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Home made microwave popcorn
While I know they sell special popping containers for making popcorn in
a microwave, I dont have one. The pre-made bags of microwave popcorn are costly. compared to plain popcorn. Is there any way to make plain popcorn in a brown paper bag? (in microwave) If so, is oil needed or anything? |
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wrote: > While I know they sell special popping containers for making popcorn in > a microwave, I dont have one. The pre-made bags of microwave popcorn > are costly. compared to plain popcorn. Is there any way to make plain > popcorn in a brown paper bag? (in microwave) > If so, is oil needed or anything? Sure. It's quite easy. Here's the Alton Brown recipe though I skip the jalapeno seasoning mix. http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/a...popper-recipe/ index.html marcella |
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> wrote in message ... > While I know they sell special popping containers for making popcorn in > a microwave, I dont have one. The pre-made bags of microwave popcorn > are costly. compared to plain popcorn. Is there any way to make plain > popcorn in a brown paper bag? (in microwave) > If so, is oil needed or anything? You can but you risk a fire. It's not recommended but I have done it. Just put a piece of tape on the bag to close it. Don't add anything. But better still, just pop it in a pan on your stove with oil. That's the good stuff! |
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On 2/14/2013 10:02 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
> > wrote in message > ... >> While I know they sell special popping containers for making popcorn in >> a microwave, I dont have one. The pre-made bags of microwave popcorn >> are costly. compared to plain popcorn. Is there any way to make plain >> popcorn in a brown paper bag? (in microwave) >> If so, is oil needed or anything? > > You can but you risk a fire. It's not recommended but I have done it. Just > put a piece of tape on the bag to close it. Don't add anything. But better > still, just pop it in a pan on your stove with oil. That's the good stuff! > > I prefer it that way, too. I need a new pot to make popcorn in though. The one I use has a lid that doesn't fit tight enough and I get splatters of oil all over the cooktop. |
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"Cheryl" > wrote in message eb.com... > On 2/14/2013 10:02 PM, Julie Bove wrote: >> > wrote in message >> ... >>> While I know they sell special popping containers for making popcorn in >>> a microwave, I dont have one. The pre-made bags of microwave popcorn >>> are costly. compared to plain popcorn. Is there any way to make plain >>> popcorn in a brown paper bag? (in microwave) >>> If so, is oil needed or anything? >> >> You can but you risk a fire. It's not recommended but I have done it. >> Just >> put a piece of tape on the bag to close it. Don't add anything. But >> better >> still, just pop it in a pan on your stove with oil. That's the good >> stuff! >> >> > I prefer it that way, too. I need a new pot to make popcorn in though. > The one I use has a lid that doesn't fit tight enough and I get splatters > of oil all over the cooktop. I use an old Revereware pan. Perfectly fine except that I didn't know not to put it in the dishwasher so the handle is no longer shiny. Lid isn't super tight fitting. Just loose enough to let the steam out but not to let oil splatters out. |
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Cheryl > wrote: > I prefer it that way, too. I need a new pot to make popcorn in though. > The one I use has a lid that doesn't fit tight enough and I get > splatters of oil all over the cooktop. I wouldn't mind a loose lid when making popcorn. It allows steam to escape. Since I don't have a loose lid, I usually stuff a clean folded washcloth between the lid and pot once the corn starts to pop. I use a high sided pot for the popping and spatter isn't a problem. leo |
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"Julie Bove" > wrote:
> "Cheryl" > wrote in message > eb.com... >> On 2/14/2013 10:02 PM, Julie Bove wrote: >>> > wrote in message >>> ... >>>> While I know they sell special popping containers for making popcorn in >>>> a microwave, I dont have one. The pre-made bags of microwave popcorn >>>> are costly. compared to plain popcorn. Is there any way to make plain >>>> popcorn in a brown paper bag? (in microwave) >>>> If so, is oil needed or anything? >>> >>> You can but you risk a fire. It's not recommended but I have done it. >>> Just >>> put a piece of tape on the bag to close it. Don't add anything. But >>> better >>> still, just pop it in a pan on your stove with oil. That's the good >>> stuff! >>> >>> >> I prefer it that way, too. I need a new pot to make popcorn in though. >> The one I use has a lid that doesn't fit tight enough and I get splatters >> of oil all over the cooktop. > > I use an old Revereware pan. Perfectly fine except that I didn't know not > to put it in the dishwasher so the handle is no longer shiny. Lid isn't > super tight fitting. Just loose enough to let the steam out but not to let > oil splatters out. I could probably use my corningware to make popcorn in. I don't know why popcorn In a bag would catch fire, but this bags are too thin for butter or oil. Regular popcorn pouches have butter or oil to help regulate the microwave heating. Also makes it less likely to blow out your microwave. I never rally examined a microwave pack. Will do. They might even have microwave heating strips in there. Greg |
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On Thu, 14 Feb 2013 19:02:47 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> wrote: > It's not recommended but I have done it. Just > put a piece of tape on the bag to close it. Don't add anything. But better > still, just pop it in a pan on your stove with oil. That's the good stuff! I do the popcorn in pan on a stove version and it works every time and I got nothing the one and only time I tried microwaving popcorn. I used the same popcorn (Orville's) for both. -- Food is an important part of a balanced diet. |
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On Thu, 14 Feb 2013 19:08:04 -0600, wrote:
>While I know they sell special popping containers for making popcorn in >a microwave, I dont have one. The pre-made bags of microwave popcorn >are costly. compared to plain popcorn. Is there any way to make plain >popcorn in a brown paper bag? (in microwave) >If so, is oil needed or anything? http://tinyurl.com/bj7ntdl -- Susan N. "Moral indignation is in most cases two percent moral, 48 percent indignation, and 50 percent envy." Vittorio De Sica, Italian movie director (1901-1974) |
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I got a real nice popper at TARGET a while back
i still have it Nordic Ware for $9.00 ! it's lasted 5 years so far good investment i use it 2-3 times a month maybe it can be bought other places[?] marc |
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jmcquown wrote:
> But no, I didn't put oil or butter in the brown paper bag. That's an > invitation for a fire. Scuse me, but that's downright silly. I make popcorn that way all the time. I use 1/2 cup of kernels, salted generously, and then about 3 Tb oil. Nuke 2 minutes, remove popped kernels, nuke another 1 minute. No fire, no smoke, no hazard. I've never used butter in the nuker. It might get scorched. |
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On 2/14/2013 10:55 PM, Julie Bove wrote:
> I use an old Revereware pan. Perfectly fine except that I didn't know not > to put it in the dishwasher so the handle is no longer shiny. Lid isn't > super tight fitting. Just loose enough to let the steam out but not to let > oil splatters out. Years ago I at a Christmas gift exchange game at work I got a popcorn pot with a crank that worked well. At the time I didn't make much popcorn and it was a single use item that I gave away. |
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Cheryl > wrote:
> On 2/14/2013 10:55 PM, Julie Bove wrote: > >> I use an old Revereware pan. Perfectly fine except that I didn't know not >> to put it in the dishwasher so the handle is no longer shiny. Lid isn't >> super tight fitting. Just loose enough to let the steam out but not to let >> oil splatters out. > > Years ago I at a Christmas gift exchange game at work I got a popcorn pot > with a crank that worked well. At the time I didn't make much popcorn > and it was a single use item that I gave away. I like making the jiffy pop in the aluminum pan. They usually sell them around campsites. Greg |
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"Cheryl" > wrote in message eb.com... > On 2/14/2013 10:55 PM, Julie Bove wrote: > >> I use an old Revereware pan. Perfectly fine except that I didn't know >> not >> to put it in the dishwasher so the handle is no longer shiny. Lid isn't >> super tight fitting. Just loose enough to let the steam out but not to >> let >> oil splatters out. > > Years ago I at a Christmas gift exchange game at work I got a popcorn pot > with a crank that worked well. At the time I didn't make much popcorn and > it was a single use item that I gave away. My grandma got us an electric popcorn maker that predated the air poppers. Although it did pop corn, a pan did it much better and it was a huge waste of space. We gave it away. I have seen those poppers such as you describe but my old pan does me just fine. I grew up thinking that you have to shake the pan constantly. I was told this was to prevent burning. You don't have to! I only shake mine now if I am popping a larger amount than normal because then the popped kernels will draw up a few of the unpopped ones along with them and you will have to shake them down after you empty the pan. But my parents used to baby-sit the pan, shaking it and moving it rapidly back and forth over the burner which IMO is just not necessary. But in those days we likely had old corn. Just like we had old beans and pasta. |
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"gregz" > wrote in message ... > Cheryl > wrote: >> On 2/14/2013 10:55 PM, Julie Bove wrote: >> >>> I use an old Revereware pan. Perfectly fine except that I didn't know >>> not >>> to put it in the dishwasher so the handle is no longer shiny. Lid isn't >>> super tight fitting. Just loose enough to let the steam out but not to >>> let >>> oil splatters out. >> >> Years ago I at a Christmas gift exchange game at work I got a popcorn pot >> with a crank that worked well. At the time I didn't make much popcorn >> and it was a single use item that I gave away. > > I like making the jiffy pop in the aluminum pan. They usually sell them > around campsites. That's what my grandma made. And although better than no popcorn, I never saw the appeal. She thought it would be exciting to us kids. It wasn't. |
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On Fri, 15 Feb 2013 20:59:59 -0800, "Julie Bove"
> wrote: > That's what my grandma made. And although better than no popcorn, I never > saw the appeal. She thought it would be exciting to us kids. It wasn't. > I thought it was fun, but I'm easily entertained. I also liked it for camping, which was probably what it was intended for anyway. -- Food is an important part of a balanced diet. |
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gregz wrote:
> > I like making the jiffy pop in the aluminum pan. They usually sell them > around campsites. They still make jiffy pop, huh? I remember that from when I was a kid. It was fun to make - more fun than shaking a pot with lid. :-D |
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On Sat, 16 Feb 2013 03:47:56 -0500, Gary wrote:
> They still make jiffy pop, huh? I remember that from when I was a kid. > It was fun to make - more fun than shaking a pot with lid. :-D I see it in the Target dollar spot from time to time. I haven't had it since I was a kid, either. I did buy some a few years back when I needed some little dollar Secret Santa presents. A website had printable labels that fit the Jiffy Pop lid to make it look festive. The recipient told me her family liked to take it camping. I had never thought of that. My boys might like to pop some Jiffy Pop. I should pick some up. It might not be around for long! Tara |
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On Sat, 16 Feb 2013 13:32:09 -0600, Tara >
wrote: > My boys might like to pop some Jiffy Pop. I should pick some up. It > might not be around for long! It would be especially fun, if you have a fire pit - to do it there one night. -- Food is an important part of a balanced diet. |
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On Thu, 14 Feb 2013 22:27:33 -0500, Cheryl >
wrote: >On 2/14/2013 10:02 PM, Julie Bove wrote: >> > wrote in message >> ... >>> While I know they sell special popping containers for making popcorn in >>> a microwave, I dont have one. The pre-made bags of microwave popcorn >>> are costly. compared to plain popcorn. Is there any way to make plain >>> popcorn in a brown paper bag? (in microwave) >>> If so, is oil needed or anything? >> >> You can but you risk a fire. It's not recommended but I have done it. Just >> put a piece of tape on the bag to close it. Don't add anything. But better >> still, just pop it in a pan on your stove with oil. That's the good stuff! >> >> >I prefer it that way, too. I need a new pot to make popcorn in though. > The one I use has a lid that doesn't fit tight enough and I get >splatters of oil all over the cooktop. I agree it tastes better on the stove, but that means either having a special popper, or using a pan that always seems to make a big oily mess all over the stove, and lots of cleanup, plus washing the popper, etc. I hate housework, washing dishes, etc. If I have to go thru all that hassle just for some popcorn, I'll just buy the pre-popped stuff in a bag. I guess our ancestors spent their lives in front of a stove, but for me, I want it quick and easy, with no cleaning involved. Over 90% of my cooking is done in a MW these days. Stove cooking always seems to turn a simple job into a major cleanup job. Tossing a microwave bag in the MW before bed is fast and easy, and leaves no mess to cleanup the next day. Using a MW popper still means having something to wash, which is why I'd rather use a bag. I'd rather pay the price for the packaged MW popcorn, but if I can save a few bucks, I will. |
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On Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:00:16 -0800, Marcella Peek
> wrote: >In article >, > wrote: > >> While I know they sell special popping containers for making popcorn in >> a microwave, I dont have one. The pre-made bags of microwave popcorn >> are costly. compared to plain popcorn. Is there any way to make plain >> popcorn in a brown paper bag? (in microwave) >> If so, is oil needed or anything? > >Sure. It's quite easy. Here's the Alton Brown recipe though I skip the >jalapeno seasoning mix. > >http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/a...popper-recipe/ >index.html > >marcella That seems easy enough.... I kind of question the use of staples though, metal should not be put in a MW. I think I'll use some tape instead. I never heard of jalapeno seasoning mix. I wonder who sells that? I dont know if I'd like it on popcorn, but it sounds like it would be good on some foods. |
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> wrote:
> On Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:00:16 -0800, Marcella Peek > > wrote: > >> In article >, >> wrote: >> >>> While I know they sell special popping containers for making popcorn in >>> a microwave, I dont have one. The pre-made bags of microwave popcorn >>> are costly. compared to plain popcorn. Is there any way to make plain >>> popcorn in a brown paper bag? (in microwave) >>> If so, is oil needed or anything? >> >> Sure. It's quite easy. Here's the Alton Brown recipe though I skip the >> jalapeno seasoning mix. >> >> http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/a...popper-recipe/ >> index.html >> >> marcella > > That seems easy enough.... > I kind of question the use of staples though, metal should not be put in > a MW. I think I'll use some tape instead. > > I never heard of jalapeno seasoning mix. I wonder who sells that? I > dont know if I'd like it on popcorn, but it sounds like it would be good > on some foods. Small Steel staples are too small to create much of a problem. Antennas need to be certain lengths to work, or conduct. Greg |
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