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Woman places egg in middle of pan while making popcorn, leaves people confused

The viral video of a woman placing an egg in the middle of a pan while making popcorn was posted on Twitter.

Updated on: Feb 6, 2023, 19:32:17 IST
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There are certain cooking videos online that leave people asking ‘But, why’? This video of a woman making caramel popcorn may make you ask the same question. The video shows her making popcorn using an egg but not in the way you would imagine.

The image, taken from the viral Twitter video, shows an egg placed in the middle of a pan. (Screengrab)
The image, taken from the viral Twitter video, shows an egg placed in the middle of a pan. (Screengrab)

The video opens to show a woman placing an egg in a pan, she then adds two huge portions of butter and starts melting them. As the video progresses, she is seen adding candies and melting them. Eventually, she adds the kernels and covers the pan to cook the popcorn. Towards the end of the video, she also tries the dish and says how wonderful it tastes. However, amid all these there is one thing that left people confused - it is the purpose of using the egg that she simply removes later.

Take a look at the video:

Since being shared, the video has gone viral. Till now, it has accumulated more than 5.9 million views and the numbers are only increasing. Additionally, the share has received tons of likes and comments.

Here’s how Twitter users reacted:

“I hated this video. Why was the egg there?!? Whyyyyyyy?!?” wondered a Twitter user. “Support for other ingredients,” joked another. “To make you engage with the video by sharing, commenting, whatever,” joined a third. “I don’t get it, I didn’t even pay attention to the rest, just the egg,” wrote a fourth.

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