"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
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> On Wed 03 Sep 2008 09:16:09p, Serene Vannoy told us...
>
>> Blinky the Shark wrote:
>>> Serene Vannoy wrote:
>>>
>>>> Corey Richardson wrote:
>>>>> Microwave cookers are an ingenious invention, but does anyone really
> use
>>>>> them for cooking rather than reheating?
>>>>>
>>>>> Sure, I use mine for softening butter or reheating tinned beans and
>>>>> soups etc. but I could never see myself actually cooking a raw chicken
>>>>> in one.
>>>>>
>>>>> What do you use your microwave oven for?
>>>> I don't have one, but when I did, I used it almost exclusively for
>>>> reheating or thawing things.
>>>
>>> Ditto -- plus popcorn.
>>>
>>>
>>
>> Oh, I dislike microwave popcorn. I grew up on the stuff cooked in a pot
>> on the stove, and I'm spoiled by it. That artificial butter flavor stuff
>> just tastes really yucky to me. (Note that I'm not saying there's
>> anything wrong with people who DO like it.)
>>
>> Serene
>>
>
> For some reason I never had really good luck with popping corn in a pot on
> the stove. I used to have a "Stir Crazy" popcorn popper that made
> fantastic popcorn. Unfortunately, when it died, I didn't replace it. I
> think they still make them. Maybe I should buy one. We've been using
> microwave popcorn since then. I don't mind it too much, the the real
> stuff
> is definitely better.


This is what we have,
http://www.amazon.com/Nordic-Ware-12...0504170&sr=8-2

Sorry if the link's long. Cut and paste is your friend.

My Mother had one of these for many years and eventually lost the lid.
I'd been cooking popcorn on the stove since I was big enough to see the
pilot light. She tried a hot air popper once. Worthless.

This makes the real, greasy deal.


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