I have a yen to try kettle corn after hearing about it several times
on Food Channel, but I can't figure out how to make it at home. I don't
have a big enough pot with the right shape to try making it "the right
way", and I don't care for MW popcorn so the packages don't appeal. Has
anyone tried throwing a tablespoon of sugar in with the kernals in their
hot air popper? I figure it would either evaporate and spray the popping
kernals with sugar like the traditional popping method, or it would make
a horrible gummy mess and short out the popper. Any one care to guess
which?

--
..-. .-. .---. .---. .-..-.|Experts in Linux/Unix: www.WildOpenSource.com
| |__ / | \| |-< | |-< > / |"Making the bazaar more commonplace"
`----'`-^-'`-'`-'`-'`-' `-' |Check out my new novel: "Cloud Realm" at:
home:www.smith-house.org:8000|http://www.smith-house.org:8000/books/list.html

The sugar would probably melt and gum up the works....

There are microwave versions of kettle corn available in several of the
national brands.

Larry Smith wrote:

>
> I have a yen to try kettle corn after hearing about it several times
> on Food Channel, but I can't figure out how to make it at home. I don't
> have a big enough pot with the right shape to try making it "the right
> way", and I don't care for MW popcorn so the packages don't appeal. Has
> anyone tried throwing a tablespoon of sugar in with the kernals in their
> hot air popper? I figure it would either evaporate and spray the popping
> kernals with sugar like the traditional popping method, or it would make
> a horrible gummy mess and short out the popper. Any one care to guess
> which?
>

The sugar would probably melt and gum up the works....

There are microwave versions of kettle corn available in several of the
national brands.

Larry Smith wrote:

>
> I have a yen to try kettle corn after hearing about it several times
> on Food Channel, but I can't figure out how to make it at home. I don't
> have a big enough pot with the right shape to try making it "the right
> way", and I don't care for MW popcorn so the packages don't appeal. Has
> anyone tried throwing a tablespoon of sugar in with the kernals in their
> hot air popper? I figure it would either evaporate and spray the popping
> kernals with sugar like the traditional popping method, or it would make
> a horrible gummy mess and short out the popper. Any one care to guess
> which?
>

In article >,
Larry Smith > wrote:

> I have a yen to try kettle corn after hearing about it several times
> on Food Channel, but I can't figure out how to make it at home. I don't
> have a big enough pot with the right shape to try making it "the right
> way", and I don't care for MW popcorn so the packages don't appeal. Has
> anyone tried throwing a tablespoon of sugar in with the kernals in their
> hot air popper? I figure it would either evaporate and spray the popping
> kernals with sugar like the traditional popping method, or it would make
> a horrible gummy mess and short out the popper. Any one care to guess
> which?

I think a hot air popper would be unsuccessful at best, a disaster at
worst.
How large a pot are you envisioning you'd need? I've done it in a plain
old 3, maybe 4-quart one.

--
to respond, change "spamless.invalid" with "optonline.net"
please mail OT responses only

In article >,
Larry Smith > wrote:

> I have a yen to try kettle corn after hearing about it several times
> on Food Channel, but I can't figure out how to make it at home. I don't
> have a big enough pot with the right shape to try making it "the right
> way", and I don't care for MW popcorn so the packages don't appeal. Has
> anyone tried throwing a tablespoon of sugar in with the kernals in their
> hot air popper? I figure it would either evaporate and spray the popping
> kernals with sugar like the traditional popping method, or it would make
> a horrible gummy mess and short out the popper. Any one care to guess
> which?

I think a hot air popper would be unsuccessful at best, a disaster at
worst.
How large a pot are you envisioning you'd need? I've done it in a plain
old 3, maybe 4-quart one.

--
to respond, change "spamless.invalid" with "optonline.net"
please mail OT responses only

Mike Stith wrote:
>
> The sugar would probably melt and gum up the works....
>
> There are microwave versions of kettle corn available in several of the
> national brands.
>
> Larry Smith wrote:
>
> >
> > I have a yen to try kettle corn after hearing about it several times
> > on Food Channel, but I can't figure out how to make it at home. I don't
> > have a big enough pot with the right shape to try making it "the right
> > way", and I don't care for MW popcorn so the packages don't appeal. Has
> > anyone tried throwing a tablespoon of sugar in with the kernals in their
> > hot air popper? I figure it would either evaporate and spray the popping
> > kernals with sugar like the traditional popping method, or it would make
> > a horrible gummy mess and short out the popper. Any one care to guess
> > which?
> >

The Pop Secret microwave kettlecorn is even better
than any I've ever had out of an actual kettle.

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?

Mike Stith wrote:
>
> The sugar would probably melt and gum up the works....
>
> There are microwave versions of kettle corn available in several of the
> national brands.
>
> Larry Smith wrote:
>
> >
> > I have a yen to try kettle corn after hearing about it several times
> > on Food Channel, but I can't figure out how to make it at home. I don't
> > have a big enough pot with the right shape to try making it "the right
> > way", and I don't care for MW popcorn so the packages don't appeal. Has
> > anyone tried throwing a tablespoon of sugar in with the kernals in their
> > hot air popper? I figure it would either evaporate and spray the popping
> > kernals with sugar like the traditional popping method, or it would make
> > a horrible gummy mess and short out the popper. Any one care to guess
> > which?
> >

The Pop Secret microwave kettlecorn is even better
than any I've ever had out of an actual kettle.

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?

Mike Stith wrote:
>
> The sugar would probably melt and gum up the works....
>
> There are microwave versions of kettle corn available in several of the
> national brands.
>
> Larry Smith wrote:
>
> >
> > I have a yen to try kettle corn after hearing about it several times
> > on Food Channel, but I can't figure out how to make it at home. I don't
> > have a big enough pot with the right shape to try making it "the right
> > way", and I don't care for MW popcorn so the packages don't appeal. Has
> > anyone tried throwing a tablespoon of sugar in with the kernals in their
> > hot air popper? I figure it would either evaporate and spray the popping
> > kernals with sugar like the traditional popping method, or it would make
> > a horrible gummy mess and short out the popper. Any one care to guess
> > which?
> >

The Pop Secret microwave kettlecorn is even better
than any I've ever had out of an actual kettle.

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?

Along the same lines, couldn't one make their own kettle corn by mixing a
small amount of superfine sugar in a bag with salt, sealing the end &
placing it in the microwave?
ypauls


"Larry Smith" > wrote in message
...
>
> I have a yen to try kettle corn after hearing about it several times
> on Food Channel, but I can't figure out how to make it at home. I don't
> have a big enough pot with the right shape to try making it "the right
> way", and I don't care for MW popcorn so the packages don't appeal. Has
> anyone tried throwing a tablespoon of sugar in with the kernals in their
> hot air popper? I figure it would either evaporate and spray the
popping
> kernals with sugar like the traditional popping method, or it would make
> a horrible gummy mess and short out the popper. Any one care to guess
> which?
>
> --
> .-. .-. .---. .---. .-..-.|Experts in Linux/Unix:
www.WildOpenSource.com
> | |__ / | \| |-< | |-< > / |"Making the bazaar more commonplace"
> `----'`-^-'`-'`-'`-'`-' `-' |Check out my new novel: "Cloud Realm" at:
>
home:www.smith-house.org:8000|http://www.smith-house.org:8000/books/list.h
tml
>

In answer to my own question... (After a less than successful experiment)
No
It simply burns the bag & the corn.
Went to the store & bought Orville Redenbacher's microwave.
Was favorably impressed compared with the real kettle corn.


"ypauls" > wrote in message
...
> Along the same lines, couldn't one make their own kettle corn by mixing
a
> small amount of superfine sugar in a bag with salt, sealing the end &
> placing it in the microwave?
> ypauls
>
>
> "Larry Smith" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > I have a yen to try kettle corn after hearing about it several times
> > on Food Channel, but I can't figure out how to make it at home. I
don't
> > have a big enough pot with the right shape to try making it "the right
> > way", and I don't care for MW popcorn so the packages don't appeal.
Has
> > anyone tried throwing a tablespoon of sugar in with the kernals in
their
> > hot air popper? I figure it would either evaporate and spray the
> popping
> > kernals with sugar like the traditional popping method, or it would
make
> > a horrible gummy mess and short out the popper. Any one care to guess
> > which?
> >
> > --
> > .-. .-. .---. .---. .-..-.|Experts in Linux/Unix:
> www.WildOpenSource.com
> > | |__ / | \| |-< | |-< > / |"Making the bazaar more commonplace"
> > `----'`-^-'`-'`-'`-'`-' `-' |Check out my new novel: "Cloud Realm"
at:
> >
>
home:www.smith-house.org:8000|http://www.smith-house.org:8000/books/list.h
> tml
> >
>
>

In answer to my own question... (After a less than successful experiment)
No
It simply burns the bag & the corn.
Went to the store & bought Orville Redenbacher's microwave.
Was favorably impressed compared with the real kettle corn.


"ypauls" > wrote in message
...
> Along the same lines, couldn't one make their own kettle corn by mixing
a
> small amount of superfine sugar in a bag with salt, sealing the end &
> placing it in the microwave?
> ypauls
>
>
> "Larry Smith" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > I have a yen to try kettle corn after hearing about it several times
> > on Food Channel, but I can't figure out how to make it at home. I
don't
> > have a big enough pot with the right shape to try making it "the right
> > way", and I don't care for MW popcorn so the packages don't appeal.
Has
> > anyone tried throwing a tablespoon of sugar in with the kernals in
their
> > hot air popper? I figure it would either evaporate and spray the
> popping
> > kernals with sugar like the traditional popping method, or it would
make
> > a horrible gummy mess and short out the popper. Any one care to guess
> > which?
> >
> > --
> > .-. .-. .---. .---. .-..-.|Experts in Linux/Unix:
> www.WildOpenSource.com
> > | |__ / | \| |-< | |-< > / |"Making the bazaar more commonplace"
> > `----'`-^-'`-'`-'`-'`-' `-' |Check out my new novel: "Cloud Realm"
at:
> >
>
home:www.smith-house.org:8000|http://www.smith-house.org:8000/books/list.h
> tml
> >
>
>