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yellowdogintexas

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5. my mom popped corn in a skillet and she also used a retired 4 quart pressure cooker

Fri Nov 7, 2025, 02:18 PM

Nov 7

The steam valve had vanished but it was a nice heavy pot and perfect for popcorn.

If you buy regular old fashioned popcorn it will have the directions for stovetop cooking.

I have cooked popcorn in a wok and it works really well. The shape allows the unpopped corn to slide to the bottom and keeps the popped corn from scorching..

Popping corn over an open fire is the most fun though. We had an antique fireplace corn popper which we used during the winter when we burned a fire.

I pop my corn in the microwave, using a collapsible silicone popper which makes perfect popcorn. If you ever get a microwave it is the way to go.

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WOW! I just made popcorn and experimented by adding lemon pepper, and nothing else, once popped. [View all] Bo Zarts Nov 7 OP

That sounds good! 2naSalit Nov 7 #1

I love popcorn but it has a lot of carbs. mobeau69 Nov 7 #2

Thanks, mobeau69! Bo Zarts Nov 7 #7

Going to try the Lawry's for the IU/PSU game today. Thanks for that gorgeous photo! mobeau69 Nov 8 #17

Flavoring popcorn is a good idea. bucolic_frolic Nov 7 #3

my mom popped corn in a skillet and she also used a retired 4 quart pressure cooker yellowdogintexas Nov 7 #5

I had microwaves. They save energy, but double the rate of applicance disposal. bucolic_frolic Nov 7 #6

Popcorn is really empty calories though, 0 nutrition, just carbs AZJonnie Nov 7 #4

Squeeze a lemon on popcorn too KT2000 Nov 7 #8

That sounds great. I'll try it on the next batch. Bo Zarts Nov 7 #12

Favorite snack-lunch quaint Nov 7 #9

I'll try this since I like lemon-pepper anything. democrank Nov 7 #10

I like to make plain popcorn in a pot on top of the stove Diamond_Dog Nov 7 #11

Here's a couple I've tried: Danascot Nov 7 #13

Also, Danascot Nov 7 #14

Both sound good! Bo Zarts Nov 7 #15

I make kettle corn in our Rver Nov 7 #16

Popcorn is NOT JUNK FOOD! justaprogressive Nov 8 #18