A truly fantastic popcorn popping pot... After a little bit of work.
My wife and I really wanted to be able to make Kettle Corn at home. We had developed a real hankering for the stuff when trying it at a local Movie Theater. Enough so that we would only go to Theaters that had it for sale. After realizing we were addicted we had two choices go broke going to the movies or figure out how to make it at home. Making it at home won out when I found several videos online that showed how to make it easily using a pot just like this one but a different brand.
I came to Amazon to purchase that other brand pot. But after doing some research I found that it had been replaced by a much less liked version of it's former glory. After reading about a bunch of brands and looking for them locally I purchased this version of the popcorn popping pot over others because of claims that it was a more sturdy pot and the latching mechanisms to hold the lid down. I was worried about claims about the teeth and gears but decided to take the risk...
A great stove top popcorn popper
We have used air poppers for years. We bought a new one, but the popcorn tasted plain, the heat made the plastic smell, so decided to look into stove top poppers. Decided against aluminum for potential health reasons, that narrowed the choices. While more expensive, I have been pleased so far. We have cooked up about six batches in the past couple of months, and the popper performs well. It leaves very few unpopped kernels even with Jolly Time white popcorn. It is fast, 3 to 4 minutes. I use two tablespoons of oil, canola and/or olive oil for half a cup of kernals. Wipe it out and your are done (I plan to wash it occasionally to make sure residue oil does not go rancid). The top is securely fastened as others have noted. The handle stays cool. The rotation of the crank handle is a little rough, but not significant at this time. If it wears well over the years, I will be very pleased. It was shipped quickly and came packaged well with no damage.
Update 1-8-2013: I cook up popcorn...
Lundy;s 6 Qt Stainless Steel Popcon Popper
I am very pleased with this popcorn popper. I would rate it 9.5 out of ten. What impresses me the most is that it works on an induction stove!!! It pops perfect popcorn and I use it almost every day. The only negative is that the crank handle turns harder than it should, the rod alignment throuth the handle is not perfect; but it is getting easier the more I use it.
I highly recommend it as it does an amazing job and I really prefer stainless steel over aluminum.
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