How do you make your favorite popcorn?!
without the expense of buying microwave popcorn!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
My "pop corn popper" is/was!.!.!.!.!.!.which has also doubled as a deep fryer at times!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.a very old club aluminum pot with a broken handle (you can hold handle and twirl pan)!.!.!.!.!.!.the lid is not the original lid and the handle is an empty wooded spool!.
Place pot on burner!.!.!.!.!.on medium high heat!.!.!.!.I usually cover the bottom of the pan with about 1/4" of cooking oil!.!.!.(butter/margarine will burn before corn is popped)!.!.!.add about a cup of pop corn!.!.(more or less)!.!.!.!.when it starts popping!.!.!.shake pan!.!.!.(holding lid so it doesn't come off)!.!.!.!.shaking prevents burning or scorching!.!.!.when popping is few & far between turn off stove!.!.!.!.!.pour in large paper bag!.!.!.!.!.pour melted butter over all!.!.!.!.shake bag vigorously!.!.!.!.and salt!.!.!.shake some more!.!.!.!.!.!.pour into large serviing bowl!.
Other seasonings:
some parmesan cheese
or
cinnamon & sugar mixture
Now that my family only consists of my hubby & me!.!.and he really doesn't care all that much for pop corn!.!.!.(both retired)!.!.!.I buy microwave!.!.!.!.!.!.but I still have my "pop corn popper" (also retired)!.!.!.!.and one of those new fangled Fry Daddies!.!.!.!.!.(deep fryer)Www@FoodAQ@Com
Place pot on burner!.!.!.!.!.on medium high heat!.!.!.!.I usually cover the bottom of the pan with about 1/4" of cooking oil!.!.!.(butter/margarine will burn before corn is popped)!.!.!.add about a cup of pop corn!.!.(more or less)!.!.!.!.when it starts popping!.!.!.shake pan!.!.!.(holding lid so it doesn't come off)!.!.!.!.shaking prevents burning or scorching!.!.!.when popping is few & far between turn off stove!.!.!.!.!.pour in large paper bag!.!.!.!.!.pour melted butter over all!.!.!.!.shake bag vigorously!.!.!.!.and salt!.!.!.shake some more!.!.!.!.!.!.pour into large serviing bowl!.
Other seasonings:
some parmesan cheese
or
cinnamon & sugar mixture
Now that my family only consists of my hubby & me!.!.and he really doesn't care all that much for pop corn!.!.!.(both retired)!.!.!.I buy microwave!.!.!.!.!.!.but I still have my "pop corn popper" (also retired)!.!.!.!.and one of those new fangled Fry Daddies!.!.!.!.!.(deep fryer)Www@FoodAQ@Com
I love using the stovetop to pop popcorn!. I usually use organic popcorn!. You need to watch it carefully so it doesn't burn (medium eat and whirl it often)!. I usually put a bit of butter, a pinch of salt, a 1/3 cup of popcorn and just let it pop!. You could melt more butter on the side and add to the popcorn just before you serve!. If you like it spicy, sometimes I'll dice up some jalepenos and toss it while popping the corn!. It adds a little kick to the popcorn!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
i usually buy the plain jiffy pop microwave popcorn (usually less expensive) or the plain jiffy pop in the tin container!.!. you know, the kind you shake back and forth on the stove!.!.!.!.!.!.
then i add a white cheddar popcorn seasoning to mine!.!.!.!. Good Eating!.!.!.!.!.!. :)Www@FoodAQ@Com
then i add a white cheddar popcorn seasoning to mine!.!.!.!. Good Eating!.!.!.!.!.!. :)Www@FoodAQ@Com
Put it in a frying pan with some oil, cover with another upside down frying pan!. Heat it until you hear that the corn kernels have almost stopped popping and ther you are! Delicious homemade popcorn!.Www@FoodAQ@Com