Known for promoting independent and foreign films, Landmark Theatres also extends an appreciation for variety through its snack selection. Plus, anyone who makes stovetop popcorn at home can tell you it's the canola oil, not the butter, that gives popcorn its signature savory taste. Cinemark TheatresĬinemark edges ahead of AMC and Regal because it pops its corn in canola oil, which is nonhydrogenated and (relatively) lower in fat than other oils. Another plus? Buying a large tub also gets you a free refill. AMC customers can pump their own buttery topping (not real butter, but a substance derived from soybean oil) onto their popcorn after grabbing a bag at the counter. What gives it the nod, however, is customization. Like Regal before it, AMC also uses coconut oil in its popcorn. We won't make any guarantees about not missing the real thing, though.
The rich, fatty substance helps give their kernels a signature, savory flavor, and it gives you (relative) peace of mind that you're doing some semi-healthy snacking and not going for full-on butter.
There's a surprising secret ingredient in Regal's popcorn: coconut oil. We reviewed and ranked the popcorn at America's top movie-theater chains and provided a few quick tips on how you can make your own movie theater popcorn at home. Today, the salty snack still rules the concessions stand, but not all bags are created equal. Popcorn's association with the movies took off during the Great Depression, when the buttery kernels remained an affordable luxury for a budget-conscious nation.
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