Collie lover Loc: St. Louis, MO

Microwave popcorn is bad for you because of the artificial "butter" and all the salt. I buy regular popcorn, place about 1/4 to 1/3 cup in a plain brown paper bag and pop it for 3 to 3 1/5 minutes. You can add the amount of salt, butter or other seasons that you want.

tenbanshee Loc: Woodstock, IL

A half and half mixture of butter and peanut butter melted and poured over the top. mmmmmmm good We had it every Sunday at 6:00 pm, then sat and watched the disney movie, Swamp Fox, Daniel Boone. Good times Once in a while popcorn balls also.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

I remember that episode, and I tried to buy one of those suits, but it was too expensive. Also, just how clean is that floor?

imntrt1 Loc: St. Louis

tiger1640 Loc: Michigan

I tried the Reddenbacher bowl that is almost all plastic. I will never do that again. How good can heating plastic be and how much gets into the popcorn. I will not be eating that again. Too many chemicals in plastic to have them in my body.

BatManPete Loc: Way Up North!

Got a "crank" corn popper... Farm/Fleet.... 1974.... it still works like new... it might be a little black inside.. but that makes for a better taste. Heat popper on high for a minute.. One ounce of cooking oil.. small juice glass 1/2 full of "small kernels" . . . close cover,... keep turning crank... 30 seconds later U have a large bowl of popcorn... plus sum left over for the birds.

w345 Loc: Tri-city, TN

I use a hot air popper. I use NO salt and NO butter.

Soul Dr. Loc: Beautiful Shenandoah Valley

I use one of those too. Quick, convenient, no mess to clean up and pops all the kernels without oil.
But I do use salt and butter. I couldn't eat naked popcorn!

will

w345 Loc: Tri-city, TN

LOL
Where's your sense of adventure?!!!

andesbill

The best popcorn I've ever made was when I got a cob of popping corn, put it in a brown paper bag and microwaved it. Perfect, and healthy. The best part was eating popped kernels still on the cob. Don't forget to staple the bag, or you'll have a mess.
Bill

Desert Rat

HINT: just in case you should scorch your micro-popcorn,
don't throw out the microwave -- just put a bowl of 1/2 cup water with 1 Tablespoon vanilla for a 2 minute cycle - repeat, if necessary, leave door open.
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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.

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I prefer Reddenbacher white, but to each his own.

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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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Billbobboy42 wrote:
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.


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

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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.

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Bultaco wrote:
I prefer Reddenbacher white, but to each his own.

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

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

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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

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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.

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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

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venturer9 Loc: Newton, Il.

Hmmmmmm 10" stainless steel Skillet, 1/2 cup of ANY popcorn (and oddly enough, I rate Reddenbacher dead last) 3tbs olive oil/canola oil put on medium high heat, put in 3 kernals, when first one Pops, (about 45sec) put in the rest... 2 mins later put in large container, add Garlic Salt and powdered Parmesan Cheese and enjoy....

By the way, the Skillet came to Illinois from Florida when we moved back, so it is at least 39 yrs old



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travelwp Loc: New Jersey

Yep, I do it that way too ! I use Extra Virgin Olive oil. (Don't know is there is a Regular Virgin Olive oil. Maybe there is even a Whore Olive oil, but I'm not an expert.)

kemosabe

I have been using the Whirley Pop for years. Only way to do popcorn at home. I use Bob's Red mill white premium popcorn. It pops to the almost last kernel and melts in your mouth. I use a little bit of real butter, organic coconut oil and popcorn salt. Heavenly.

PaulG Loc: Western Australia

I'm not a popcorn aficionado Jerry but (you probably know this) don't ever stick those Teflon-coated (or derivative of) cardboard containers they come in, in the micro wave. They say it's ok to and a lot of take-away food comes in those containers but the coating to make food non-stick is bad news especially when "zapped!"