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Easy, Fast and Healthy Way to Pop
We don't eat popcorn that often but with the chemicals and preservatives in microwave popcorn, we wanted to switch to a popper. This was the kind my mom always used.
It makes popcorn efficiently enough. The popcorn comes out a little dry because of the popping by air but you can add spices or butter if you would like. When starting to pop, the first few kernels may come shooting out but I just hold up the bowl and catch the first ones. Once it gets going, the kernels come out fairly quickly and fall into the bowl without any trouble.
Overall, it is a good popcorn popper for the price.
[Sunday, July 13, 2008]
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About that no switch thing...
No manufacturer of these things is adding a switch. Would it cost THAT much?
Try a Plug-in Cord switch. It's an electric plug with a switch attached to it; when the switch is at the OFF position, an appliance plugged into it gets no power. Move switch to ON, and the juice flows.
I searched on Amazon for Plug-In Switch and found this listing today:
COOPER WIRING DEVICES INC #BP4404V IVY Plug In Cord Switch
Buy new: $4.19 $3.51
6 Used & new from $2.99
so you can probably order it from Amazon at the same time as your popper, though the price may be different.
I don't have a Presto, mine is a 20-30 year old West Bend Popcorn Pumper WITH on/off switch (why I bought that one, so many years ago). It just feels safer to use a switch as opposed to pulling out the plug. But I will most likely buy a Presto (I trust the brand) and get one of these plug-in switches to use with it.
[Tuesday, June 24, 2008]
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Popcorn Lover's Must-Have
I've eaten popcorn almost every day for 20 years or so. I always loved it, but poppers requiring oil were messy and the product was unappetizing. Popping corn on the stove with oil (and I tried all known methods) is unreliable and also leaves an unavoidable oily taste. I've owned several of this popper over the years. Each produced hundreds of batches of corn, perfect every time, with no oil at all. No burning, either, and relatively few unpopped kernels. A little unsalted (sweet) butter, and a dash of salt, and you have not only the world's best snack, but the Food of the Gods. I don't buy "gourmet" popcorn, either. It's a shame that people spend a comparative fortune for microwave popcorn, when this tastes so much better and costs so much less. The popper is maintenance-free and needs only infrequent cleaning if you use your microwave to melt the butter instead of the cup that comes with the popper. I have tried another brand of hot air popper, because this one is hard to find. No comparison. The Presto is by far the best way to make popcorn.
[Saturday, May 24, 2008]
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