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 No one knows for sure where kettle corn originated. Some say that the immigrants introduced us to kettle corn, others say it was the pioneers. Some say that kettle corn dates back to the 1700's while others claim  it wasn't until the 1800's. One legend has it that back in the 1800s, after a long hard day rendering fat in a butchering legend has it  rendering vat (kettle).  

Soon, very hot kernels of corn were flying every where. This in turn caused quite a commotion as everyone was being pelted with hot kernels.Then, at just the right moment in time, a shelf was knocked down dumping sugar or maple sugar into the kettle.The rest is history....or is it?

Whether it was a butcher having fun, the American pioneers  from the Mid-west or of German decent one thing is common and that is it was cooked in lard in a cast iron kettle over a wood fire while being stirred with a wooden paddle to keep it from burning. The popcorn was sweetened with whatever was at hand such as molasses, honey, or cane  sugar before it was salted.

Most accounts agree that kettle corn was widely popular in the early1800s but fell from wide usage during the 1900s. In the early  2000s, it has made something of a comeback in America, and today kettle corn can be purchased at fairs and flea markets throughout the United States as well as online.