Awesome Shit That I Want Monday
Because I don’t own a microwave, and I like popcorn.
Unfortunately, I don’t have a fireplace into which I can stick this lovely long-handled popcorn popper. Maybe I can just jam it into the chiminea.
A girl can dream.
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Microwave popcorn is gross IMO. There is a happy medium- popping on the stove. This helps- http://simplyrecipes.com/recipes/perfect_popcorn/ although I like to use duck fat and truffle salt, personally speaking… one of my favorite things of all time!
Ah, but I have just such a fireplace. And, what do you know, this is my b’day month. HEAR THAT EVERYBODY?????
When I was growing up and had a fireplace, we had one of those old-fashioned, Little House-style fireplace popcorn poppers. We used it a few times, but the popcorn tended to be rather burned and smoky.
I have a stovetop popper. It’s an aluminum pot with an agitator. You just turn the crank (no shaking needed) while it sits on the stove. Makes a pretty good pot of popcorn. Thanks to Karen I am now dying to try duck fat in it.
how about ye olde air popper? $20 at big box retailer, $5 at Goodwill…
and your lack of microwave…is it health reasons? some sort of principled purpose? or cheapness?
You need a Whirly-Pop! I think that’s what Rachel’s talking about, with her fancy aluminium pot w/agitator…I really enjoy the phrase “Whirly-Pop” so I make sure to refer to it by name as often as possible. Anyway, fancy name or no, it makes great popcorn and it’s kind of fun to use.