> On Apr 14, 7:19*pm, Dan S.
> > wrote:
>> I like microwave popcorn, but sometimes I just buy the bag of regular
>> corn and pop it in the wok.
>>
>> I use vegetable oil and it never comes out as crisp as the microwave
>> stuff. *In fact, you could almost say it's stale or chewy tasting.
>>
>> How can I remedy this?
>>
>> --
>> Yours,
>> Dan S.
>> the unruly redshirt
>
> Make sure you lift the cover of the wok a LITTLE several times during
> popping to let the steam out. The steam is what makes it soggy. Also
> you gotta shake the hell out of the pan while it's steadily popping so
> it won't burn. I use a 2 or 3 quart sauce pan or my Revereware Dutch
> Oven.
> Lynn in Fargo
> Never bought a package of microwave popcorn in my life

That sounds right, thanks.

--
Yours,
Dan S.
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