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I had one of these small machines in the past. They work well, but they are SMALL and need to make multiple batches if its more than just you.
The plastic panels were a bit of a pain to clean (get your arm around back of the kettle brakets), and i noticed that towards the bottom of the plastic panels, hot kernels had melted a bit of the plastic. I gave it away when i upgraded to this one https://smile.amazon.com/gp/produ...UTF8&psc=1
If you are serious about popcorn, just pony up and get this one. Heats up rediculously fast and makes great popcorn.
Pro-tip: Go to smart and final and get Flavacol, Popping Oil, and Topping oil....its the cheapest i've found.
My son has a 'theater room,' and we have movie nights with this popcorn machine popping away. We love it. But ....it only makes sense if you're actually going to use it enough so it doesn't sit on a shelf for 90% of the time.
Imagine a sheet of paper's dimensions for l and w. Wow.
Dang! Thanks for the point of reference. I feel like the typical person needs something between this and one of those big floor standing machines. Don't want to spend more time playing with the popcorn machine than actually watching the movie.
Just as an added alternative, I have one of these silicone poppers[walmart.com], and it does a great job, especially for less than $12.
I have one too and works great. Not supposed to add oil or butter to it while popping though. Otherwise though, I rarely have more than 2-3 unpopped kernels.
I stopped using popcorn poppers & microwave popcorn & found that a 4 quart stainless steel pot, 3 tablespoons of popping oil & 1/2 cup kernels on the stove works as well as any popper, plus when done, put it in the dishwasher. Crack the lid so steam escapes while popping & shake it as it pops. Just my opinion & I could be wrong
I had one of these small machines in the past. They work well, but they are SMALL and need to make multiple batches if its more than just you.
The plastic panels were a bit of a pain to clean (get your arm around back of the kettle brakets), and i noticed that towards the bottom of the plastic panels, hot kernels had melted a bit of the plastic. I gave it away when i upgraded to this one https://smile.amazon.com/gp/produ...UTF8&psc=1
If you are serious about popcorn, just pony up and get this one. Heats up rediculously fast and makes great popcorn.
Pro-tip: Go to smart and final and get Flavacol, Popping Oil, and Topping oil....its the cheapest i've found.
Bought that and have done this before. We now just buy the pre-measured packets and add some extra flavacol.. mmmmmmm extra goodness!
3 Tbsp coconut oil, 3/4c kernels, 1tsp Flavacol (heaping), and a few pumps of Snappy Butter Burst one popped. Tastes JUST like a movie theatre. And cleanup is simple.
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I had one of these small machines in the past. They work well, but they are SMALL and need to make multiple batches if its more than just you.
The plastic panels were a bit of a pain to clean (get your arm around back of the kettle brakets), and i noticed that towards the bottom of the plastic panels, hot kernels had melted a bit of the plastic. I gave it away when i upgraded to this one https://smile.amazon.com/gp/produ...UTF8&psc=1
If you are serious about popcorn, just pony up and get this one. Heats up rediculously fast and makes great popcorn.
Pro-tip: Go to smart and final and get Flavacol, Popping Oil, and Topping oil....its the cheapest i've found.
So a machine that is 3.5 times the price of this one is better? Well, who knew...
I had one of these small machines in the past. They work well, but they are SMALL and need to make multiple batches if its more than just you.
The plastic panels were a bit of a pain to clean (get your arm around back of the kettle brakets), and i noticed that towards the bottom of the plastic panels, hot kernels had melted a bit of the plastic. I gave it away when i upgraded to this one https://smile.amazon.com/gp/produ...UTF8&psc=1
If you are serious about popcorn, just pony up and get this one. Heats up rediculously fast and makes great popcorn.
Pro-tip: Go to smart and final and get Flavacol, Popping Oil, and Topping oil....its the cheapest i've found.
Better this much cheaper : Great Northern Popcorn Company 83-DT5620 Northern Company GNP BlackGNP Little Bambino 2-1/2 Ounce Retro Style Popcorn Popper, 2.5 Ounce, Black Machine https://a.co/d/iOZxc57
We bought one of these at work and during a busy day would fire it up and walk around with this on a cart after popping a few batches. Amazing the guys loved it and it was a cheap and easy treat.
Who had the chore of cleaning it though at the end of the day? I was always glad I didn't drink coffee at work so I never had that chore of cleaning the coffee maker.
Who had the chore of cleaning it though at the end of the day? I was always glad I didn't drink coffee at work so I never had that chore of cleaning the coffee maker.
It wasn't too much effort cleaning it, about 10 minutes. The key is cleaning before everything cools to room temperature.
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10.59" L x 9.41" W x 19.53" H; Weight: 6.33 lbs.
Imagine a sheet of paper's dimensions for l and w. Wow.
The plastic panels were a bit of a pain to clean (get your arm around back of the kettle brakets), and i noticed that towards the bottom of the plastic panels, hot kernels had melted a bit of the plastic. I gave it away when i upgraded to this one
https://smile.amazon.co
If you are serious about popcorn, just pony up and get this one. Heats up rediculously fast and makes great popcorn.
Pro-tip: Go to smart and final and get Flavacol, Popping Oil, and Topping oil....its the cheapest i've found.
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10.59" L x 9.41" W x 19.53" H; Weight: 6.33 lbs.
Imagine a sheet of paper's dimensions for l and w. Wow.
I tried several different kernels and oils but the popcorn tasted stale. And since there is no heat lamp it got cold quick.
Maybe the one I had was a dud!? As I see a lot of positive comments about it.
The plastic panels were a bit of a pain to clean (get your arm around back of the kettle brakets), and i noticed that towards the bottom of the plastic panels, hot kernels had melted a bit of the plastic. I gave it away when i upgraded to this one
https://smile.amazon.co
If you are serious about popcorn, just pony up and get this one. Heats up rediculously fast and makes great popcorn.
Pro-tip: Go to smart and final and get Flavacol, Popping Oil, and Topping oil....its the cheapest i've found.
https://www.amazon.com/82505-Elec...B00KL8SM
3 Tbsp coconut oil, 3/4c kernels, 1tsp Flavacol (heaping), and a few pumps of Snappy Butter Burst one popped. Tastes JUST like a movie theatre. And cleanup is simple.
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The plastic panels were a bit of a pain to clean (get your arm around back of the kettle brakets), and i noticed that towards the bottom of the plastic panels, hot kernels had melted a bit of the plastic. I gave it away when i upgraded to this one
https://smile.amazon.co
If you are serious about popcorn, just pony up and get this one. Heats up rediculously fast and makes great popcorn.
Pro-tip: Go to smart and final and get Flavacol, Popping Oil, and Topping oil....its the cheapest i've found.
The plastic panels were a bit of a pain to clean (get your arm around back of the kettle brakets), and i noticed that towards the bottom of the plastic panels, hot kernels had melted a bit of the plastic. I gave it away when i upgraded to this one
https://smile.amazon.co
If you are serious about popcorn, just pony up and get this one. Heats up rediculously fast and makes great popcorn.
Pro-tip: Go to smart and final and get Flavacol, Popping Oil, and Topping oil....its the cheapest i've found.
10.59" L x 9.41" W x 19.53" H; Weight: 6.33 lbs.
Imagine a sheet of paper's dimensions for l and w. Wow.
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