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What have we lost with microwave popcorn?

Saturday, May 24th, 2008

The Popcorn Popper Shop came about for a number of reasons. One was the surprise we had when visiting the stores in search for a traditional popcorn popper. There weren’t any to be found. No hot air popcorn poppers. No oil popcorn poppers.
A recent blog post at Quoteflections (a source of inspirational quotes and writing) lamented [...]

How safe is Microwave popcorn?

Monday, May 19th, 2008

In our family of four children and a large flat screen TV, popcorn is always being eaten. And for our fast-paced family, the convenience of the microwave popcorn bag has made it a favorite in our house.
However, recent news on the dangers of microwave popcorn is giving us and other families across the nation something [...]

Popcorn Poppers, Popcorn Machines, Popcorn Makers: What’s the difference

Friday, May 16th, 2008

You’ll find these terms: popcorn poppers, popcorn machines, and popcorn makers often used interchangeably. Sometimes you’ll find them combined, like popcorn popper machines or popcorn popper makers, and popcorn maker machines.
Is there a difference?
Well, basically, they all perform the same function: heat the popcorn kernel until the moisture within reaches the boiling point…then pop!
In general, the difference [...]

Popping popcorn then and now

Tuesday, May 13th, 2008

It’s easy to pop popcorn. Just heat sand in a fire, stir in the popcorn kernals, and there you go. How simple. Of course we have much easier (and more sanitary) popcorn popping methods than ancient Native Americans did.
The most popular method of popping popcorn today is, of course, with the microwave. A visit to the [...]