Recommend your popcorn maker!

[Anonymous]

I hated the Whirley- Pop - too hard to clean.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I hated the Whirley- Pop - too hard to clean.

What do you mean "clean?" Just wipe it out with a paper towel.

[Anonymous]

I have a Presto microwave popper from walmart. it's a lidded bowl on a stand and pops very well. Can use with or without oil. Cheap and fits in mt small microwave. Love it!

[Anonymous]

Agree to skip the popcorn maker!

We use a stainless steel pan and oil. Works great! And tastes way better than microwave popcorn.

[Anonymous]

I use a brown paper lunch bag. Pour in kernels, add a little butter and salt, fold over the top of the bag 2-3 times and pop. Takes 5 min in my micro but depends on how many kernels you put in and type of microwave.

[Anonymous]

Don't get the Macy's store brand with red and white stripes. It gets hot and the popcorn goes everywhere!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I use a brown paper lunch bag. Pour in kernels, add a little butter and salt, fold over the top of the bag 2-3 times and pop. Takes 5 min in my micro but depends on how many kernels you put in and type of microwave.

+1.

I was just going to say this but you beat me to it. Who are all these fancy people with their fancy popcorn makers?!!
I just throw it in a brown bad and hit the "popcorn" button. Perfect every time. (Well, almost perfect- there are always some unpopped kernels at the end, but big deal.)

[Anonymous]

Ummm.. the stove

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You don't need a popcorn maker. Just oil and a steel pan.

With a lid.

It's the only way to go. I'm addicted.

I haven't had it in years and Friday night I made a big batch covered with melted butter and dash of salt- - sooooo good!

[Anonymous]

Damnit op. You just made me go and pop some popcorn with my pregnant self. And I used the microwave. Arghh!

[Anonymous]

Just use the stove. Put 3 tablespoons of oil in a pan with 3-4 kernels, and cover. Heat on med-high. Once those kernels pop, remove from heat, wait 30 seconds, and then pour in 1/3-1/2 cup of popcorn, and cover & return to heat. When the pops slow down considerably, take it off the burner. Add salt and maybe a little sugar if you like kettle corn. It's THE BEST POPCORN. Seriously, way better than a microwave or popper. And I'm guessing you have a pot with a lid.

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Anonymous wrote:Damnit op. You just made me go and pop some popcorn with my pregnant self. And I used the microwave. Arghh!

NOOO! Just say NO to microwave crap!

[Anonymous]

Thanks for all the responses! Sounds like the way to go is the way we did when I was a kid! (Pot on stove).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Don't get the Waring one from Williams Sonoma. It's terrible.

I have this one. It works great, but I only use it about once a month so maybe it doesn't hold up to constant use.

[Anonymous]

I just had this conversation with someone. We did microwave popcorn for years and I could not stand the smell of it. Then I wondered about the health risks. But everytime I went to the grocery store I kept buying it. Finally one day I made it on the stove and thought that was the easiest thing I had ever done and now it is the only way we eat popcorn. I think we just get so in the habit of doing things the same way over and over again.