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Corn kernels packaged within a bag can be popped within a microwave oven and then flavored with powdered cheese in two ways. In the first embodiment, the cheese powder is imcorporated in the bag with the corn kernels, oil or shortening, and other ingredient to be subjected to microwave. In the secon

Corn kernels packaged within a bag can be popped within a microwave oven and then flavored with powdered cheese in two ways. In the first embodiment, the cheese powder is imcorporated in the bag with the corn kernels, oil or shortening, and other ingredient to be subjected to microwave. In the second embodiment, the powdered cheese is applied by sprinkling it on the ingredients within the bag after microwave corn popping, closing the bag, shaking it, and repeating the process several times. In both of these embodiments, when the cheese contacts the hot popcorn, it melts and adheres to the surface of the popcorn. To prevent the melted cheese from giving the popped corn a mottled appearance, a coloring material which generally corresponds to the color of the cheese powder is included as an ingredient in the bag of upoppped kernels. During microwave popping, the coloring is distributed in the bag and coats the popped corn. As a result, a cheese-flavored popcorn with a uniform, pleasing appearance is produced.

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In a method of preparing popcorn with microwaves and then imparting a cheese flavoring to the popcorn comprising: subjecting a package comprising a plurality of corn kernels and oil or shortening to microwaves to form popped corn kernels and sprinkling powdered cheese of different color than said po

In a method of preparing popcorn with microwaves and then imparting a cheese flavoring to the popcorn comprising: subjecting a package comprising a plurality of corn kernels and oil or shortening to microwaves to form popped corn kernels and sprinkling powdered cheese of different color than said popped corn kernels on the popped corn kernels only in an amount at which the popped corn kernels will have a mottled appearance, the improvement comprising: incorporating in the package prior to popping a food color substantially similar to the color of the cheese flavoring and in an amount such that a cheese-flavored popcorn product with a uniform, unspeckled, and pleasing appearance is produced. In a product for preparing cheese-flavored popcorn with microwaves comprising: a package containing a plurality of unpopped corn kernels and either oil or shortening, wherein said package is suitable for placement in a microwave oven to effect popping of the corn kernels with microwaves to form popped corn kernels and a powdered cheese of different color than said popped corn kernels and present only in an amount at which, when said powdered cheese is applied to said popped corn kernels, said popped corn kernels have a mottled appearance, wherein the improvement comprises incorporating in said package a food color substantially similar to the color of said powdered cheese, whereby, during popping of the corn kernels, said food color is distributed in said package and coats the popped corn so that when said powdered cheese is applied to the popcorn, a cheese-flavored popcorn product with a uniform, unmottled, and pleasing appearance is produced.