Invite a romantic interest over to watch a movie. Wow them with your incredible, delicious air-popped popcorn. Blow their minds.
Oh, and don't forget to buy some Flavacol so that they think you are a popcorn wizard.
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After all these years, I finally managed to pop popcorn perfectly!
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Oh, and don't forget to buy some Flavacol so that they think you are a popcorn wizard.
Growing up only having popcorn made on a stove. Microwave popcorn have always seemed off to me. They are convenient though, so I understand that part.
I moved into a new apartment that had a built in microwave. I used the popcorn button and it popped the popcorn PERFECTLY X_X
Any other time I used the popcorn button (maybe twice in my entire life), it never worked well.
In college I lived off of microwaved popcorn, peanut butter toast, and chain pizza. A fancy popper was my "dream purchase" when I got out. And I had some fun trying out different kinds of kernels from different popcorn varieties and growers, along with different kinds of salts and oils, but ultimately it became more of a hassle than it was worth.
Nowadays I have a stovetop Whirly Pop that I rarely use. Most of the popcorn I eat is pre-popped. :/
Even the package of popcorn tells you not to use the popcorn button on most of them lol
i see that, but i wonder why? because my microwave pops them perfectly when using the popcorn feature. i was quite surprised after using it the first time.
Eh. The microwave and brand makes a big difference. I find the best thing to do is to use the microwave for all your bag popcorn and then collect all the unpopped salvageable popcorn in a glass. Once you get enough then chuck them all in a pan covered in foil with salt and oil. Poke some holes and keep moving the pan. Once you have popped most of it you are done.
Like these other microwave popcorn masters, I go with the 2-3 second rule of no popping just stop microwaving at that point. You may have a few unpopped kernels but its well before any burnt popcorn. Only way to go, going with the listed times on the packaging is for novices.
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I'm gonna do this! Popcorn will help me get laid!!!!
I said it before and I'll say it again... I'm not smart lol
Oh man I always wanted to try a Whirly Pop. Recommend it?
Yea it's a hassle for cleaning up. However I'm only eating popcorn before watching a movie, so setting up food, drinks or whatever is just part of routine while it pops. Like you said, I experiment around with salts, oils etc so for me I don't mind the cleanup. Not like I'm eating it on the regular so :\
I just wanted to let you know I read this thread title as "I finally managed to poop popcorn perfectly".
Yes, the Whirly Pop is a lot easier to clean and store, but delivers just as good of a final product. It definitely feels like a downgrade in terms of luxury, though -- you have to manually stir the pot (through the crank on the pot handle) and listen for the popping to die down.
I gave away my mini-theater popcorn machine to a community center where it would see more use.
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Don't forget the key ingredient
Wow 2 minutes 10 seconds is my perfect time also. I take a paper bag, fill it with just enough kernels, spray oil on it, and microwave for 2:10 (then obviously finish with melted butter and salt). Tastes light and fluffy and better than any stove top or movie theatre popcorn I've ever had.
what u wanna do is make the popcorn now that you're a pro, invite someone over u wanna sex, put popcorn bowl in ur lap with hole in it for ur penis and when they go for the popcorn theyll be like "oh my" and u will sex
I didn't know there was an exact timing to it. The easiest way is to remove from heat as soon as the intense popping stops.
Making kettle popcorn is a little difficult when you add the sugar in, if you do it too early or too late taste like burnt sugar.
This is the true method.
Making kettle popcorn is a little difficult when you add the sugar in, if you do it too early or too late taste like burnt sugar.
This is the true method.
It pops my Kirkland popcorn perfectly actually. No burns, no unpopped kernels
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Doggo with the best advice as usual
This is some incredible cheesy porn stuff lol but I wanna try it
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Forgive my popcorn peasant ways D:
Is there a brand of microwave popcorn that tastes like legit movie theater or sports event popcorn?
No way, this is a bad idea. You don't wanna have a salty, buttery peen for sexy times. You gotta, think, man.
No, but you can make this almost as easily as you make microwave popcorn if you have an airpopper. Basically get the butter you want, add some Flavocol, and you are golden. (Flavocol is not a difficult step. It's just the flavored salt.) You don't have to do anything with an air popper (like stovetop). You just turn it on and wait for it to finish. You could go fire up Netflix or whatever in the meantime.
Hmm...that's a solid point you just made there. I gotta give you this one.
Seriously though, stovetop is incredibly easy and doesn't take more than a few minutes longer than the microwave. If you have a big pot:
1) heat it to low-medium
2) add thin layer of oil - high heat oil like grape seed, not olive oil
3) add 3 kernels and cover, but leave a little opening for steam
4) when the kernels pop add the rest
5) some people shake it while it pops to make sure you get everything, you can more or less let it sit and wait for popping
6) ....that's it really
we simply add salt, but some people suggest adding melted ghee. Butter is too moist on its own to melt and apply. Maybe I'll try the ghee out tonight. This thread made me hungry.
1) heat it to low-medium
2) add thin layer of oil - high heat oil like grape seed, not olive oil
3) add 3 kernels and cover, but leave a little opening for steam
4) when the kernels pop add the rest
5) some people shake it while it pops to make sure you get everything, you can more or less let it sit and wait for popping
6) ....that's it really
we simply add salt, but some people suggest adding melted ghee. Butter is too moist on its own to melt and apply. Maybe I'll try the ghee out tonight. This thread made me hungry.
-Heat up the kernals evenly by giving the bag a shake every 10 seconds or so during the beginnig stage before popping happens
-If your microwave big enough, keep the bag on the edge of the plate so no part stays in a single spot for too long.
-Afterwards leave on until there hasn't been any popping for roughly 4-5 seconds.
Literally perfect every time under every situatation and microwave.
-If your microwave big enough, keep the bag on the edge of the plate so no part stays in a single spot for too long.
-Afterwards leave on until there hasn't been any popping for roughly 4-5 seconds.
Literally perfect every time under every situatation and microwave.
There are almost no wrong opinions, but this is one of the exceptions.
Op, my time is 2:20.
Most popcorns specifically tell you not to do this.
I just listen for the pops. Or better yet, do it stovetop with a pan and some oil and flavicol.
it has nothing to do with the popcorn.
Step 1: Get a popcorn maker... stir crazy or whirley pop are my recs.
Step 2: Cook the popcorn in coconut oil. THAT's actually the "buttery" flavor
Step 3: add flavacol salt
Step 4: Enjoy movie theater popcorn