Movie night and the cart · 2 recipes

Tizon on popcorn, chips, nuts and corn

Dry snacks need something to hold the powder. Here is what works for popcorn, chips, peanuts and an ear of corn.

Recipes on popcorn & chips

How Tizon works on popcorn & chips

Powder sticks to warm and slightly oily surfaces. Fresh popcorn from the stove has both. Microwave popcorn has the oil but cools fast, so open the bag over a big bowl and season within a minute. Air-popped popcorn has neither: mist it with a little oil or melted butter first.

Bagged chips and roasted peanuts are already salted, so go easy. Put a handful in a paper bag, add a small shake, fold the top and shake the bag. You get an even coat with half the powder you would use straight from the jar.

Corn is the classic. Butter or mayonnaise goes on the hot ear first, then cotija if you like it, then Tizon and a squeeze of lime. Off the cob, the same order works in a cup with a spoon.

The chile-lime popcorn and the elote en vaso above start from the Tizon range and what you already have at home.

Questions about Tizon on popcorn & chips

Does Tizon stick to air-popped popcorn?

Not well on its own. Spray the popcorn lightly with oil or toss it with a spoonful of melted butter, then shake while you toss. Dry kernels let the powder fall straight through.

Should you add Tizon to chips that are already salted?

Yes, but with a lighter hand. Chips and peanuts carry their own salt, so start with half the shake you would use on plain popcorn and taste.

What do you put on corn before Tizon?

Something soft that the powder can hold on to: butter or mayonnaise, then cheese if you use it, then the powder and a lime wedge.