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TIL: There is a salty popcorn dressing called Flavacol that is used by lots of theaters / concession stands to provide that "movie theater popcorn" taste. I always knew that the popcorn I was making at home was missing the "movie theater" flavor. If you want that flavor at home, this is the stuff :0

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