abstract |
A seasoning having particles less than 20 microns in size is added to food to provide taste enhancement and flavor potentiation. In one embodiment, a microwave popcorn product comprising a charge of popcorn kernels, a charge of seasoning for flavoring the charge of kernels, and a bag for containing the charge of seasoning and charge of kernels is disclosed. In another embodiment, the present invention is directed to a seasoning comprising a first seasoning component including a salt and a second seasoning component selected for at least one of complementing the first seasoning component and reducing the amount of the first seasoning component required for flavoring a food product. |