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Mary Elizabeth Williams

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Forget pizza try chicago style popcorn - The Untold Story

Chicago mix popcorn Mary Elizabeth Williams

Do you have a "no brakes" food? You know, a "Get this stuff away from me" food? For me, it's the Garrett Mix from Garrett Popcorn, aka the Chicago Mix. An astonishingly addictive blend of cheese and caramel popcorn, it's the company's most famous creation. It's also the one food I am truly powerless against.

I discovered it, naturally, in Chicago several years ago. I'd taken my older daughter to the Windy City for a special weekend away, and there was a Garrett's near our hotel. We stopped in and ordered a big bag of their most popular item, then went back to the hotel to order a movie.

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