weekend I actually tried some of the Topsit... ugh. I really didn't like it much. After I finish up this case we have i'm probably going to try real Butter... I wonder if I should poll people after the switch to see if they like it more.

--Chris

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Dennis Atkinson
Expert Film Handler

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From: Birch Run Michigan
Registered: Feb 2000

posted 09-21-2000 07:26 PM

Does anyone use peanut oil for popping?

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