Kettle corn is the perfect compromise: It’s sweet, it’s salty, and it’s popcorn—check, check, and check. As I recently learned, kettle corn is also very easy to make.

Alton Brown's kettle corn hack is to add more kernels when popping slows. Another of Alton Brown's popcorn hacks is to use a metal bowl instead of a popcorn maker.

This Kettle corn recipe is quite simple. There is no need for fancy gadgets, pans or the sort. Although, it is a little easier to make if you have a whirly pop pan, you can easily make this with ...

• To make kettle corn: Use the stove-top method. Heat 1/4 cup vegetable oil in a medium-size pan until hot; add 1/2 cup unpopped corn and 3 tablespoons white sugar.

The secret to kettle corn, both at the state fair and at home, is letting the sugar caramelize just a bit over direct heat as the popcorn pops.

They make beer flavored popcorn, Hawaiian Delight, and their specialty, Sweet and Spicy. You can find O'houli's Kettle Corn at the Coeur d'Alene Farmer's Market, or you can make your own!