Popcorn: I like popcorn, but I keep seeing articles about how bad microwave popcorn is, for various reasons. After doing a lot of online looking, I got a Whirley Pop stove-top popper...

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

I like popcorn, but I keep seeing articles about how bad microwave popcorn is, for various reasons. After doing a lot of online looking, I got a Whirley Pop stove-top popper, and I love it. It's not as easy as sticking the bag in the microwave for a minute, but the results are much better - and much less expensive.

I tried the Reddenbacher popping corn, but I prefer the Pop-Secret.

Bultaco Loc: Aiken, SC

I prefer Reddenbacher white, but to each his own.

Bobbee

jerryc41 wrote:

I like popcorn, but I keep seeing articles about how bad microwave popcorn is, for various reasons. After doing a lot of online looking, I got a Whirley Pop stove-top popper, and I love it. It's not as easy as sticking the bag in the microwave for a minute, but the results are much better - and much less expensive.

I tried the Reddenbacher popping corn, but I prefer the Pop-Secret.

Watch this, if you cannot do the whole thing, go to the end and see the ultimate Popcorn machine.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baQT0pwvXKQ

EdJ0307 Loc: out west someplace

Bobbee wrote:

Watch this, if you cannot do the whole thing, go to the end and see the ultimate Popcorn machine.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=baQT0pwvXKQ

I think I will pass on this thing.

PS You might want to remove the 's' after the 'http' in the future. Or not. It's up to you.

Bobbee

EdJ0307 wrote:

I think I will pass on this thing.

PS You might want to remove the 's' after the 'http' in the future. Or not. It's up to you.

I cut and paste, that is all. If you want to remove the 's' after the 'http' in the future. Or not. It's up to you

Billbobboy42 Loc: Center of Delmarva

jerryc41 wrote:

I like popcorn, but I keep seeing articles about how bad microwave popcorn is, for various reasons. After doing a lot of online looking, I got a Whirley Pop stove-top popper, and I love it. It's not as easy as sticking the bag in the microwave for a minute, but the results are much better - and much less expensive.

I tried the Reddenbacher popping corn, but I prefer the Pop-Secret.

I, too, gave up microwave popcorn due to the oils in it. The oil is solid at room temperature - not good. After going thru a couple of Stir Crazy poppers (excellent popper, by the way), I decided to "upscale" and get one of those movie theater poppers sans the cart. It is US made. The downside of this popper is cleaning it. I have to spend about ten minutes wiping out the spattered oil on the inside. Also, the popper kettle is not immersible. I gave up trying to keep it pristine. So, no one uses it but me, so I quit worrying what it looks like.

I prefer Amish popcorn; I just ran out and had to settle for Orville's. No where near as good as the varieties the Amish grow and sell. You can find Amish popcorn on the web. As for oil, my preference is peanut oil.

GHS58 Loc: Missouri, USA

Billbobboy42 wrote:

I, too, gave up microwave popcorn due to the oils ... (show quote)

I also like the Amish popcorn, but my oil of choice is bacon grease. Not a healthy, but sure taste good.

EdJ0307 Loc: out west someplace

Bobbee wrote:

I cut and paste, that is all. If you want to remove the 's' after the 'http' in the future. Or not. It's up to you

I don't remove it, there is usually somebody who will. Otherwise I just highlight/copy/paste in a new tab.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Bultaco wrote:

I prefer Reddenbacher white, but to each his own.

I just looked, and what had was called "Original."

n3eg Loc: West coast USA

I do mine the old fashioned way - cooking oil in a pan, cover the bottom with popcorn, and crank it up. No butter.

Ruthiel Loc: Las Vegas

n3eg wrote:

I do mine the old fashioned way - cooking oil in a pan, cover the bottom with popcorn, and crank it up. No butter.

Me too but I use extra virgin olive oil . Have to have the butter tho

Onquest Loc: Just Wandering

I just put a few kernels in a brown lunch bag, fold over the top quite tightly and throw it in the microwave. About 2.5 to 2.75 minutes later I have some nice popcorn to nibble on.

whatdat Loc: Del Valle, Tx.

California:
What's with the PS; you might want to remove the "s"? If it it works which it has for me with or without the "s", what difference does it make?

spdmn54 Loc: Avon Lake, Ohio

jerryc41 wrote:

I like popcorn, but I keep seeing articles about how bad microwave popcorn is, for various reasons. After doing a lot of online looking, I got a Whirley Pop stove-top popper, and I love it. It's not as easy as sticking the bag in the microwave for a minute, but the results are much better - and much less expensive.

I tried the Reddenbacher popping corn, but I prefer the Pop-Secret.

welcome to the world of Whirlypop, I have been using that contraption for years, am on my third one, keep wearing them out. The best thing about it is how little oil you have to use, much healthier

ardenweiss Loc: Maryland

Cracker Jack for me...