I purchased the Colonel Popper Microwave Popcorn Popper Maker Hot Airpop Corn Bowl (Gray) with very little expectation, but I actually love it. Wanted to have some "real" movie theatre popcorn, because, while microwave bags are ok, there's just something a bit fake in the taste.
Never owned a microwave popper like this before and am always wary when I see an over-kill of 5 star reviews (which a saw on the "best seller" popper...After looking more at the critical reviews I ended up looking at this one & trusted them more, but still was expecting that disappointment I get too often on here these days after being faked out by reviews. Unfortunate that is getting worse rather than better lately.
I've made several batches now and found the following instructions & proportions to work the best:
1 TABLEspoon coconut oil (or butter flavored coconut oil, though flavored prob. not necessary if using Flavacol butter-flavored salt that the theatres use)
+ 1/2 teaspoon Flavacol (up to NO MORE than 3/4 teaspoon if you like VERY salty) --PS 1 Flavacol carton will last FOREVER for the average user, it takes very little.
put both in the popper & heat to melted in the microwave (mine is appox 30-40 seconds)
Then add 1/3 cup popcorn kernels for 2 people that want quite a bit (I used "Jolly Time American's Best Select Premium Yellow Pop Corn" and it tastes GREAT). This amt fills it to top
Place cover on (handle up & note it goes down a bit into the bowl before popping) & for my 1100 watt microwave I use the popcorn setting + "add 30 seconds" button --obviously stop it if popping stops before that.
Be careful when taking it out (though I didn't find it to be particularly scalding but it is VERY HOT but I still eat directly from the popper bowl).
I only had leftover kernels the first use because I was scared to let it go the whole time, but with the settings above you should be good...The beauty of this thing is if you DO have kernels left after you've eaten the rest, just pop it back into the microwave & pop them. I haven't had any leftover since I perfected the time/amounts above.
Also, you can run it totally dry (for you health freaks afraid of some movie theatre flavor, lol).
I love how every single kernal pops up from the oil mix already with yellow oil/Flavacol coloring & flavoring it.
Pretty shocked at how well and easy it cleans because I thought FOR SURE the oil would cause pitting and/or stains, but it cleans up like new, with the slight exception of the bottom ring of the lid which holds on to a bit of yellow.
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Product Description
Colonel Popper Popcorn Maker - Healthy Microwave Popcorn Made Your Way In Minutes!
Popcorn Your Way
Add any seasoning or oil. Or no oil at all!
Ditch the noisy electric hot air poppers, the super slow stove top poppers, and the harmful microwave popcorn bags.
Colonel Popper will make your popcorn in 2-4 minutes in a revolutionary food grade silicone bowl. You can make it as healthy as you want or as savory as your heart's desire. The possibilities are endless.
Perfect for one serving or sharing with your whole family. Colonel Popper Popcorn Maker is a must for any movie night and also makes for a smart gift for baby showers, wedding popcorn bars, and students in college dorms. Popcorn is rich in antioxidants and is naturally a low fat, high fiber snack.
Colonel Popper will make great tasting popcorn every time.
Super Convenient Handles
Grab-n-Go from the microwave while your popcorn is still fresh and hot. Use the Convenient Handles to toss your popcorn in seasoning too!
Airy and crisp movie theater tasting popcorn in less than 4 minutes.
Collapses For Storage
High Quality Silicone allows the Colonel Popper to Pop and Drop whenever you need. Collapses to about 2" tall to store away virtually anywhere.
Your counter tops will thank you!
Dishwasher Safe
Quickly wash by hand or throw in the dishwasher.
Colonel Popper is easy to use, easy to clean.
Vibrant and trendy colors that will bring life to any kitchen.
Packaged in a beautiful color box with heating instructions inside.
Colonel Popper is made of upgraded silicone which passes the silicone pinch test for food safety.
It doesn't turn white when pinched indicating it is 100% Silicone, BPA Free.
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| Sold By | — | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | HOTPOP INC. | Housewares Solutions |
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| material | Silicone | Silicone, PP | Silicone | Borosilicate Glass | — | Silicone |
| weight | 250 grams | 0.86 pounds | 0.75 pounds | — | — | — |
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Glad I didn't toss this in the trash!
I hated this from the first time I bought it until tonight. Tonight, I tried things a bit differently and I'm oh so glad I did. See, I'm a popcorn on the stove kind of gal. Olive oil and kernels, topped with sea salt at the end. Plain and simple. I decided to buy this because it takes up little space and is it's own bowl (less dishes to clean!). But the first several times I cooked with it, half the kernels didn't pop, and half of the ones did pop were burnt. I felt like so much was going to waste. I had been following the directions with the appropriate power level on my microwave, always using 1/4 cup of popcorn, and changing things up with the oil ratio. Tonight, I used far more oil than usual-- I drowned those little kernels in olive oil before popping them in the microwave, and voila- finally the perfect bowl at exactly 2m30s on 80% power level. So, go heavy with the oil (just above the kernels), be sure to drop your power level accordingly, and be on stand by to stop the microwave earlier than you'd expect!
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