On Dec 19, 10:38*pm, sf > wrote:
> On Sun, 19 Dec 2010 14:47:06 -0600, Omelet >
> wrote:
>
> > In article
> > >,
> > *spamtrap1888 > wrote:
>
> > > On Dec 18, 3:36 pm, sf > wrote:
>
> > > > Make it in a heavy pot and you'll wonder why you haven't done it
> > > > sooner. I'm thinking my new slanted side pot might make awesome
> > > > popcorn. Hm. Must make popcorn this weekend!
>
> > > We use an old aluminum pressure cooker with the lid loose.
>
> > Yeah. *Just remove the lid gasket and don't put the weight on.
>
> I'm not getting it. *What does "pressure cooker" have to do with
> anything? *Is that the only appropriately sized pot you two have to
> make popcorn in?

It's the only heavy pot I have that I don't mind making popcorn in. It
has a thick, heat conductive bottom, and a half cup of popcorn fills
it up when popped.