On Apr 14, 7:19*pm, Dan S.
> wrote:
> I like microwave popcorn, but sometimes I just buy the bag of regular
> corn and pop it in the wok.
>
> I use vegetable oil and it never comes out as crisp as the microwave
> stuff. *In fact, you could almost say it's stale or chewy tasting.
>
> How can I remedy this?
>
> --
> Yours,
> Dan S.
> the unruly redshirt

Make sure you lift the cover of the wok a LITTLE several times during
popping to let the steam out. The steam is what makes it soggy. Also
you gotta shake the hell out of the pan while it's steadily popping so
it won't burn. I use a 2 or 3 quart sauce pan or my Revereware Dutch
Oven.
Lynn in Fargo
Never bought a package of microwave popcorn in my life