Duck fat popcorn with truffle salt and oil
Orville Redenbacher, move over.
Chef Christian deLutis of Alizee pops his corn in duck fat. He gives it a drizzle of truffle oil and a shake of truffle salt, then gives it away free as a bar snack.
"It's not a cheap bar snack, if I could put it that way," deLutis told me.
But, he said, it keeps people drinking at the bar.
I talked popcorn with deLutis the other day for a story I am writing for next Wednesday's Taste section in The Sun. As you might have guessed, it's about hafalutin' popcorn, not the ordinary stuff.
Anybody out there know another bar or restaurant serving fancy popcorn? I know Woodberry Kitchen offers Eastern Shore popcorn, which may qualify if you factor in locavore chic.
Multicolored organic heirloom popcorn with exotic spice blends from 479 Degrees Popcorn. Photo credit: Chicago Tribune.
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Posted by: Anonymous | February 25, 2010 12:13 PM
Corks serves *gourmet popcorn* with their merguez corn dog.
Posted by: Trip Klaus | February 25, 2010 12:20 PM
Clearly, Anonymous. Clearly.
Posted by: sean | February 25, 2010 12:24 PM
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Posted by: snoɯʎuouɐ | February 25, 2010 1:57 PM
¿ǝsǝɥʇ ɹǝqɯǝɯǝɹ ˙oɥʍ ǝǝquʎoʇ :ǝʇɐıɹdoɹddɐ ǝɹoɯıʇןɐq ʎɹǝʌ - ɐɥɔʇdɐɔ
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I salute your cleverness, but this upside down stuff is giving me a headache. I'm going to zap it next time. Sorry.
Posted by: uɐǝs | February 25, 2010 2:19 PM
Fair enough!
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Posted by: sean | February 25, 2010 3:21 PM
...but I'm expecting a similar crackdown on the pig latin!
At'sthay extnay. LV
Posted by: sean | February 25, 2010 3:25 PM
Birches includes sriracha popcorn in many of their dishes (I just had it on a spinach salad) and, in warmer weather, serves it as a free snack on their outside tables (like, in lieu of a basket of bread).
Posted by: KB | February 25, 2010 3:36 PM
I thought Alexander's Tavern in Fells Point had fancy popcorn on the menu?
Posted by: Liz Kay | February 25, 2010 3:44 PM
I was reading about a showing at an Irish film society in DC where they would be serving Irish popcorn. I'm curious as to exactly what would be different about Irish popcorn. I'd imagine it is not like Irish coffee. ;)
Posted by: kam | February 25, 2010 5:20 PM
Kam, maybe you are on to something. How about Baileys caramel popcorn?
Posted by: Trixie | February 25, 2010 6:15 PM
Popped some popcorn in a skillet around Christmas using bacon fat. Not bad.
Posted by: This little piggy | February 25, 2010 6:22 PM
What This little piggy said, and sprinkle on a little bit of JO crab seasoning.
Posted by: pgp | February 25, 2010 6:32 PM
raw sesame oil with rogan josh curry powder, very very tasty
Posted by: apu | February 25, 2010 6:56 PM
Tabbard Inn in DC garnished my chilled corn soup with popcorn. mmm
Posted by: jack | February 25, 2010 9:09 PM
Tabbard Inn in DC garnished my chilled corn soup with popcorn. mmm
For anyone wanting to google that, the correct spelling is "Tabard Inn".
Posted by: Hal Laurent | February 25, 2010 9:12 PM
I was at Blue Hill last night for Happy Hour and they have a gourmet popcorn. We did have a bit and it tasted like...popcorn.
Posted by: Beth | February 26, 2010 8:26 AM
Well, Beth, that's disappointing to learn! I thought they'd be *awesome*. Guess I'll stick with my home popped with butter and Old Bay!
Posted by: Joyce W. | February 26, 2010 8:44 AM
Victoria's Gastro Pub in Columbia also offers truffled popcorn on their late night menu.
Posted by: Trip Klaus | February 26, 2010 1:09 PM
Trip is correct, and it is delicious, an absolute addiction of mine, available for $4 after 10 PM (11 PM on FR/Sat), soooo good.
Posted by: Baltimore Beer Guy | February 28, 2010 12:52 AM
WOW! ... I bet he makes more than enough from the bar tabs to cover that popcorn. It sounds absolutely delicious.
Posted by: Truffle Salt Man | July 11, 2010 12:39 PM