I have a hot air popper. I like that popcorn, but I do put melted butter on it.
When I was a teenager (1970s), my family got an air popper. Made bone dry, chewy popcorn. I hope they have improved over the years.
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Can you pan pop microwave popcorn
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When I was a teenager (1970s), my family got an air popper. Made bone dry, chewy popcorn. I hope they have improved over the years.
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rodentraiser
Head Chef
I read where you can pop regular popcorn in a paper bag in the microwave and I did that for a while, but I ended up with too many kernels that didn't pop. Plus, I always put too much popcorn in the bag and had popcorn and kernels all over the microwave, then on the floor. Those little things travel!
They must have improved. These are a nice texture. I'm not nearly as big a popcorn eater as my late husband was. It will probably be quite a while before I get an urge to make some.
pepperhead212
Executive Chef
I still have an Air Popper in my basement! Haven't used it for years, because all I used it for was when I needed popcorn for something like caramel popcorn, or something like that, and I can't remember the last time I made any of those. I remember having to pour so much butter on it, to make up for the dryness, I figured why bother?
Paid In Grapes
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The best yellow popcorn I've had was home grown by a friend's sister. I got a jar of it, but I don't recall how long after the harvest it was, not too long though. Had a natural sweetness to it I haven't tasted since.
These days with a restricted diet I make popcorn in the microwave in a bowl with a cover. Don't use any fat or salt, but finding the right pop corn was crucial. I can enjoy the taste of the corn, so maybe i'm lucky that way.
All the talk about coconut oil reminded me of a time as a young man when I met this young woman who said her favorite way to make pop corn was on the stove using rendered duck fat. I thought to myself, "this is the girl for me". Alas, that didn't turn out to be true , but we had very good times finding that out about one another.
These days with a restricted diet I make popcorn in the microwave in a bowl with a cover. Don't use any fat or salt, but finding the right pop corn was crucial. I can enjoy the taste of the corn, so maybe i'm lucky that way.
All the talk about coconut oil reminded me of a time as a young man when I met this young woman who said her favorite way to make pop corn was on the stove using rendered duck fat. I thought to myself, "this is the girl for me". Alas, that didn't turn out to be true , but we had very good times finding that out about one another.
