How would I pop a bag of popcorn without a microwave?
I usually buy the Jiffy pop, because I just have an electric stove. I have some bags of microwave popcorn. Can I put them on range and like shake it or something?
I don’t have a glass lid to keep popcorn from flying everywhere if I just dump it in a pan.
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Just out of curiosity, you do know lids exist right?
Lids are a lie told by the Big Cookware industry to get you to spend more money. Also, Deep state uses lids to spy on you. The reflexion of the "lid" triggers your sleeper agent chip, resulting in you... Doing things.
Has anyone seen Frank Bennedetto? He might be able to help with the popcorn sitch. Also, he still owes me five bucks.
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I used to open the bags, pour it in a pot and pop it like that with a grease guard over the top. Sometimes a little extra oil is needed depending on the brand but you don't have to be too precise with it. Just make sure to keep those kernals moving and you'll be golden.
As an aside I really recommend people stop eating microwave popcorn, their packaging is can be a major source of PFA buildups in our bodies . Like highly significant especially if you consume it regularly. Literally any other method of making popcorn effectively eliminates this.
This is the bottom of my pan right now. PFAS are the least of my concern.
This is why I don't buy non-stick anything.
Your intestines must look squeaky clean though.
their packaging is a major source of PFA buildups in our bodies
[citation needed]
There’s no way that more than a few people eat enough microwave popcorn for that to be true.
Here is a video about human consumption of PFAs made by Veritaserum. This is where I initially heard about how bad microwave popcorn is for you. Information about popcorn starts at around 40 minutes.
Above is a chart comparing concentrations of different PFAs collected from common sources. You absolutely can consume enough bagged popcorn for it to directly affect your health unfortunately. I understand if you don't consider youtube a reliable source though and I will be looking for better sources in the meantime.
Edit: I should definitely have specified that it is not a major source for every human my bad, I only meant that it poses a significantly greater threat to your health than most other things we consume with PFAs in them. To be clear though, it wouldn't take as much as you are thinking to affect you.
Also here are more screencaptures that might be of assistance.
You can also make your own microwave popcorn without the PFAs for a lot cheaper. Just toss some popcorn seeds in oil, put em in a plain paper bag and microwave.
Why do you need a lid to catch them? You just move your head around and try to catch them in your mouth as they are popping.
If you don't feel like having fun you can find a glass plate at dollar tree.
Don't buy microwave popcorn. You can buy popcorn kernels that you can just pop in a covered skillet with some oil.
And even in the microwave, you don't need microwave popcorn. Just a bowl that is covered, but not too tightly to let hot air escape. No oil needed.
Dump it out and use it like any other popcorn. It’s pre-salted and the bag contains the oil you’d otherwise need to add.
But don’t put it in an air popper; the oil is likely to catch fire or just cause the kernels to burn.
Those bags are made for microwave popping and you pay a big premium for that, besides getting crappy popcorn. For stovetop popping, just buy loose kernels. Zillions of recipes online.
A little bit of cooking oil to transfer the heat to the kernels without burning them is needed. Look up stovetop popcorn for more detail on how much to use.
I have also used the plate method, make sure it is large enough to hang off the side and it does get hot so use an oven mitt or something to get it off.
In the future, buy loose kernels in jars. They're the cheapest popcorn in the store. For now you could just tear open the bags.
I don't think this is challenging enough to NEED a glass lid but it does help of course. A metal lid will do. You can just go by ear. Once the popping frequency dies off, stop.
Avocado oil has a very high smoke point, you won't reach it making popcorn. I'll explain why. Add some to the pan. I use quite a bit, I like it better than butter so it's the only fat I add.
Optionally buy the salts/fake butter combo flavor cinemas use. Sift it over cold pan to taste. Otherwise, use what you like for seasoning.
Turn the stove to max heat.
Dump in kernels.
Cover and wait until a small handful of kernels to start popping.
TURN OFF THE STOVE. The residual heat in the stove/pan will fully pop all your kernels without burning the earliest kernels to pop. Shake your pan gently now and then to get the kernels stuck in the already popped corn to drop back down.
That's it!
Can I put them on range and like shake it or something?
Only if you promise to post the video.
Great work!
It clearly states "this side down" yet is up!
Squeeze it into a big pot. Stir somehow, or maybe not. Maybe pick it up and shake it while it heats up.
For the future you can get loose popcorn kernels.
with your stove.
Idk if it'd work the same for microwavable popcorn bags but a wok is a great popcorn preparation vessel. Just slap some tin foil on top to keep the popcorn in. I made pepcorn on a radiant stovetop with a flat bottom wok and it was great!
Open it, throw the contents into a kettle, and do it the old fashioned way.
Careful: burning your popcorn is easy, and it doesn't taste very good.
I usually go at full blast until it sounds like I'm past the peak of pops-per-second, then I shake the kettle and give it five-ish more seconds before I empty it all into a bowl.
If you have a microwave, follow the instructions in the bag.
I don’t have a glass lid
I've used a dinner plate as a lid in a pinch.
Careful it might get hot.
They said they don’t have a microwave.
Nah they commented before I fixed it lol
i don’t currently own dinner plates tho, prob should get some but right now most of my stuff is paper and plastic
get a popcorn popper pan. They are not expensive and well worth it if you like popcorn. You can buy bulk popcorn kernels, choose you oil and salt thus paying for the special pan in weeks - all while getting much better popcorn.