My other favorite off-label use for popcorn is the highly controversial popcorn salad that was thrust into the public consciousness by Molly Yeh a little over a year ago. Everyone was very angry at this salad but, as Joel and I discovered, it was actually really, really good:
Joel and I have shared many meals, both in person and online—some of which have been quite fancy and expensive—but this was by far the most surprising thing we have ever eaten in tandem. In short, it worked much better than it had any right. It was a corn salad, except the corn was popped, and the mayo-coated kernels were crunchy and chewy all at once. I was delighted. I was charmed. I was apologetic.
