If you ever saw the movie The Gods Must Be Crazy, then you remember what strange things can happen when something from one culture suddenly falls from the sky into another. Popped corn, to us, is the snack of American movie theaters. But give a bag of kernels to a Frenchman...

Ingredients

　　1/2 cup/125 g unsalted butter, more if you like

　　About 3 garlic cloves, crushed

　　3 tablespoons grapeseed oil

　　1 cup/200 g popcorn kernels

　　2 tablespoons herbes de Provence

　　Celery salt to taste

　　Salt

　　Melt the butter with the crushed garlic, ever so gently, in a small saucepan. Remove from the heat and set aside to infuse. Heat the oil in a large pot. Add the popcorn, tossing to coat. Cover, and shake the pan over high heat until all the corn has popped. Remove from the heat. Pluck the garlic cloves from the butter and pour over the popcorn. Toss. Add the herbes de Provence and plenty of celery salt. Toss again. Season with regular salt to taste, and serve.

　　French Food at HomeWilliam Morrow