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Chessy popcorn7/25/2023 ![]() ![]() Garrett's uses "mushroom" popcorn, which creates up an exceptionally round popcorn that holds toppings well, but your own favorite supermarket brand makes a serviceable substitute. While I definitely advise you to try the real thing for yourself, if you are feeling that certain itch and want to try your hand at a home version, it's a relatively simple procedure. Thank God I don't live in Chicago, I'd have a medical condition from all the Garrett's I'd eat. It's the salt, it's the sweet, it's the buttery, it's the… cheesy. I have had dumplings in Beijing and jamón ibérico in Barcelona, and I have had Garrett Mix in Chicago they are all transcendent culinary experiences. But from the moment I reached my hand into that fateful bag, I could not stop myself. I should say here that I am generally indifferent to popcorn I never even buy it at the movies. RELATED: In strong defense of Molly Yeh's popcorn salad recipe We stopped in and ordered a big bag of their most popular item, then went back to the hotel to order a movie. I'd taken my older daughter to the Windy City for a special weekend away, and there was a Garrett's near our hotel. I discovered it, naturally, in Chicago several years ago. It's also the one food I am truly powerless against. An astonishingly addictive blend of cheese and caramel popcorn, it's the company's most famous creation. Do you have a "no brakes" food? You know, a "Get this stuff away from me" food? For me, it's the Garrett Mix from Garrett Popcorn, aka the Chicago Mix. ![]()
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