Very burnt popcorn is such a horrific smell and it takes so long to go away.
But a little burnt(I do man a little) is awesome!
Popcorn tastes so much better when you overcook it in the break room microwave at work.
Imagine making microwave popcorn. Smh
I make stovetop popcorn in the microwave.
The real trick is to actually read the god damn directions, which tell you to not let the time go all the way and stop the process once the kernels are popping longer than 1 second apart. If, once it starts popping, 1 full second goes by without a pop, it’s done.
Technology concessions did an episode on this. Those instructions are for the lowest common denominator of microwaves.
If your microwave has a popcorn setting that uses sensors, is almost always the best option. Some use humidity, some use a microphone, some use both.
Those instructions are for the lowest common denominator of microwaves.
That affects the overall cook time, not the bit about stopping when the popping slows. Even making it on the stove, you need to take the pot off the burner once the popping slows or you’ll burn what’s already been popped.
I feel like you stopped reading after the sentence that you quoted. Here, let me repeat the rest for you
If your microwave has a popcorn setting that uses sensors, is almost always the best option. Some use humidity, some use a microphone, some use both.
They have sensors to detect that for you. Sometimes using literal microphones
I feel like you don’t understand why that is irrelevant to anything I said. If you have a good sensor microwave, you wouldn’t be burning your popcorn. If you don’t have a sensor or your microwave is shit, you need to pay attention.
Maybe I misunderstood.
Whan you say “follow the instructions”, which instructions are you saying to follow?
Instructions on the internet, instructions on stovetop popcorn, or instructions on microwave popcorn?Either one; but just the part about stopping it when the popping slows. The time the microwave bags tell you to cook is based on a certain wattage and assumes you don’t have a sensor; but they also mention when to stop the microwave as general rule of thumb that doesn’t change if your microwave is more or less powerful.
Like, if the bag says 3 minutes and you just let it go the whole time, you only followed half the instructions, ya know?
Some of us live in the future. A future where every time I make popcorn my blueteeth speakers crackle so I can’t hear my cryptobro podcast and go all in on bitcoin in 2018.
Stovetop every time babe♡
Can’t be beat ♡
And put sugar in the pot as soon as the first kernel starts to pop!
I have an air popper <3
I put our (cheap) air popper in a big box so it cant really “miss the bowl” :D
Two air poppers, a whirly pop, and a, bags of microwave shit for emergencies
I only just noticed your username. Lmao
I have a popcorn popping machine like what they have in theaters. I was going to sell it because it takes up way too much space and I need the money, but then I tested it out and it is one of my favorite things. When I have cravings, I flood it full of perfectly cooked, salted, and oiled popcorn within minutes, and fill an 8 qt Instant Pot pot because cylinder shapes hold more popcorn than bowl shapes can.
Sometimes the adult thing to do is have popcorn for dinner.
If rule 34 is for porn, then rule 37 is for corn
What you do is set one kernel aside put the rest in the microwave until black take it out put the kernel back in wait 3 months an voila fresh corn.
Stop making your popcorn in the microwave!
Ok, so what you rule over Popcorn? What is there to Popcorn? What kinds do you even make?
I found the best way is coconut oil and a wok. Pops pretty much all of it, rarely burns any.
2 minutes and 13 seconds exactly for my popcorn.
It took several tries
Fake, 3:37 should still have some un-popped kernels.
So should 3:38.
Then you run for 3-5 seconds after it cools a moment, then let it rest in the microwave for about 20 seconds and it’ll keep popping in the hotbox.
Instructions unclear HOUSE ON FIRE! HALP!
Aha but no more un-popped kernels!
I can smell this post and the disappointment.
Am I weird for liking slightly burnt popcorn? I’m not being sarcastic, it’s so good.
I like a little scorch, but it’s too fine of a line that I don’t bother attempting it.
What about burnt toast?
I’ve met a few that enjoyed it
You fuckin bet your ass I love me some burnt ass bread. Especially if it’s sourdough garlic bread. Char that motherfucker and scrape the roof of my mouth all god damn day.
Yes but we like weird
Make it in a pot. The taller the pot, the less popped corn will be touching the bottom, so less is burnt as the others take time to finish. 👌
Great tip
Big brain
Alternatively, put 3 or so corns in the pot, wait for them to pop, then add the rest. They should all go quickly then without a chance to burn.
That’s exactly what I do.
What I mean by making them in the pot is that the popped corn rise from the bottom (pushed up by newly popped kernels), also without a chance to burn, whereas in a microwave all the corn will continue to be zapped by the electromagnetic waves even after being popped, for a significantly higher risk of burning.
Even if you keep the pot too long in the stove/hob, only the very bottom layer of corn will burn. 👍
