In 1885, Claire Cretorsβ great grandfather invented the machine that forever changed snacking: The commercial popcorn machine. 126 years later, his great-granddaughter is writing the next chapter for the Cretors family. G.H. Cretors is a women-owned and operated by the mother-daughter team of Claire and Phyllis Cretors in Waukegan, Illinois.
I had seen the Chicago Mix Popcorn at our local Costco and thought, that is an awfully huge bag if we don’ like it. Sometimes with cheesy popcorn, it just tastes funny so I didn’t want to risk it. Then I received a sampling from G.H Cretors (funny name, every time I hear it I think of dinosaurs!) I kid you not, all but the kettle corn was gone in a flash! I have since been back to Costco to make not one, but 2 more purchases of the Chicago Mix bags. Here are all of the flavors they offer:
Just the Cheese Corn: they melt real cheddar cheese in special kettles for that great taste
Just the Caramel Corn: made in old-fashioned copper kettles, one batch at a time
ChicagoΒ Mix: mixed up the Chicago way, with rich, creamy, Aged Cheddar Cheese Corn and caramel corn to create the perfect combination of Sweet and Salty. This was our favorite!
Caramel Nut Crunch: lots of fresh whole roasted almonds and cashews are added to the caramel corn. This was great too, I love the crunch of the fresh nuts.
Kettle Corn:Β four simple, natural ingredients: popcorn, sunflower oil, cane sugar, and sea salt. Our family has never been big on Kettle Corn, while it was just as fresh as the others, we just didn’t care for the taste.
G.H Cretors is All Natural!
- They use Brown Rice Syrup
- No artificial flavors or colors
- No gluten ingredients
- Made with fresh creamery butter
- Natural sweeteners
- Locally grown Non-GMO popcorn
Caramel Nut Crunch…………………….Chicago Mix……………………Just The Cheese
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felecia
June 6, 2012 at 4:56 pmI love to put caramel on my popcorn.
susan hartman
June 6, 2012 at 5:38 pmRecently my sister & I were in the audience of a TV show. They served us popcorn as a snack. They used the paper cups that McDonalds uses for ketchup!
Debbie W.
June 6, 2012 at 5:50 pmPopcorn is my favorite snack at the movies, but movie theater popcorn is not the same today. I love the old-timey popcorn with real butter.
Meaghan McDermott
June 6, 2012 at 6:37 pmId love to see a spicy popcorn flavor for my dad and hubby!
YVONNE WOODSTOCK
June 6, 2012 at 7:41 pmI’ve never tried GH Cretors popcorn yet but all of the flavors sound like ones I would really really very much enjoy, the only thing I would add is I would love to see them make some chocolaty flavor one especially a chocoaltely caramel combo mmmmmm
ACMommy3
June 8, 2012 at 6:19 pmA wonderful childhood memory was making air-popped popcorn with my family, I loved watching the cup that held the butter on top as it slowly melted the butter. π
desiree
June 8, 2012 at 10:09 pmi put the blog on my blog but you did not have t he button
but the popcorn is great to carry when you go on trips
Jackie
June 9, 2012 at 6:30 pmI have never tried G.H Cretors. I’ve always liked butter on my popcorn, but lately I enjoy cheddar or white cheddar flavored popcorn.
Thank you!
Traci Lynn Butler
June 10, 2012 at 12:11 pmWould like to try Carmel Nut Crunch – I love cashews!
Dena
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judy gregory
June 12, 2012 at 5:11 pmi have 7 pomeranians. they always beg for whatever i am eating. popcorn isn’t good for them but ican give it to them because, they will walk around with. drop it, pick up somebody elses, bat it around but they don’t eat it. i find popcorn hidden in the most unusual places
Seyma Shabbir
June 12, 2012 at 10:03 pmI have not tried GH Cretors but it looks good enough to eat π
Judith B.
June 13, 2012 at 12:28 amI very rarely buy popcorn already popped.
Helen
June 17, 2012 at 2:24 amI love caramel corn with peanuts
Melissa K
June 17, 2012 at 4:17 pmI LOVE the Chicago mix. I brought a bag home for the family, then got “busted” when my hubs helped me unload my car and found the second bag in the trunk! LOL…
amy marantino
June 17, 2012 at 11:40 pmpopcorn is my favorite snack. i love the crunch
Gianna
June 18, 2012 at 12:42 amI love flavored popcorn and so does the whole family. My favorite is white cheddar. We’ve recently discovered how good popcorn tastes popped in coconut oil!
Georgiana
June 18, 2012 at 7:46 amLove putting a dash of cinnamon and sugar on top!
Renata
June 19, 2012 at 7:32 amEating popcorn watching a movie is a family tradition for us most weekends! Gotta have my popcorn with the movie! Their cheese looks yummy too!
holly
June 19, 2012 at 5:43 pmi LOVE popcorn! butter, caramel, cheese, all of the above! π and we definitely can’t have movie night without a bowl of popcorn
meredith
June 19, 2012 at 8:25 pmi am usually pretty traditional and top with butter and salt but the chicago mix sounds yummy
Alicia S.
June 20, 2012 at 12:53 amI like to pop corn in a brown bag in the microwave, then add a little melted Smart Balance butter and sprinkle Garlic Powder on top!
Kimberly Schotz
June 20, 2012 at 7:47 pmI love popcorn. My daughter is the manager at a movie theater and always smells like popcorn when she gets off work.
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