Aluminum 6 Qt Whirley-Pop Popcorn Popper

Our family loves popcorn. We have been eating microwave popcorn like crazy for some time but all the brands we use taste kind of chemical-ish. We just don't like them that much. Also tried a glass jar that lets you microwave it yourself but never got good popping out of it. Either stuff didn't get popped or stuff got burned. Most likely both. Anyway, microwaves suck. Cooking on the stovetop kind of stinks too because you have to stand there shaking the pot like crazy to keep stuff from sticking and burning. Basically this product replacing pot shaking with turning the little dial. Much easier. You don't really have to watch either, and you never get burned popcorn or kernels that have not popped. It produces a great product. You do have to stand there and turn the knob periodically (or throughout the popping process) but it's worth it for quality popcorn. We tend to add a little lime powder and make "hint of lime" popcorn that's great. Cheap popping corn doesn't work as well as Orville Reddenbockers. We'll try other brands when this runs out. Pretty sure the recipe tells you to use like a quarter of a cup of popcorn and a tablespoon of oil. That's nonsense. I use a half a cup of popping corn and a capfull of oil. There seems to be a lot of flexibility in how much oil you use. I've tried using coconut oil but it's no more delicious. I think just basic canola oil is best. Salt and stuff after everything is popped and out of the pan. Then you basically never have to clean it. We still make microwave popcorn sometimes because it's just eaiser and doesn't disrupt the watching of the movie. But when we want something delicious, we use this. The construction is pretty so-so. Very thin aluminum and the top just clamps on there with clamps that don't seem like they will last. The gear mechanism is plastic, and the little stirrer is just a wire that doesn't seem to stay put. Still, it's worked reliably for me, so who am I to complain?

This has got to be the best popcorn maker on the planet, or anywhere else for that matter. We love popcorn and used to drag out an old frying pan to pop it in, with mixed results. Seemed the only place to get good popcorn was at the theater but we watch all our favorite movies at home. We tried "air" poppers and healthy or not I'd rather eat an old newspaper. We contemplated an electric unit but didn't want yet another large appliance taking up counter or cupboard space and I don't like that some have teflon coating that eventually will flake off. Then came Whirley-Pop. Our first batch was made using the sample theater pack shipped with the unit. It was delicious and yes just like at the movies. For the second batch we used the usual Orville's brand popcorn and oil which produced the best results we have ever had with this brand. If you love popcorn don't waste your money and time on expensive electric poppers. Get a Whirley-Pop. It's easy to use, easy to clean and makes the best popcorn you've ever had. Just follow directions closely and do not use high heat. On our electric range we use #6 on a #1 through #10 knob scale, but I don't recommend going above #7. Begin using the stirring crank immediately and stir until the crank starts to show some resistance but do not force it ( I suspect this is how some people break the gear). By this time the popping will have begun to slow and you can remove the unit from the heat and it will finish with a few more pops. Pour out the popcorn into your favorite bowl and allow it to sit for a couple minutes. Simply wipe out the pan with a paper towel and store it for reuse. I usually wash the lid and crank mechanism using dish soap. Now making popcorn is fast, easy and delicious, I wish I had bought this a long time ago.

Two tablespoons EVOO, two tablespoons of kernels (Tiny but Mighty) and 3.5 minutes later: one great bowl of popcorn. This is fun to use. The directions are clear, concise and so easy to follow. Try it and I’ll bet you’ll be hooked.

Por fin palomitas buenísimas! Fàcil de hacer y limpiar. La pega es que no funciona en inducción... Por lo demás perfecto!

These really are as good as their reputation says. Buy one and see for yourself. It's easy to use, and results in better popcorn than I've ever manage through any other method. I did make one alteration to make it work even better: I drilled a bunch of small vent holes in the lid so steam could exact more easily. It's not necessary, but it makes the popcorn just a little more fluffy and airy, and less chewy that way.

Il segreto è nel coperchio, che grazie al suo meccanismo permette di non far aderire il mais al fondo della pentola e grazie all' apertura laterale permette di visionare lo stato di scoppio dei pop. Di negativo nonostante la pubblicità filo Usa, il prodotto è un made in china. Altra nota negativa che il pentolame di base è di alluminio. Il coperchio si potrebbe utilizzare su una pentola di acciaio inox, il tutto funziona benissimo producendo pop in 3 minuti. In definitiva lo consiglio per il solo utilissimo coperchio che non è, almeno di alluminio.

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Super Teil, wer echtes Popcorn feeling erleben will, wie auf einem Jahrmarkt, der macht mit dem Pot nicht verkehrt. Nur schade das es das Modell nicht für Induktion Kochplatten gibt, da es aus Alu ist.