bakechef
Executive Chef
If I did microwave popcorn it would be pop secret homestyle, it's good without all that fake butter flavor!
If I did microwave popcorn it would be pop secret homestyle, it's good without all that fake butter flavor!
We, too, love stovetop popcorn. However, we use and have used for years a device called a Whirly Pop. It's an awesome gadget and we never have any unpopped kernels. We also use coconut oil, which makes the popcorn taste great.
I buy it at the bulk food store. I dress steamed green beans with it, top popcorn with it, use it in place of little amounts re: recipes that call for parm. cheese. Love it on steamed broccoli. I also add a bit to scrambled eggs. Love the stuff.I really need to try that nutritional yeast, I've heard good things about it.
The Whirley Pop is a great device!
I don't think I could make popcorn without one anymore. Not only does it
virtually eliminate unpopped kernels it also lets you use less oil.
Zagut----- I bought a Whirley Pop last year and I had absolutely NO luck with it at all! In fact it was LESS than no luck.
What's your secret---- because I've kept it thinking to try again. I would like to use it because a lot more popcorn can be popped in it.
I have an electric coil stove---- would that make a difference?
I've used my Whirley Pop on electric coils, smooth top and gas with no problems. The only part of the learning curve with any of these types of stove is you have to "play" with the popper in order to learn how the type of stove interacts with it as far as the heat is concerned.
As Zagut said, it makes perfect corn with far less oil that I ever used in the past.
Give it another try cave76. Once you've mastered it, you will love it.
Thanks to Zagut and KatieH for their encouraging words to experiment. I will---- but will you clean up the mess if it fails? LOL
I hope my learning curve will be short and sweet and I promise (!) not to get too disappointed if I have to try a couple of times. My electric coil stove is old and touchy.
I didn't get any manual with it because I bought it at Goodwill. Anything I should know before trying again? Turn the handle all the time? Adjust temp? Vent the top? Etc.?
Oh, and what " butterfly-mushroom thing"? (Whirly Top)
You'll have to "discover" the right temp for your stove coils but, yes, once the corn begins to pop, you need to continuously turn the crank to keep things moving.
I'll have to check my folder where I keep instruction manuals and see if there's one for my Whirley Pop. If there is, I'll scan it and send it to you via PM/email.
I girded my loins, figuratively, and tried my Whirley Pop last night! Following all the directions! Duh!
It came out perfectly! I'm so happy!