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Pop Into Carnivore on Menaul Just West of Carlisle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“Popcorn for breakfast! Why not? It’s a grain. <\/em>
\nIt’s like grits, but with high self-esteem<\/em>.”
\n~James Patterson<\/strong><\/p>\n

The planet’s very first known popcorn aficionados may have expressed the sentiment “to the batcave<\/em>”\u00a0 long before Batman, the Caped Crusader uttered the words to Robin, the Boy Wonder.\u00a0 After long days of hunting and gathering, foraging and fishing, our primitive progenitors–nearly six-thousand years before the advent of Netflix–would adjourn to a cave to enjoy popcorn (which, ostensibly, was delicious even without butter, caramel and Cheddar).<\/p>\n

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The Comfy Confines of The Cornivore<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Contrary to popular opinion, the world’s oldest popcorn did not come from the same movie theater which also houses the world’s oldest hotdog, a perpetually rotating hot dog seared to a leathery sheen under a heat lamp.\u00a0 The oldest known popcorn to date was actually discovered in a dry cave in West Central New Mexico.\u00a0 Dubbed the “bat cave,” it yielded several individually popped kernels as well as a trove of unpopped corn.\u00a0 These kernels were carbon-dated and shown to be approximately 5,600 years old.<\/p>\n

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Chicano Mix<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

During his ransacking of Mexico, Spanish explorer Hernando Cortes was among the first Europeans to glimpse popcorn. In addition to enjoying it as a snack, Aztecs used popcorn to decorate ceremonial headdresses, necklaces and ornaments on statues of their gods.\u00a0 Spanish historian Bernardino de Sahagun, a Franciscan priest, described popcorn as “a kind of corn which bursts when parched and discloses its contents and makes itself look like a very white flower,<\/em>”\u00a0 making him the first food critic in the new world to review popcorn.<\/p>\n

The world’s first “portable” popcorn machine was introduced in 1893 at the Chicago World’s Expo.\u00a0 Weighing in at nearly five-hundred pounds, it was considered “light” because it could be pulled around by a pony to the fairgrounds.\u00a0 Just three years later, two enterprising brothers found a process to keep their popcorn, molasses and peanuts confection from sticking together.\u00a0 It garnered a reaction of “that’s crackerjack<\/em>” (forerunner for “cool!” or “awesome!”) from a salesman who tried it.\u00a0 Cracker Jack was immortalized a few years later when a new song “Take Me Out to the Ball Game<\/em>” urged spectators to “buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack<\/em>.”<\/p>\n

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Serendipity<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The 20th Century saw popcorn’s continued evolution and growth in popularity.\u00a0 Some of us are seasoned enough to remember Jiffy Pop with a disposable pan handle which made it easy to shake over the stove and watch the foil cover expand as the corn popped.\u00a0 It truly was “as much fun to make as it was to eat<\/em>.”\u00a0 In 1980, Weight Watchers embraced popcorn as an accepted Weight Watchers program snack.\u00a0 Three years later, microwave popcorn was launched, quickly becoming the favorite way to make popcorn.\u00a0 By 2004, Americans were consuming an average of 59 quarts per year per person.<\/p>\n

According to the Popcorn Institute<\/strong><\/a>, “in 2018 Americans consumed 15 billion quarts of popped popcorn or 45 quarts per man, woman, and child.\u00a0 The Institute also reports that approximately 70 percent is eaten in the home (home popped and pre-popped) with the remaining 30 percent outside the home (theaters, stadiums, schools, etc.). Unpopped popcorn accounts for approximately 90 percent of sales for home consumption.\u00a0 Good popcorn should provide at least 98 percent popped kernels with well under two percent “spinsters” or unpopped kernels<\/em>.”<\/p>\n

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Sweet Lavender Kettle Corn<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In 2019, CNN Travel compiled a list titled “American food: The 50 Greatest Dishes<\/strong><\/a>.”\u00a0 It might surprise you to learn that Thanksgiving dinner supplanted the sacrosanct cheeseburger atop the list or that Reuben sandwiches were higher rated (third) than hot dogs.\u00a0 What probably won’t surprise you is that popcorn ranked 24th, placing in the top half of the 50 greatest dishes across the fruited plain.\u00a0 Fittingly, the narrative for popcorn included an Orville Redenbacher quote: “All hail the super snack<\/em>.”<\/p>\n

When it comes to snacks, my friend Sarita is a woman after my own heart.\u00a0 She recently submitted a comment<\/strong><\/a> hailing a recent find aptly named The Cornivore Popcorn Company.\u00a0 Always quick with a turn of phrase, Sarita had me wishing we weren’t more than twenty miles away.\u00a0 Of course, if we were closer we might put a quick dent on those 59 quarts Americans consume per year.\u00a0 Here’s what Sarita wrote:<\/p>\n

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Sharp Cheddar, Caramel, Serendipity<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“Now. Let\u2019s talk snacks. Let me introduce you to a popcorn place called The Cornivore. Their popcorn is made without the artificial junk you find in a lot of other brands. Since they\u2019re a New Mexican company, green chile plays a prominent role in their flavors. Green Chile Butter, anyone? Their Chicago variety is known as the \u201cChicano\u201d mix. See what they did there? It\u2019s made even better by adding green chile. As it\u2019s been said many times in this blog, green chile improves everything it touches! <\/em><\/p>\n

They operate out of a tiny-blink-and-you\u2019ll-miss-it space on Girard. So, you can\u2019t observe social-distancing there, but you *can* order online or by calling them. They deliver locally, or they\u2019ll drop it in the mail. Their website is <\/em>https:\/\/www.thecornivore.com\/<\/a><\/strong> Their Facebook page can be found at<\/em> https:\/\/m.facebook.com\/thecornivore<\/a><\/strong> They update it regularly too! Don\u2019t despair if there\u2019s a flavor you\u2019re hankering to try and they\u2019re sold out. Just check back again in the next day or two<\/em>.”<\/p>\n

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The Chicago Favorite – Sharp Cheddar and Caramel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

22 May 2020<\/strong>: Sarita was spot on in lavishing praise on the Chicano Mix<\/strong><\/em>, described thusly on Cornivore’s website: “You say Chi-cago, We say Chi-cano. So everyone’s geeking over Chi-cago mix, you know caramel and cheddar mixed together for a crazy sweet and savory experience? Well, Chi-cago, check this, we made it better just like we make everything better; We added Green Chile! \u00a0In one sentence…Its Chicago,\u00a0by way of\u00a0New Mexico<\/em>! ”\u00a0 My Chicago born-and-bred bride actually now prefers the Chicano Mix to the caramel-Cheddar blend named for her former hometown.\u00a0 She’s become a New Mexican.<\/p>\n

22 May 2020<\/strong>: Almost as good as the Chicano Mix is Serendipity<\/strong><\/em>…”a perfect blend of Smoked Sharp Cheddar popcorn mixed with the lightest and crunchiest Cinnamon Caramel Corn you will find. The first flavor that hits is the smokey, salty flavor of the Smoked Sharp Cheddar followed up, after a salty second or two, with a sweet dark caramel hit that equalizes the saltiness of the Cheddar. The cinnamon finishes off the flavor by balancing the smokiness of the cheddar. No fake flavors here, just real natural spices. The flavor that remains is pure love<\/em>.”\u00a0 Pure love and pure genius!<\/p>\n

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Chicago’s Favorite Combination: Sharp Cheddar and Caramel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

21 July 2021<\/strong>: Making it a true triumvirate, our third bag of popcorn was the Sweet Lavender<\/em><\/strong> (our light and crunchy kettle corn, infused with only the freshest locally harvested lavender flowers. We never use extracts so there is no funky after taste for a subtle lavender finish<\/em>).\u00a0 Increasingly, lavender has become another unique New Mexico flavor, pairing magically with so many other flavors.\u00a0 True to its description, the lavender flavor is subtle, not overly perfumed or floral.\u00a0 We finished this perfect snack in one sitting.<\/p>\n

19 November 2021<\/strong>: \u00a0Few things in life are as enjoyable as sitting around a campfire with friends and family and impaling a marshmallow with a wooden skewer and holding it over an open fire to create S’mores, a contraction of the phrase “some more.” \u00a0In honor of the beloved S’mores, The Cornivore Popcorn Company created the Campfire<\/strong><\/em><\/a>\u00a0(A cozy\u00a0blend of our toasted caramel graham cracker,\u00a0chocolate\u00a0and regular kettle corn. Perfect for “No Burn” nights! No fake marshmallow flavors here, we bring out the marshmallow flavor naturally creating a real flavor that doesn’t leave a chemical aftertaste<\/em>.) \u00a0We planned only to sample the Campfire on our 23-mile drive home, but couldn’t put it down and finished it just as we were approaching our driveway. \u00a0It’s an absolutely delicious popcorn that just might trigger a few campfire memories of your own.<\/p>\n

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Caramel Apple<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

18 March 2023<\/strong>: \u00a0God may not have made little green apples<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0but Carnivore makes the best caramel apple popcorn you can imagine and the apple side of that equation is most assuredly green. \u00a0It’s also somewhat sweeter (though with a discernible tartness) than the little green apples you might pluck from a tree branch. \u00a0You know the type. They’re sour, unripe and \u00a0hard, a lethal combination that\u00a0can lead to digestive discomfort. \u00a0The only discomfort you might get from the caramel apple popcorn<\/strong><\/em> is from eating too much of it. \u00a0As with all other popcorn flavors at Carnivore, once you get started, it’s darn near impossible to stop. \u00a0<<\/p>\n

Make sure to check out The Cornivore’s story<\/strong><\/a> to learn more about “a local family owned business just trying to better the world with our delicious popcorn, made with simple ingredients you can find in your own cupboard<\/em>!”<\/p>\n

NOTE<\/strong>: During our 19 November 2021 visit, we were informed that The Cornivore Popcorn Company would be relocating to 3900 Menaul, N.E.. \u00a0Ironically that location was previously occupied by Walker’s Popcorn Company<\/strong><\/a> which closed its doors at the tail end of 2020.<\/p>\n

The Cornivore Popcorn Company<\/strong>
\n3225 Girard Blvd, N.E.
\nAlbuquerque, New Mexico<\/strong>
\n(505) 615-8396
\nWebsite<\/strong><\/a> | Facebook Page<\/strong><\/a>
\nLATEST VISIT<\/strong>: 18 March 2023
\n1st VISIT<\/strong>: 22 May 2020
\n# OF VISITS<\/strong>: 6
\nRATING<\/strong>: Excellent<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0\u2013 High quality dining experience; very good to excellent food, attentive service, and a well-maintained atmosphere; worth a detour.
\nCOST<\/strong>: $
\nBEST BET<\/strong>: Chicano Mix, Sweet Lavender Kettle Corn, Serendipity, Sharp Cheddar, Caramel, Campfire
\nREVIEW #1160<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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