 A Popcorn Lovers Must-Have |
| Date Of Review: September 12, 2008 |
| Reviewed by: Barbara Jo, Lubbock, TX USA |
I wasn't quite sure if I'd like this microwave corn popper. I was looking at a different brand I thought I preferred, but I choose this one because of the super saver shipping.
I'm glad I got this one. I really like it! I like the design, the ease of use and it's easy to keep clean.
I bought 2, one for home and one for work! I love popped corn as a snack, it's healthy and filling. With this mircrowave corn popper, I save money by just using regular popcorn kernels -- any brand. And I have more control over the salt and oil content. I can leave out salt and oil all together if I choose.
I recommend this Back to Basics PC17591 Microwave Popcorn Popper!! If you love Popcorn... you won't be disappointed... it's up to you how to fix it -- oil, no oil, salt, no salt, seasonings............ get creative and enjoy! |
This things rocks!
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| Date Of Review: October 14, 2008 |
| Reviewed by: S. Arnold, USA |
I was looking for a popcorn popper to trim some money off the grocery budget AND eat healthier popcorn.
I selected this one. I'll keep it short: This thing works great! I used 1/3 cup of organic popcorn with (2) tablespoons of oil. Set the microwave on high for 3 minutes. Perfect, (although I might set it at 2:50 next time.)
Added some salt and it was great. This popped just about the exact same amount as a bag of store-bought microwave popcorn.
There was NO plastic smell, which some claim to have had.
In a world where everything is over-hyped, this thing actually lives up to it!
BUY ONE!
(Even the packaging was extra good) |
Works like a champ!
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| Date Of Review: January 8, 2009 |
| Reviewed by: C. Becker, San Antonio, Texas United States |
| I just received this popcorn popper today and gave it a try. I put 1/4 of a cup of popcorn and 1 tsp olive oil. It popped every single kernel at @ 2 mins and not one was burnt. I had forgotten just how much better this kind of popcorn tastes than the prepackaged bags. Salt it up and it's ready to go. The bowl is pretty heavy duty and it's nice enough to serve in. |
Microwave Popcorn Popper
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| Date Of Review: October 8, 2009 |
| Reviewed by: Karen Sharp, Northfield, MN |
After reading many reviews on Amazon about different microwave poppers, I chose to order this one..and I LOVE it! I've just ordered another one for a friend! I usually use a 1/4 tsp. of oil, but don't need to. I add 1/4 cup of popcorn kernels..and I maybe have 3 in the bottom of the bowl after it's popped.
It does get hot, so use mits or potholders..makes absolutely wonderful popcorn. It's heavier than I'd thought it would be..I simply can't say enough good about this one..a GREAT find and a GREAT value! |
Best MW Popper So Far
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| Date Of Review: March 5, 2010 |
| Reviewed by: G. Carpenter, Park Hill, OK USA |
Back in the late 1970s, I bought an Amana Radarange and their popcorn popper to go with it. The popcorn popper was a flop and I gave up on MW popcorn. Fast forward to 2010.
I bought this unit on a recommendation from a famous cooking show. They are right, it is an excellent popper. Although mine has an ill-fitting lid, that feature seems not to affect its popping efficiency. With 1/3 cup of popcorn, 1 ounce of oil, and 2 minutes-8 seconds of zapping and I'm in business.
Speaking of times, I have found that with this product, popping times vary quite a bit from one lot of popcorn to the next. So the buyer should be aware that the recommendations in the directions are only guides. In addition, mine seems to like being placed dead-center in the MW oven; placing it elsewhere really affects the popping.
It tastes so much better than bagged popcorn; I'll never go back. |
Shockingly simple, yet it works!
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| Date Of Review: November 11, 2008 |
| Reviewed by: J. Bridges, |
Cook's Country was correct, this makes better popcorn than any commercial prepackaged microwave popcorn.
Without oil the results are much better than any air poppper.
With oil or other fat, the results are as good as doing it on the stove (YUMMY!).
One unique advantage is that since the heat comes from all around such that the corn would pop with or without fat, you can use unusual fats. For instance I used some bacon with the lean trimmed off, just fat. The results were very tasty. I'm sure uncured pork fat, or beef suet would work as well giving a different savory flavor.
In our Microwave I find it takes 4:40 to pop as much as possible and not get a burned flavor. That's with 60g of popcorn, and 14g of oil.
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Works Well
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| Date Of Review: March 16, 2009 |
| Reviewed by: Miles J, Huntington, New York United States |
I was very skeptical when I first saw this product, as I didn't think it would work. To my surprise it worked a lot better than I expected.
Why is is better than the stove top?
It is much safer than stove popping. I don't run the risk of burning my hands with hot oil. It is also cleaner(at least for me!), I always ended up with tons on popcorn all over the stove when I popped on the burner. It is healthier than using the stove b/c the bowl does not require the oil that the stove top does.
Why is it better than an air popper?
It is quieter than an air popper. My old air popper sounded like I had the vacuum running. Again, it also is healthier, as the air popper also requires oil to pop the kernels.
Why is it better than bagged microwave popcorn?
It is healthier, and who knows what chemicals are used in the bag popcorn. It like the fact that I am in charge of the salt, butter(if I even use it), and can add powdered toppings if I choose. I am also in charge of the portion size. I don't have to make an entire bowl if I don't want to, instead I can make a small amount depending on how much I want. It comes out cheaper than bag popcorn. Buying loose kernels is far cheaper than buying them in the microwavable bags. The price of the product is also very good, and this product pays for itself in no time.
I am a very healthy eater and love the fact that this product uses no oils. I had been buying the small serving "healthy" microwave popcorn, and spending a fortune, I'm glad I found a better alternative.
I have a sister that also eats healthy, and last Christmas I purchased one of these for her, and she also loves it. |
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