Story by Kate Gonzales and Jolaine Collins Earning its wings
Butterfly popcorn is the crunchy key to this flavorful snack
Very few people curl up to watch a movie at home and stop to consider the characteristics of the popcorn they’re munching. But if you ask the husband-and-wife team behind Comet Corn Popcorn to describe the kind of popcorn most fitting for the snacks they produce, they’ll be quick to tell you it’s the large yellow butterfly variety. They should know. For years, they’ve ordered a ton of organic popcorn each month from Pleasant Grove Farms in Sutter County. The large yellow butterf ly variety provides a perfectly crunchy base for the dry-seasoned snacks made by Comet Corn Popcorn, said Jeff Phillips, who calls himself the Chief Popping Officer of the Sonoma County company.
“We’ve used Pleasant Grove Farms popcorn since 2004 and it’s part of the reason we’ve been successful,” Phillips said. “The kernels are so fresh. We like the size of the yellow butterfly. It doesn’t break up that much.” “It also has more nooks and crannies to catch the seasoning,” added his wife, Sherry Soleski, known as the company’s Queen of Corn. Photos by Lori Eanes
Sherry Soleski, left, and husband Jeff Phillips order a ton of yellow butterfly popcorn each month to make five flavored snacking varieties at Comet Corn Popcorn.
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