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Posted: Nov 18 2009 at 9:12am | IP Logged Quote stefoodie
Do you have one you can recommend?

I refused to buy my boy scouts' flavored popcorns because they have too many ingredients that are either bad for them (allergies) or bad for us (healthwise). I told them I'd get a popcorn popper instead, and bought the plain popcorn. I want to make kettle corn, and I've done that before just in a regular saucepan, with mixed results. I'm hoping a popper will streamline the process.

Any suggestions?

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Posted: Nov 18 2009 at 9:20am | IP Logged Quote JodieLyn
oh I don't have one but I have serveral friends that rave about the one with the handle on the top that you turn while it's popping.. hmmm let me think.. I think Lehman's has one..

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Posted: Nov 18 2009 at 9:20am | IP Logged Quote Paula in MN
All we've ever used is a regular stockpot and lid. I didn't know you could buy a stovetop popcorn popper!

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Posted: Nov 18 2009 at 9:21am | IP Logged Quote JodieLyn
like this one

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Posted: Nov 18 2009 at 9:22am | IP Logged Quote kingvozzo
Thisis the stovetop one we have. It's worked really well for us.

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Posted: Nov 18 2009 at 9:26am | IP Logged Quote Lisbet
We have a stainless steel one and we love it. It makes great kettle corn, it distributes whatever flavoring you use very well and makes the popcorn so tender. I can't stand microwave popcorn anymore.

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Posted: Nov 18 2009 at 10:25am | IP Logged Quote teachingmyown
do all these stovetop ones require oil? We have just started popping our own again as opposed to microwave. (Wow, what a difference!) But we are using so much oil that I was looking at getting an air popper.

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Posted: Nov 18 2009 at 10:29am | IP Logged Quote Lisbet
I just drizzle a little on the bottom.

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Posted: Nov 18 2009 at 10:42am | IP Logged Quote teachingmyown
See, I was following instructions in a cookbook and using one-third cup oil with one-third cup kernels.

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Posted: Nov 18 2009 at 11:03am | IP Logged Quote Maggie
teachingmyown wrote:
See, I was following instructions in a cookbook and using one-third cup oil with one-third cup kernels.



Wow! That is a lot of oil:popcorn.

We use a couple tablespoons of smart balance with 1 tablespoon coconut oil. Mmmmm great flavor.

We use a big stainless steel popcorn boil and cook our popcorn right in the bowl (most people would not do this--we got this idea from Alton Brown). We cover the bowl with aluminum foil.

Also, if you grind up kosher salt in a food processor...it makes a lovely "popcorn salt" that adheres better to the kernels. Tasty.

No microwave popcorn here. We dropped that several years ago.

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Posted: Nov 18 2009 at 11:04am | IP Logged Quote Maggie
Oh--we use 1/2-2/4 c. popcorn for the amount of smart balance/coconut oil I suggested.



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Posted: Nov 18 2009 at 12:10pm | IP Logged Quote SusanJ
I make popcorn in my wok because I like multi-purpose tools.

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Posted: Nov 18 2009 at 9:50pm | IP Logged Quote juststartn
If you get one of the ones from Lehman's--check and make sure it isn't one with plastic gears. THey break. I know from personal experience. And no, they can't be fixed. Go for ones with the steel/metal gears. They hold up much better.

Oh--and always wash it by hand, never in the dishwasher.

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Posted: Nov 19 2009 at 7:30am | IP Logged Quote Shari in NY
Would these stove top poppers hold up to multiple batches or would they over heat? We usually make 3-4 batches at a time in a large copper bottomed pan (these boys LIKE popcorn ).
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Posted: Nov 19 2009 at 7:42am | IP Logged Quote molly
I do like Susan, I use my wok. I drizzle some Olive oil in, add kernels, perfect everytime
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Posted: Nov 19 2009 at 7:55am | IP Logged Quote stefoodie
Hmm, I have a wok! I never thought of making popcorn in it before! I'll try it out first before spending the $ on a popper.

Susan, your instructions sound fabulous! Now I'm feeling "piggy" . Guess what we're having for breakfast.

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popcorn for breakfast with milk and a touch of sugar, excellent, right out of Farmer Boy!
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Posted: Nov 19 2009 at 8:10am | IP Logged Quote lilac hill
We just use the cast iron skillet or dutch oven, depending on how much we want. They are well seasoned so it only takes a film of oil.

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Posted: Nov 19 2009 at 8:22am | IP Logged Quote marihalojen
We always used a wok on the boat to pop popcorn, I cannot believe it was 3 years ago that we were feeding burnt popcorn to the dolphins! Where does time go?
Anyway, you can see the wok and the grill well in that post.

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Posted: Nov 19 2009 at 8:23am | IP Logged Quote CrunchyMom
Alton Brown has a great episode on popcorn that we caught in a hotel last year. He uses a metal mixing bowl! (I use a tall stock pot).

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