Why Movie Theaters Sell Popcorn
When we watch movies, we tend to gravitate towards something to munch on along with the movie. The snack that was chosen to fit that need was the popcorn. Popcorn is sold in every movie theater and they typically make up for 50% of all revenue. Why was popcorn chosen to be the staple movie snack? This article will explore the history of popcorn and how it became the number one movie theater snack in America.
The history of popcorn
Popcorn is a type of corn that pops under high pressure and heat; hence the name popcorn. It was first cultivated in present-day Central America around 6,000 years ago. The name popcorn was given by the European settlers in the 16th century. The name corn was used to refer to any type of crop native to a certain land (for example, barley in England and oat in Ireland) and the name popcorn was given to the crop that the natives in Central and North America were cultivating.
Popcorn was a typical meal for many natives and early settlers in North America, like what rice was to many Asian civilizations. Popcorn soup was commonly eaten among Native Americans and many White Americans imitated it and poured milk on popcorn like cereals.
