fourlocks Loc: Londonderry, NH

Yes! My wife and I have her parent's electric popcorn popper that's just a heated metal bowl with glass lid. It pops 99% of the kernels using a minimal amount of the oil of our choice and give us beautifully popped popcorn with great flavor. Best of all, it's completely reusable so there is no "Jiffy Pop" pan or microwave bag to throw away. BTW the "oils" in single use poppers and bags are highly saturated so they'll remain solid in your car on a hot summer day.

Billbobboy42 Loc: Center of Delmarva

To all, thanks for your replies . I am 1 week short of 82 yrs old and have tried every method mentioned here except the microwave paper bag method. I suppose one would need to purchase bags of an appropriate size. I have been popping Newmon’s Own and Amish microwave for a few weeks (nearly everyday) . I rarely have more than 10 unpoped kernels. But it appears there is no healthy version of microwave popcorn as all appear to contain palm oil. According to various health reports, palm oil is one of the worst out there. Tried a highly rated , an infomercial on line, West Bend air popper a few years ago. Besides shooting some kernels onto the floor, result included a bunch of unpoped kernels . Following a couple of tries I trashed the thing. I am open for an air popper brand recommendation.

cedymock Loc: Irmo, South Carolina

The POPCO Silicone Microwave popcorn popper is the best I have tried and been pleased with.
Just don't over fill

goofybruce

Mine is a Pop-Lite....
bought it on Amazon...

goofybruce

...as I told Linda, I bought a Pop-Lite from Amazon and am quite satisfied. You need a tall enough bowl, but other than that, easy-peasy.

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Thanks. That's the one gathering dust in my closet Lots of unpopped, and partly popped. Maybe the type of popcorn used? I only tried with Bob's Red Mill WHITE.

47greyfox Loc: on the edge of the Colorado front range

Growing up, it was a rare week when popcorn wasn’t offered up after an evening meal. My dad used an aluminum (?) stove type with a lid that had a stir thing that he rotated. As for me, eventually I bought a West Best Stir Crazy 30 years ago after a disappointing stint with an early air popper (hate dry popcorn). With the WB SC, little over a tablespoon of oil plus 3 kernels go in. When the 3 pop, in goes a little more than a half cup of Orville’s. While popping, I slowly nuke butter and grab popcorn seasoning and/or salt. When finished, I unplug and flip the popper. The delicate process of even butter addition and moving the finished “meal” to the coffee table along with a couple small bowls. Then, the feed frenzy begins as my wife and I attack. When done, any more than one or two unpopped kernels requires a lessons learned review. I’ll admit that there are a few nuke bags in the pantry for emergencies. The popper lid is cracked and long in the tooth. With our model, they are no longer available. So, we have a potential day of reckoning ahead. P.S. A visit to our local AMC theaters, only on Stubs Tuesdays, requires purchase of a heart clogging free refill tub.

goofybruce

I have been using Orville Redenbacher's "Original". Maybe one or two unpopped when done... I just pour a measure of corn in, put measure back in place and turn 'er on. Maybe type of corn DOES matter... I store mine in a cabinet under the counter which means room temp and dark...

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

Thanks!

lenben Loc: Seattle

I have acquired a collapsable silicon popper. Pops great in microwave usually 1 minute and 36 seconds which fills it up and the bowl is used as is. Then storage is when it is collapsed. I have gotten rid of all my older poppers as this one beats them all.

chrissybabe Loc: New Zealand

I have never understood the liking of popcorn especially as discussed on here. Like eating unbuttered toast with no spread. Or plain white rice. My preference is for triple coated caramel popcorn from Tasmania (Elly's Salted Caramel POP). Some photography friends will be here in 2 weeks bringing me a few packets. There are other local manufacturers for the same product but not in the same league.

47greyfox Loc: on the edge of the Colorado front range

A man after my own heart!!

PhotogHobbyist Loc: Bradford, PA

Wife and I love popcorn, We seldom watch a movie without it. An electric hot air popper is our choice of method for making it. Often, after we've added butter and salt, we sprinkle a generous amount of grated parmesan over it.

Years ago my mother had an antique electric, wooden handled metal kettle like, popper with a metal lid and a metal crank/stirring rod with a wooden handle. We would put in some oil, add a handful or so of popping corn, put the lid on and listen for the popping to begin, then turn the crank to keep it from scorching. Once we had enough popped and placed into a large bowl, we melted butter in the popper and one person poured it over the popped corn as another person shook the bowl up and down to mix the corn and butter evenly. We added salt and enjoyed it.

SuperflyTNT Loc: Manassas VA

Exactly! It only takes a few minutes to pop it on your stovetop and it’s so much better.

deanfl Loc: Georgia

From this month’s Consumer Reports magazine:

Top Popper
Dash Hot Air Popcorn Popper(16 cups). $20. This machine gave us light, toasty kernels with a pleasant snap when chewed. Even unseasoned, the flavor was excellent.

I plan to buy this.