Customer Reviews

ACT II Buttery Popcorn Salt - 3 lb. 4 oz. jug

5 star:		(10)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(2)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

Bought this popcorn salt looking for an alternative to pouring/dripping butter over freshly popped corn...nothing worse than soggy popcorn. I have always loved the salty/buttery taste of the movie theater popcorn, but couldn't find anything similar until now. This stuff is really delicious! The only complaint I have is that the container cap/lid has the double opening, so that you can choose to just pour it on or choose to sprinkle it over the popcorn. Unfortunately, the sprinkle holes in this cap are huge, so there's no sprinkling the salt around evenly, it just pours out anyways. To remedy this situation, we've purchased an extra salt shaker and just refill it when needed. That way, we can get the popcorn salt sprinkled on evenly without overdoing it.

After years of trying every popcorn maker in the world, I had just about given up on getting theater-tasting popcorn at home. This year I invested in a home version of the big popcorn machine you see at the multiplex. That got me halfway there, but I was still dissatisfied with the final popcorn result because I could never get the butter/salt combination to work without ruining the texture of the popcorn, and salt alone wouldn't stick to the kernels.

This item is the real deal! Tastes exactly like the theater version and doesn't make a soggy mess of the popcorn like the 'popcorn toppings' you can buy at the grocery store. The ONLY thing wrong with this item is the size of the jug and the holes for the product to shake out. Solve the issue easily by transferring a manageable amount into an extra salt shaker, spice bottle, or whatever! I may not be able to finish the whole container before it reaches the expiration, but for $15 (I have prime so no shipping cost) it was well worth it!

I purchased this today, and promptly fired off a batch of popcorn with 1/4 tsp. of this stuff added to the popping oil. The flavor is movie theater-ish, but I still feel like I'm missing the full effect because I'm not popping in coconut oil. Still, this stuff delivered some of the flavor I was looking for, and adhered to the popcorn just fine because I didn't use it as a sprinkling salt after the popping process was finished. Honestly though...the price here on Amazon is outrageous. I went to my local warehouse store that starts with an "S" and ends with an "am's Club", and purchased the same sized jug for under 3 bucks plus tax.

Seriously it is the same stuff they use in theaters. If you ever visit the Carmike 14 in Tyler, TX you'll see big canisters of this stuff lying around the concession stand. My girlfriend and I love this stuff, and she was elated that I was able to find it because for some reason they don't sell it in any retail stores around the Dallas area.

This buttery salt tastes just like what you find in the theaters; however, be careful of the spout; it pours very fast. It would be better to buy a salt shaker for a more even controlled cover.

My son is allergic to milk products. Act II Butter Flavor Microwave popcorn is one of the only microwave popcorns he can eat. Sadly, the same buttery flavor in the form of this salt contains milk even though their microwave product doesn't.

I was going to combine this 50/50 with Flavorcol for the PERFECT popcorn salt. Reason being is Flavorcol is pretty mild and this stuff is pretty strong/artificial tasting. If you really like the stench/flavor of the buttery topping at the theater, you'll love this stuff. If you want to get that movie theater taste but not go to overboard, try mixing this with Flavorcol. Note flavorcol is very salty so you use less than you would normal salt.

Yeah, buddy! This is the stuff right here. I picked some up at Sam's Club and it makes such a difference on my popcorn. I use the actual machine and after experimenting with butter and salt levels, movie theaters don't have nothing on me! If you like the salt they use at movie theaters, this is spot on! I will warn you though, it comes out FAST and it's flavor is very strong, so sprinkle with caution!

The product is very good but there was a problem with the delivery. The container for the salt was damaged and the product was leaking into the packaging.

I wasn't sure if I needed to buy specific butter flavored popcorn salt or if I could just use regular salt. I am thrilled that I bought this and it makes a huge difference. The oil is very important, but the salt is critical as well for great tasting popcorn!

If you like buttered popcorn with popcorn salt, but are looking for a healthier alternative, you should keep on looking. The buttery taste is "off", with a distinct chemical taste. I used it twice, gave it away to a neighbor, who used it once and threw it away. I'll stick to popcorn salt and I Can't Believe Its Not Butter Spray.