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in article , donald girod at
wrote on 12/27/03 9:13 AM:

> I would like opinions on what you think is the best popcorn maker out there
> (not air-popped, that stuff is really only good for packing material in my
> opinion). I have one of those overpriced aluminum pots with a crank, and it
> is fast and does a decent amount, but the bottom of the pot warped almost
> immediately, and the thing manages to trap quite a bit of steam in the
> popped corn, so that it can be tough sometimes.
>

It would seem to me that about the only thing those "pasta pots" with the
colander in the lid is good for is popping corn.

it's a reasonably heavy bottomed pan, and the vents in the lid allow the
steam to escape.

Frankly, I like microwave popcorn but I realize I'm in a minority here on
that.