Popcorn

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I feel a little silly reviewing a recipe for popcorn of all things, but stovetop popcorn has been my favorite new/rediscovered thing of late. After I made it, I wondered why I wasted my time with microwave popcorn during the past 20+ years. When we made stovetop popcorn when I was growing up, there were always some kernels burnt to the bottom of the pan, but I use a nonstick pot now and haven't had any problems. Using a glass lid provides additional entertainment. I've always found the smell of microwave popcorn artificial and overwhelming; stovetop that you've seasoned yourself is much more fresh and delicious. On my electric range, the whole process took about six minutes, including measuring and heating the oil--just a minute or two more than microwave popcorn. Also, there were hardly any unpopped kernels, which my microwave popcorn bags always had plenty of, despite manufacturers' claims to the contrary.

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Comments

Queezle_Sister - 17th August 2012
Thank you for reminding me of the joys of a simple pleasure. I enjoyed popcorn as a child, but as an adult - not so much. I bet you are right that its those microwave packages that I actually don't like!

sturlington - 17th August 2012
We got rid of our microwave some time ago, so this is definitely a childhood pleasure I'll have to revisit next movie night!

BethNH - 18th August 2012
Microwave popcorn is truly nasty stuff. It's filled with chemicals. I can't stand the smell of it. We bought a Whirly Pop a few years ago and it's the best way we've found to make popcorn on our glass top stove.

southerncooker - 19th August 2012
I've been popping mine on the stove top lately too and it's really delicious. Loved your review.

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