Making popcorn from scratch can be tricky. Not only do you want as many kernels as possible to pop, but you also want to keep the kernels from burning at the bottom of the pan. Until my mother showed me her way of making stovetop popcorn, I usually took the easy way out and used...
Step 5:Allow the popcorn to pop. Gently slide the pan around on the burner during the first few minutes of the process to avoid burning the kernels. This is not so important once the popcorn really starts popping as everything is moving around pretty good when that happens. Take the pan ...
Introduction: How to Pop Popcorn on the Stovetop We all have our ways of making popcorn. Maybe you have an air popper. Maybe you use the microwave. Or maybe you use some other device that dates back 50 years but still works. But what happens when our methods of popping popcorn give out...
Stovetop popcorn is the most rewarding cooking project: With a pot and a little oil, you can turn a scoop of kernels into a big batch of warm popcorn in less than 5 minutes.
Popcorn made on the stovetop works too - to do this I like to test the oil with a few kernels first. When they pop, you are good to add the rest of your popcorn and get it popping. Popcorn is great to be made ahead of time - just make sure that you store it in an airtight ...
Be sure to keep your stovetop burners clean so they cook more efficiently. Make the most of your oven by cooking several things at once. Choose cast iron, ceramic or glass cookware to retain more heat and speed cooking time. You can eliminate or minimize preheating to conserve energy. Also...
It’s easier than making popcorn on the stovetop, too. That is always such a hassle, so I never do it. We don’t own an air-popper, so I love that we can have warm popcorn without buying another gadget. Also, you get to customize the bag of popcorn however you wish. If you lov...
There’s very little wiggle room with timing when cooking on stovetop. The intense heat under the pot will overcook the rice or create burnt, stuck-in-pot rice that difficult to scrape out. Cooking rice in the microwave tastes exactly the same. At first, I was really skeptical that ...
As for popcorn, the special case: the 80’s child in me wishes I’d say Jiffy Pop stovetop, but alas. If I owned an air-popper I’d use that, but it’s too much of a uni-tasker for my taste. So for the once every month or two that we make popcorn at home, gently heating...
Healthy Stovetop Air Popped Popcorn Pin Share Share ShareLearn how to make air popped popcorn on the stove, without any special machines or fancy equipment! So easy & only 83 calories in each 3 ¾ cup serving!Click here to PIN the recipe and save it for later!Every year, I always ...