Ladyfinger Hulless Popcorn

Been eating this one exclusively. Tender, nothing stuck in teeth goodness. Love no hulls..

The ladyfinger hulless is a delightful popcorn and is just what I was looking for. Many dishes in Peru and Ecuador are served with cancha corn/ chulpe corn (google it, and you can find it at your import foods or Spanish grocery) and popcorn. I was looking for a very small popcorn to add as a condiment for stews and such. This is perfect. I see other comments about being too small for air poppers, and not providing the crunch. I pop it the same way I pop all of my popcorn. I have a whirly-pop (a stainless steel version) and I get the oil hot before I drop the popcorn in. I use ghee instead of oil, drop 2-3 kernels in, and when they pop I add the rest. Ladyfinger pops up great this way, tastes great, is firm but tender, and is great on its own but also perfect for adding as a condiment for soups, stews, etc.

I don't know if I used too much oil or what, but this was chewier than regular popcorn. I bought it for hulless, but I thought it was like eating the bottom of a bowl of popcorn which I avoid because of the risk to my dental work. I used vegetable oil on the stove to pop it.

I like the flavor--nutty and subtly sweet--but after experimenting with variations of heat, timing, agitation, I still get an unusually high number of partially-popped kernels. They're not 'old maids,' strictly speaking, because they tried to pop, and I can get my molars through 'em, but for me, this is definitely a less than stellar performer in the pan