"jacqui{JB}" > wrote in news:bskfs1
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> "donald girod" > wrote in message
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>> 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).
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> The West Bend Stir-Crazy, hands down. Perfect popcorn every time.
> The only down-side is that it takes up cabinet space. That's not a
> huge issue for me, since the popper is something I've grown up with
> and don't begrudge its space, but it's something to consider.
>
> And the best popcorn popper isn't worth what you paid for it if you
> don't use the best popcorn. I'm an Orville Redenbacher fan, myself.
> It's a rare popping where I have more than five or six unpopped
> kernels to eight quarts of popcorn (roughly 2/3 cup popcorn to two
> tablespoons oil). Pretty impressive performance for both the machine
> and the popcorn.
>
> -j

I totally agree. My Stir-Crazy finally gave up the ghost after years of
use and I haven't replaced it yet, but it made the best popcorn I've ever
eaten. We often splurged and used coconut oil or palm oil for popping
which made it that much better, though not very healthy. <G> I will
definitely buy another one.

Wayne
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