Why Do Movie Theaters Serve "Butter Flavoring" And Not Real Butter

[Yavin4]

First, what the hell is "butter flavoring" exactly? And, what's wrong with real melted butter? Is it that expensive? I pay $11 to see a movie in NYC, and at the very least, they could offer real melted butter.

[AllegroRondo]

1. its all about the money

real butter is more expensive than the flavored vegetable oil they use. And it isnt a liquid at room temperature, making it harder to put on the popcorn with those pumps.

[Omphaloskepsis]

3. The pumps are heated..

It does take about 15 minutes for the "butter flavoring" to get clear. It is really cloudy at room temperature, but it will pour and can go through the pump.

[TheFriendlyAnarchist]

4. Getting alot of use out of your movie theatre experience today eh?

[Omphaloskepsis]

6. Yes, I am.

[Burma Jones]

2. We have a couple in the DC area that serve real butter

the AFI theater in Silver Spring and I believe the Bethesda Landmark Theaters too. I'll bet you can find a few theaters in NYC that spring for real butter, you may have to pay $10.00 for that popcorn, but that's NYC for you........

[Left Is Write]

5. You should feel lucky you get butter-flavored topping.

Our local theater doesn't even do that. The shit's DRY.

If I want dry popcorn that tastes like it came out of a bag, I'm not paying 7 bucks for it at the theater. I'd be willing to pay a premium price for good old-fashioned freshly popped buttered popcorn at the theater.

[LostinVA]

16. From what I've heard

You're very lucky to not get any butter-flavored topping.

[MysticalChicken]

7. Because they're fascists.

:sarcasm:

:hide:

:popcorn:

[Connonym]

8. Because you don't live in Wisconsin?

[Crabby Appleton]

9. cause yellow grease is cheaper. nt

[pagerbear]

10. And has a more stable shelf life, no doubt.

Which again is about money.

[JVS]

11. Butter requires refridgeration and is expensive

Buttr flavr is more stable and cheaper. Now I realize that you feel ripped off, but have you considered how fucking sick you would get if you were to eat real butter that has been stored and handled by the bunch of putzes down at the theater? Consider yourself lucky.

[DS1]

12. One person probably spilled hot butter on themselves, sued, so a cooler

alternative had to be found.

[Rabrrrrrr]

13. The same reason 50,000,000 shitwipes voted for "President Flavoring"

instead of a bona fide president.

America is filled to the fucking brim with fucking dumb people.

[Left Is Write]

17. That "flavor" isn't President.

He's not even president-flavored.

That's bullshit you taste.

[philosophie_en_rose]

20. He does not have flavor.

And that's the problem.

:)

[Rabrrrrrr]

22. That's the whole point! He's fake, like fake butter, and like American Idol "singers".

It's all fake - America loves fake and tasteless. Like Chi Chi's and Olive Garden and Outback and McDonald's. And Shrubby. Fake and tasteless.

Bunch of ignorant, ignoble pieces of shit.

[bigwillq]

14. I think fake butter is cheaper (nt)

[HuffleClaw]

15. our theatre has a 'butter option'

for fifty cents (CDN) you can get REAL butter and its worth the price.

[pitohui]

18. butter is VERY expensive

for $11 there is no way in hell you're getting real butter, seriously, friend, been to the grocery store lately?????

[struggle4progress]

19. Butter-flavoring n. Purified toxic waste from China

[philosophie_en_rose]

21. Fake-alicious!

:9

[Yavin4]

23. I'm Just Not Going To Buy Anything at The Concession Stand

There's absolutely nothing there that's healthy for you. It's a monument to sugar and carbs.