Popcorn poppers?

kiloyd · 08-13-2019, 11:20 AM

I need a new popcorn popper. Had a Whirlypop for years and really liked it. The wire inside is bent and I cant' seem to get it exactly back where it's supposed to be.

Grew up with a hot air popper. Haven't eaten hot air popcorn in a long time.

What do you like?

esperanza · 08-13-2019, 11:21 AM

We just pop popcorn in a brown paper bag. Quick, easy, and less to store. Maybe not so great if you need to make a lot at once though.

kiloyd · 08-13-2019, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by esperanza

We just pop popcorn in a brown paper bag. Quick, easy, and less to store. Maybe not so great if you need to make a lot at once though.

In the microwave? Put any oil in it?

I did use just a pot on the stove last week and that worked pretty well.

heartofjoy · 08-13-2019, 12:12 PM

I just use a stainless steel pot with a glass lid on the stove. Works great!

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Mother of Sons · 08-13-2019, 12:29 PM

We do ours on the stove with oil or in a bag in the microwave with butter and salt

esperanza · 08-13-2019, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by kiloyd

In the microwave? Put any oil in it?

I did use just a pot on the stove last week and that worked pretty well.

No, just dry popcorn. We add salt and butter after it is popped.

kiloyd · 08-13-2019, 07:28 PM

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Originally Posted by esperanza

No, just dry popcorn. We add salt and butter after it is popped.

Will have to try that. A paper lunch bag with 1/2 cup popcorn or less and fold it over?

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Originally Posted by heartofjoy

I just use a stainless steel pot with a glass lid on the stove. Works great!

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I did that last week and it did great. Today it popped fine, the popcorn was just too hard, it was wierd, you know, the hard kernel pieces.

esperanza · 08-13-2019, 07:41 PM

Yes, about half a cup is good. Just beware it may start coming out of the bag and spilling into the microwave. Depends on how big the bag is and how much you fold it over. Ours only needs 3 minutes. Much longer and it starts to burn.

knitlove · 08-13-2019, 07:46 PM

When my air proper dies I gave it up and I just pop it on the stove top

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Littledisciples · 09-09-2019, 07:50 AM

I am in the same boat lol but I had one I loved we totally wore it out because we have such a big family and use it a lot. We had an old fashioned popper a smaller version as they have in the theaters.

Anyway we just put coconut oil in it and popcorn and it was great. I want to get another one like that. It makes the best popcorn.

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So I googled it mine was a westbend stir crazy hot oil popper. I know it says to use oil but I used coconut oil always in mine.

kiloyd · 09-09-2019, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Littledisciples

I am in the same boat lol but I had one I loved we totally wore it out because we have such a big family and use it a lot. We had an old fashioned popper a smaller version as they have in the theaters.

Anyway we just put coconut oil in it and popcorn and it was great. I want to get another one like that. It makes the best popcorn.

---------- Post added at 02:50 PM ---------- Previous post was at 02:48 PM ----------

So I googled it mine was a westbend stir crazy hot oil popper. I know it says to use oil but I used coconut oil always in mine.

I think I've seen that, or something just like it, at Kroger. Like the idea of coconut oil.

I've done popcorn plain in a bag in the microwave I think 3 times now. Only popped about half kernels first time. My daughter did it and said it popped most of them. Will try it a few more times that way.

Considering a hot air popper too.

Soliloquy · 09-09-2019, 10:41 PM

I do it on the stove with expeller pressed coconut oil (about 2/3) and olive oil (about 1/3).

Littledisciples · 09-10-2019, 01:19 PM

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Originally Posted by kiloyd

I think I've seen that, or something just like it, at Kroger. Like the idea of coconut oil.

I've done popcorn plain in a bag in the microwave I think 3 times now. Only popped about half kernels first time. My daughter did it and said it popped most of them. Will try it a few more times that way.

Considering a hot air popper too.

Once you go with coconut oil you will not want to go back to any other way it adds the best flavor. I have had people who don’t even use natural stuff say its the best they ever had lol

ViolaMum · 09-10-2019, 02:46 PM

My kids like coconut oil-popped popcorn, too. The littlest always asks for "that yellow 'tuff what you shake"- nutritional yeast. Yum! We make it in a dutch oven on the stove. I've toyed with getting an air popper just for the convenience, though. It does turn out slightly dryer popcorn that absolutely requires toppings.

Littledisciples · 09-11-2019, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by ViolaMum

My kids like coconut oil-popped popcorn, too. The littlest always asks for "that yellow 'tuff what you shake"- nutritional yeast. Yum! We make it in a dutch oven on the stove. I've toyed with getting an air popper just for the convenience, though. It does turn out slightly dryer popcorn that absolutely requires toppings.

My kids love nutritional yeast too.

. Defiantly going to try that next time too. Good idea

08-13-2019, 11:20 AM	#1
kiloyd Rose Garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 15,787	Popcorn poppers? I need a new popcorn popper. Had a Whirlypop for years and really liked it. The wire inside is bent and I cant' seem to get it exactly back where it's supposed to be. Grew up with a hot air popper. Haven't eaten hot air popcorn in a long time. What do you like? __________________ k-i-loyd, not kill loyd ISFJ/P Katherine, married 8-9-97 ds1 19 dd1 15.5 dd2 13 ds2 7

08-13-2019, 11:21 AM	#2
esperanza Rose Garden Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 5,238	Re: Popcorn poppers? We just pop popcorn in a brown paper bag. Quick, easy, and less to store. Maybe not so great if you need to make a lot at once though. __________________ Wife to mi amor Mama to my gift from the Lord (07/2013)

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heartofjoy Rose Garden Assign positive intent Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 8,325	Re: Popcorn poppers? I just use a stainless steel pot with a glass lid on the stove. Works great! Sent from my Pixel 3a using Tapatalk __________________ Desiree, mom to 5 sweet blessings, Lacy 20, Jordan 18, Joanna 16, Emma 15, and Ethan 13

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esperanza Rose Garden Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 5,238	Re: Popcorn poppers? Yes, about half a cup is good. Just beware it may start coming out of the bag and spilling into the microwave. Depends on how big the bag is and how much you fold it over. Ours only needs 3 minutes. Much longer and it starts to burn. __________________ Wife to mi amor Mama to my gift from the Lord (07/2013)

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ViolaMum Rose Garden Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 4,735	Re: Popcorn poppers? My kids like coconut oil-popped popcorn, too. The littlest always asks for "that yellow 'tuff what you shake"- nutritional yeast. Yum! We make it in a dutch oven on the stove. I've toyed with getting an air popper just for the convenience, though. It does turn out slightly dryer popcorn that absolutely requires toppings. __________________ Darcy married to my Photographic Genius (1/00) Mom to: Prima, Secunda, Tertia, and Quarta Youth and Beauty are fleeting, but the ability to bake a great chocolate cake lasts forever!

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