🍿 What is it?
Cinema Time ham and cheese microwave popcorn 90 g is dried maize popcorn designed for preparation in a microwave oven, flavoured with ham and cheese — a classic savoury snack, ideal for watching films, as party food or a quick snack at home.
🍽️ Taste and experience
✔️ Flavour: a combination of cheesy and subtle meaty (ham and cheese) notes with lightly spiced and aromatic elements, reminiscent of classic barbecue-cheese popcorn.
✔️ Texture: light and fluffy, freshly ‘popped’ popcorn after heating in the microwave — slightly crunchy and aromatic.
✔️ Experience: a great addition to a home cinema session, an evening with friends or a quick snack.
🧾 Ingredients and allergens
Ingredients (typical): maize (approx. 65 %), shea butter, rapeseed oil, salt, cheese flavouring (~1.8 %), flavour enhancer (monosodium glutamate), flavouring, cheddar cheese powder (~0.2 %), colouring (e.g. paprika extract), emulsifier (lecithin), antioxidant (TBHQ).
Allergens: contains milk and dairy products (cheese ingredients); popcorn itself does not contain gluten, but the exact allergen profile may depend on the production line — always check the information on the packaging.
📊 Nutritional information (per 100 g of prepared popcorn)
(values according to the manufacturer / for ham and cheese popcorn)
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Energy | ~2 136 kJ / 513 kcal |
| Fat | ~31 g |
| – of which saturated | ~10 g |
| Carbohydrates | ~45 g |
| – of which sugars | ~0.8 g |
| Fibre | ~9 g |
| Protein | ~8.1 g |
| Salt | ~3.2 g |
| ➡️ Once ‘popped’, popcorn is a light, energy-boosting snack that can be high in salt and fat (cheese flavouring, flavour enhancers). |
➡️ A 90 g packet is enough for 1 – 2 portions (depending on taste and how much you munch).
🍿 Preparation
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Place the packet of microwave popcorn in the microwave with the open side facing upwards.
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Heat for 2–3 minutes (or according to your microwave’s power setting) until the interval between the popping sounds drops to ~1–2 seconds.
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Carefully open the bag (hot steam) and transfer the popcorn to a bowl. The times given are approximate — always follow the instructions on the specific packet.
(Specific preparation instructions are given on the product packaging.)
🍿 Uses
✔️ A snack for watching films, TV series or playing games – that home cinema feeling.
✔️ Party snack – an easy-to-prepare treat for get-togethers with friends.
✔️ A quick snack – a simple way to enjoy tasty popcorn during the day.
✔️ For day trips or picnics – you can even take ready-made popcorn with you.
💡 Tip: For an even more distinctive flavour, you can season the popcorn lightly with chilli powder or Parmesan cheese once it’s ready.
