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Anon makes popcorn (sh.itjust.works)
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[–] iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works 37 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Pretty much any microwave made after 2000 actually has decent popcorn function. Seriously, try it. They use sensors to detect when to popcorn is ideal.

[–] KevonLooney@lemm.ee 35 points 2 months ago (6 children)

Why use anything but a pot on the stove:

  1. Put a thin layer of canola or vegetable oil in the pot. Enough to cover the bottom but not so much that a popcorn kernel is covered.

  2. Put 4 or 5 kernels in the pot and turn on the stove to medium heat. Cover.

  3. Wait a minute or two until all kernels have popped.

  4. Immediately add the serving size listed on the popcorn kernel package. Half a cup or whatever. Cover the pot.

  5. Wait for the kernels to stop popping. Turn off the stove.

  6. Transfer to a serving bowl and add seasoning (salt, garlic powder, nutritional yeast, cayenne pepper, paprika, etc.).

  7. Eat a better bowl of popcorn than you've ever had.

[–] Fizz@lemmy.nz 79 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Why use anything but a pot on the stove

Because microwave popcorn is quicker, easier and comes pre salted and buttered instantly ready to eat. I don't need gorden Ramseys popcorn I just want popcorn to shove in my face.

[–] Omgarm@lemmy.world 45 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yeah it's very simple to answer the "why not put in a bit more effort". It's always "I want to be lazy".

Applies to people making fancier eggs, fancier noodles or better popcorn. Ease of finishing and speed >>>> quality.

[–] KevonLooney@lemm.ee 5 points 2 months ago (3 children)

It maybe takes 5 minutes total, and that's only if you put a bunch of stuff on it. It's not hard. You literally just dump the kernels into the pot.

It's about as much time as making it in the microwave. For both you're just waiting around for most of it.

[–] EddoWagt@feddit.nl 18 points 2 months ago

You're underestimating what it means to be lazy

[–] axsyse@lemmy.sdf.org 13 points 2 months ago

Yeah but then you have to clean the pot afterwards. You can throw away the bag.

Is cleaning the pot hard? No, absolutely not. But if you're lazy, you'll probably lean towards the far easier option which is just the one where you throw away the bag afterwards

[–] WeirdGoesPro@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 2 months ago

Your method required me to take out a pot. My method requires me to throw a bag in a microwave like an animal. We are not the same. /s

[–] RecluseRamble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 2 months ago

oil in the pot

That's why. Microwave popcorn doesn't require clean-up.

[–] BrundleFly2077@sh.itjust.works 7 points 2 months ago

Coconut oil works super well too. It has a really high smoke point.

[–] kamenlady@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

I will never stop popping.

[–] MrJameGumb@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

You gotta shake the pan around while it's popping too so the unpopped kernels stay on the move!

[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Partner bought us a popcorn popper. Put the popcorn in the device, place a bowl in front, plug it in, and your popcorn pops. No oil, no pan, no mess, and it was like 10 bucks. It's basically a glorified hairdryer. This is the correct way to do popcorn.