"George" > wrote in message
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> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> On Wed 03 Sep 2008 09:58:32p, TFM® told us...
>>
>>>
>>> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
>>> 5.247...
>>>> 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...dp/B00004W4UP/
>>> ref=pd_bbs_sr_2?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1220504170&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.
>>>
>>>
>>> TFM®
>>>
>>
>> Now there's something to consider and a hell of a lot cheaper than the
>> Stir-Crazy. Can you put it in a dishwasher?
>>
>
> Thats also the one (or very similar) that we have. It doesn't really need
> any cleaning more than maybe a quick wipe with a paper towel since no oil
> is involved. Ours is probably close to five years old and looks like new.


I use a splash of oil in ours before I add the corn. I like the flavor
better. I hate dry popcorn. All I add when it's popped is salt.

TFM®