How to Pop Popcorn
Things You’ll Need:
- 4-quart Pan With Lid
- melted butter
- popcorn kernels
- salt
- vegetable oil
Step1
Coat the bottom of a 4-quart pan with a few tbsps. vegetable oil.Step2
Add 1/2 cup popcorn kernels.Step3
Cover pan.Step4
Turn stovetop burner to medium or medium-high heat.Step5
Let kernels cook, shaking occasionally to prevent burning.Step6
When the popping slows to 3 to 5 seconds between pops, remove pan from burner.Step7
Allow to cool a minute or two.Step8
Pour popcorn into a bowl and add salt or melted butter to taste.[Someone noted in the comments on this article that vegetable oil catches fire easily. That person recommended coconut oil - what was used it the SmallNotebook.org video - or canola or peanut oil.]
I haven't tried this yet, but it doesn't look too difficult. We bought a bunch of popcorn kernels at Costco a while back thinking they'd be good to have in food storage, but we had no idea how we'd prepare the popcorn (yeah, genius, isn't it?). Anyway, I'm gonna dig that bag out and give it a try!
A comment from my friend Kerstin:
ReplyDeleteHi Kim - I use the stove to make popcorn all the time. I love it. Vegetable oil will work fine, don't set the heat higher than medium. Shake the pot, but be sure to hold the lid down with pot holders, as the oils can and will splatter some. This stove top method is great, because you can season your popcorn to taste, make kettle corn with a little but of sugar and salt, or make spicy popcorn with tabasco and lemon (my favorite), or add caramel, or garlic salt etc. The opportunites are endless, and one batch can then be further customized to individual bowls, so the whole family can have their very own favorite popcorn. The added bonus, no artificial ingredients in the bagged microwave popcorn stuff, and it costs way, way less!