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

Dan S. said...

> 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?


By never cooking popcorn ever again!!!

Andy

"Dan S." > wrote in message
...
>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?
>

I have an air popper, works great, and I can always melt some butter in the
nuker. I hate microwave popcorn, should be packaged with a can of Glade
'cause it smells like just took a dump.

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

> 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

That sounds right, thanks.

--
Yours,
Dan S.
support your local money-changers guild

On Apr 14, 6:05*pm, Dan S.
> wrote:
> > On Apr 14, 7:19*pm, Dan S.
> .....
> >> 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?
>
> > 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
> .....
> That sounds right, thanks.

It's right about letting out the steam -- visualize the movie theater
machine with the popcorn pushing the lid up. To avoid burning just
turn the heat down, you don't have to shake and shake. -aem

wrote:
>
> On Apr 14, 6:05 pm, Dan S.
> > wrote:
> > > On Apr 14, 7:19 pm, Dan S.
> > .....
> > >> 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?
> >
> > > 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
> > .....
> > That sounds right, thanks.
>
> It's right about letting out the steam -- visualize the movie theater
> machine with the popcorn pushing the lid up. To avoid burning just
> turn the heat down, you don't have to shake and shake. -aem

One trick spouse and I use is to put a couple of paper towels between
the pot and its cover when we make popcorn. The paper towel helps to
soak up the steam produced by the corn as it pops. Standard disclaimer
here --- use above method with caution

Sky, who has a fire extinguisher in the kitchen - everyone should!

--
Ultra Ultimate Kitchen Rule - Use the Timer!
Ultimate Kitchen Rule -- Cook's Choice

On Apr 14, 8:26*pm, Sky > wrote:
> wrote:
>
> > On Apr 14, 6:05 pm, Dan S.
> > > wrote:
> > > > On Apr 14, 7:19 pm, Dan S.
> > > .....
> > > >> 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?
>
> > > > 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
> > > .....
> > > That sounds right, thanks.
>
> > It's right about letting out the steam -- visualize the movie theater
> > machine with the popcorn pushing the lid up. *To avoid burning just
> > turn the heat down, you don't have to shake and shake. * * *-aem
>
> One trick spouse and I use is to put a couple of paper towels between
> the pot and its cover when we make popcorn. *The paper towel helps to
> soak up the steam produced by the corn as it pops. *Standard disclaimer
> here --- use above method with caution
>
> Sky, who has a fire extinguisher in the kitchen - everyone should!

My dear wife had moved the fire extinguisher to the other side of the
sink. Your post reminded me to put it back where it belongs. I've
never had occasion to need it, but it's there, just in case. And I
agree that "everyone should."
>
--Bryan http://www.TheBonobos.com

In article >,
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?

Try a screen lid instead of a solid lid to see if you can keep it dryer
while popping.
--
Peace! Om

Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass.
It's about learning to dance in the rain.
-- Anon.

>Tue, Apr 14, 2009,
(Dan*S.) asked:
>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?
>--

Keep regular popcorn stored in freezer.
I use a hot air popper & buy large bags of popcorn @ Gordons GFS and
have no problems keeping the popcorn tasting fresh storing kennels in
freezer.

As far as those microwave popcorn bags I just can't see how anyone would
prefer those over fresh popped & yes the odor was so bad the couple bags
I tried my cat tripped running away when I opened the microwave door
thinking he was getting a late nite treat when the odor hit him.

In article >,
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?

Buy fresh popcorn.

No, seriously.

Also, don't wait for every last kernel to pop, because it won't.

Miche

--
Electricians do it in three phases

On Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:51:26 -0400, (ms. tonya)
shouted from the highest rooftop:

>>Tue, Apr 14, 2009,
>(Dan*S.) asked:
>>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?
>>--
>
>Keep regular popcorn stored in freezer.
>I use a hot air popper & buy large bags of popcorn @ Gordons GFS and
>have no problems keeping the popcorn tasting fresh storing kennels in
>freezer.

Never thought of freezing kernels to maintain freshness! I'll try it
for sure. Thanks!


--

una cerveza mas por favor ...

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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~

On Wed, 15 Apr 2009 00:39:54 GMT, "brooklyn1"
> shouted from the highest rooftop:

>
>"Dan S." > wrote in message
...
>>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?
>>
>
>I have an air popper, works great, and I can always melt some butter in the
>nuker. I hate microwave popcorn, should be packaged with a can of Glade
>'cause it smells like just took a dump.

You said it. I tried the microwave stuff just once. Smelled so bad I
threw it in the rubbish.

Then I took it out the bag again and read the small print. Full of fat
- which defeated the reason I bought the microwave popcorn to begin
with.

Then I bought a microwave popcorn popper so that I could have popcorn
without added oil/fat. It worked OK, but wouldn't pop more than enough
for one. So I bought one of those air poppers and can pop up enough
for myself and others to enjoy and add a bit of melted butter (the
popper has a little


--

una cerveza mas por favor ...

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~

"Dan S." > wrote in message
...
>> 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
>
> That sounds right, thanks.


Also, one thing I do to make the popcorn crispier and to get very few old
maids is to add the oil and popcorn at the same time to the pot and bring
the heat up slowly watching until the orange kernels turn more yellow. Hold
back the heat so none start to pop prematurely. Once I have a uniform color
all around I crank the heat up and put the top on and start shaking. And
yes, steam relief is important.

Paul

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?
>

Buy a microwave popper. I think I paid $6 for ours and it is over 5
years old. Looks like a bowl with a loose fitting lid. No oil required
and none of the acrid exploding chemical factory smell you get from the
fake butter in bagged microwave popcorn.

George said...

> 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?
>>
>
> Buy a microwave popper. I think I paid $6 for ours and it is over 5
> years old. Looks like a bowl with a loose fitting lid. No oil required
> and none of the acrid exploding chemical factory smell you get from the
> fake butter in bagged microwave popcorn.


Doesn't anyone Jiffy-Pop anymore?

Andy
--
Eat first, talk later.

On Apr 14, 8:19 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?

Here's what I have been doing for the past 20+ years. It's cheap,
results in great popcorn, and is low-cal, depending on how much butter
you put on it.

I use the cheapest regular popcorn I can find and store it in a air-
tight container (no need to refrigerate or freeze). Start some butter
melting in a small pan on low heat on the stove. Mix 1/2 to 2/3 cup
popcorn and one teaspoon of vegetable oil in a bowl. Pour the oily
popcorn into a plain paper lunch bag and roll down the top a fold or
two. Set the microwave on high (you need a "real," i.e. a 900-1100
watt jobber for this, not one of those "wimpy" 600 watt jobs) and cook
for about 3 1/2 minutes or until the popping rate begins to drop.
Take the bag out and scoop the cooked kernels off the top with your
wiggling fingers into a bowl (warning: hot!). Stick the bag back in
and finish off the "Old Maids" for another 1 1/2 minutes or so -
you'll get most of them - and throw out the ones that didn't survive
the 2nd blast without feeling guilty.

Drizzle on the butter, sprinkle on some salt and toss to mix. Makes
plenty enough for two people.

(Note: Some folks have claimed that ordinary paper bags can catch
fire in the microwave because of tiny scraps of extraneous metal in
the paper. I haven't had one of my cheapo lunch bags smolder or burn
yet, but it's probably a good idea to keep an eye on it while it's
popping.)

--
Silvar Beitel

On Apr 15, 8:01*am, Andy > wrote:

>
> Doesn't anyone Jiffy-Pop anymore?

No. Those thin aluminum pans are prone to burning the popcorn.

And it costs too much.

Cindy Hamilton

George wrote:
> 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?
>>
>
> Buy a microwave popper. I think I paid $6 for ours and it is over 5
> years old. Looks like a bowl with a loose fitting lid. No oil required
> and none of the acrid exploding chemical factory smell you get from the
> fake butter in bagged microwave popcorn.

Also here is a link for the one we have:

http://www.amazon.com/Nordic-Ware-Mi.../dp/B00004W4UP

"George" > wrote in message
...
> George wrote:
>> 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?
>>>
>>
>> Buy a microwave popper. I think I paid $6 for ours and it is over 5 years
>> old. Looks like a bowl with a loose fitting lid. No oil required and none
>> of the acrid exploding chemical factory smell you get from the fake
>> butter in bagged microwave popcorn.
>
> Also here is a link for the one we have:
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Nordic-Ware-Mi.../dp/B00004W4UP
>
I've been using this one regularly some 35 years... the butter melter is
kind of small/shallow and can be messy if over filled (which is easy to do
with solid butter) so I use a Pyrex cup in the microwave:
http://lansing.craigslist.org/hsh/1077821720.html

A trick to ensure more kernals pop and pop larger and crisper (regardless
which popping method) is to add a tsp of water to each pound of kernals, and
store in a tightly closed glass jar.... the corn that's sold in plastic bags
is typically overly dehydrated because those cheap bags are not airtight.

On Apr 14, 8:19*pm, wrote:
> On Apr 14, 6:05*pm, Dan S.
>
>
>
> > wrote:
> > > On Apr 14, 7:19*pm, Dan S.
> > .....
> > >> 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?
>
> > > 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
> > .....
> > That sounds right, thanks.
>
> It's right about letting out the steam -- visualize the movie theater
> machine with the popcorn pushing the lid up. *To avoid burning just
> turn the heat down, you don't have to shake and shake. * * *-aem

Hey! Some days that's the only exercise I get ;-) Seriously, I
think I do it because my family did it and our electric stove was less
than instantly responsive. Don't the theater poppers have something
that keeps the corn moving inside>
Lynn in Fargo

On Apr 15, 7:52*am, Lynn from Fargo Ografmorffig >
wrote:
>
> Hey! *Some days that's the only exercise I get ;-) *Seriously, *I
> think I do it because my family did it and our electric stove was less
> than instantly responsive. *Don't the theater poppers have something
> that keeps the corn moving inside

The ones I've seen had a bar that rotated around the bottom. We moved
to a house a few years ago that had an electric stove and I burned the
popcorn the first time I made it there. Just another reason to be
glad we're back to gas. -aem

On Apr 15, 2:04*am, "Paul M. Cook" > wrote:
> "Dan S." > wrote in message
>
> ...
>
>
>
> >> 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
>
> > That sounds right, thanks.
>
> Also, one thing I do to make the popcorn crispier and to get very few old
> maids is to add the oil and popcorn at the same time to the pot and bring
> the heat up slowly watching until the orange kernels turn more yellow. *Hold
> back the heat so none start to pop prematurely. *Once I have a uniform color
> all around I crank the heat up and put the top on and start shaking. *And
> yes, steam relief is important.
>
> Paul

Try using room temperature oil (on medium or medium high heat) and
about 5 kernels of raw corn. Put the cover on. When two or three of
the kernels have popped, pour in the rest. Pops in a much shorter
time!
Lynn in Fargo

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?

I like the convenience of microwaving popcorn but hate all
the crap they add to it. I wouldn't have a problem with buy
it in the microwave pouches if you could get just plain unsalted
popcorn. So, I recently bought a Back-To-Basics Microwave
Popping bowl. I haven't had an opportunity to use it yet but
am looking forward to it. I can pop it and then add just butter,
the way I like it. I'll let y'all know how it works after I
try it. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. ;-)

Kate


--
Kate Connally
"If I were as old as I feel, I'd be dead already."
Goldfish: "The wholesome snack that smiles back,
Until you bite their heads off."
What if the hokey pokey really *is* what it's all about?

brooklyn1 wrote:
> "George" > wrote in message
> ...
>> George wrote:
>>> 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?
>>>>
>>> Buy a microwave popper. I think I paid $6 for ours and it is over 5 years
>>> old. Looks like a bowl with a loose fitting lid. No oil required and none
>>> of the acrid exploding chemical factory smell you get from the fake
>>> butter in bagged microwave popcorn.
>> Also here is a link for the one we have:
>>
>> http://www.amazon.com/Nordic-Ware-Mi.../dp/B00004W4UP
>>
> I've been using this one regularly some 35 years... the butter melter is
> kind of small/shallow and can be messy if over filled (which is easy to do
> with solid butter) so I use a Pyrex cup in the microwave:
> http://lansing.craigslist.org/hsh/1077821720.html
>
> A trick to ensure more kernals pop and pop larger and crisper (regardless
> which popping method) is to add a tsp of water to each pound of kernals, and
> store in a tightly closed glass jar.... the corn that's sold in plastic bags
> is typically overly dehydrated because those cheap bags are not airtight.
>
>
Thats the unit we previously had. One thing I noticed is that hot air
poppers smell great but that is because they drive off the little bit of
flavor the corn has. The microwave bowl popcorn definitely tastes better.

On Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:51:26 -0400, (ms. tonya)
shouted from the highest rooftop:

>
>Keep regular popcorn stored in freezer.
>I use a hot air popper & buy large bags of popcorn @ Gordons GFS and
>have no problems keeping the popcorn tasting fresh storing kennels in
>freezer.

Question: what do you do when you want to pop up some popcorn using
the frozen kernels in a hot air popper? Do you let the kernels to
defrost first or do you put the frozen kernels in the popper? I was
wondering if suddenly heating the frozen kernels might make them
explode!!!

--

una cerveza mas por favor ...

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~
Wax-up and drop-in of Surfing's Golden Years: <http://www.surfwriter.net>
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~

> On Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:51:26 -0400, (ms. tonya)
> shouted from the highest rooftop:
>
>>
>> Keep regular popcorn stored in freezer.
>> I use a hot air popper & buy large bags of popcorn @ Gordons GFS and
>> have no problems keeping the popcorn tasting fresh storing kennels in
>> freezer.
>
> Question: what do you do when you want to pop up some popcorn using
> the frozen kernels in a hot air popper? Do you let the kernels to
> defrost first or do you put the frozen kernels in the popper? I was
> wondering if suddenly heating the frozen kernels might make them
> explode!!!

Isn't exploding kind of the purpose?

--
Yours,
Dan S.
the unruly redshirt

Dan S. said...

>> On Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:51:26 -0400, (ms. tonya)
>> shouted from the highest rooftop:
>>
>>>
>>> Keep regular popcorn stored in freezer.
>>> I use a hot air popper & buy large bags of popcorn @ Gordons GFS and
>>> have no problems keeping the popcorn tasting fresh storing kennels in
>>> freezer.
>>
>> Question: what do you do when you want to pop up some popcorn using
>> the frozen kernels in a hot air popper? Do you let the kernels to
>> defrost first or do you put the frozen kernels in the popper? I was
>> wondering if suddenly heating the frozen kernels might make them
>> explode!!!
>
> Isn't exploding kind of the purpose?


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPegwK4m0OQ (couldn't resist, sorry!)

Andy
--
Eat first, talk later.

On Wed, 15 Apr 2009 16:56:06 -0400, Dan S.
> shouted from the
highest rooftop:

>> On Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:51:26 -0400, (ms. tonya)
>> shouted from the highest rooftop:
>>
>>>
>>> Keep regular popcorn stored in freezer.
>>> I use a hot air popper & buy large bags of popcorn @ Gordons GFS and
>>> have no problems keeping the popcorn tasting fresh storing kennels in
>>> freezer.
>>
>> Question: what do you do when you want to pop up some popcorn using
>> the frozen kernels in a hot air popper? Do you let the kernels to
>> defrost first or do you put the frozen kernels in the popper? I was
>> wondering if suddenly heating the frozen kernels might make them
>> explode!!!
>
>Isn't exploding kind of the purpose?

LOL.


--

una cerveza mas por favor ...

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~~

On Wed, 15 Apr 2009 12:08:42 -0400, Kate Connally >
wrote:

>I like the convenience of microwaving popcorn but hate all
>the crap they add to it. I wouldn't have a problem with buy
>it in the microwave pouches if you could get just plain unsalted
>popcorn. So, I recently bought a Back-To-Basics Microwave
>Popping bowl. I haven't had an opportunity to use it yet but
>am looking forward to it. I can pop it and then add just butter,
>the way I like it. I'll let y'all know how it works after I
>try it. I'm keeping my fingers crossed. ;-)

I've heard a paper bag works for popping corn, but never had success
with it. Urban legend? I dunno.

--
I love cooking with wine.
Sometimes I even put it in the food.

On Wed, 15 Apr 2009 14:31:38 -0400, George >
wrote:

>One thing I noticed is that hot air
>poppers smell great but that is because they drive off the little bit of
>flavor the corn has. The microwave bowl popcorn definitely tastes better.

Once I purchased Calpholon pots, all popcorn machines and microwave
popcorn was unnecessary. The best way to make unsalted popcorn is
with a heavy bottomed pot on the stove. How hard is it to wait a
couple of minutes for popcorn to pop in a pan? To be honest, I think
it takes the same time as a microwave. The only difference is that
you can't leave it when the popping is finished. Most people hover by
the microwave anyway, so that's not a problem.

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On Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:26:51 -0700, sf > wrote:

>I've heard a paper bag works for popping corn, but never had success
>with it. Urban legend? I dunno.

I've done it, but the popcorn started to burn before even half the
kernals were popped. It was fun while it lasted.

Carol

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On Apr 15, 10:26 pm, sf > wrote:

> I've heard a paper bag works for popping corn, but never had success
> with it. Urban legend? I dunno.

sf has me kill-filed! :-)

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On Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:42:09 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

>On Apr 15, 10:26 pm, sf > wrote:
>
>> I've heard a paper bag works for popping corn, but never had success
>> with it. Urban legend? I dunno.
>
>sf has me kill-filed! :-)

I do *NOT*!!!
<shocked look>

Did my server drop a post or have I killed another persona?

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On Apr 16, 11:07 pm, sf > wrote:
> On Thu, 16 Apr 2009 12:42:09 -0700 (PDT),
> wrote:
>
> >On Apr 15, 10:26 pm, sf > wrote:
>
> >> I've heard a paper bag works for popping corn, but never had success
> >> with it. Urban legend? I dunno.
>
> >sf has me kill-filed! :-)
>
> I do *NOT*!!!
> <shocked look>
>
> Did my server drop a post or have I killed another persona?

I dunno, but see my post in this thread from the day before. It's the
only way I do popcorn any more.

(Except for last Saturday, when we got a new microwave cart and the
damn microwave oven wouldn't work after we moved it - or so my wife
said. Desperate for popcorn, I tried the oil-in-the-covered-pan-on-
the-stove method and blew it completely. I must have used too hot a
burner, ended up scorching most of it, and had to toss it. The next
day I tried the microwave and it was working fine. Grrrr.)

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On Fri, 17 Apr 2009 07:50:52 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

>I dunno, but see my post in this thread from the day before. It's the
>only way I do popcorn any more.

Sorry, I may have deleted that day's worth of this thread your post
without reading... or my server dropped it. Either is possible.

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