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The BEST popper and the BEST recipe!

Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2017

OK, I did hours of research online about how to make the VERY BEST popcorn.

First, you need the BEST POPPER. This is it. (Nope, I was not given a free product, nor paid to write this review.) Why?

* Air poppers make boring popcorn. Fat is what makes popcorn delicious, like in a movie theater. You don't need a ton of oil to make great popcorn. ONE tablespoon of healthy oil will do.
* Yes you can go the old fashioned route and get a whirly pop or even fancier stove top pan. You shake the heck out of it after putting in the oil and popcorn. My dad used to do that, so I thought I should, too, but those were the days before...
* Automatic, electric, stirring popcorn poppers! Yup, most people buy the Stir Crazy. So save yourself a ton of time reading all the reviews like I did and get this one instead. It does not have the faults of the Stir Crazy and it has all the benefits.
* Presto has fixed all the complaints from their old model, 05201. Do not read those reviews because you will get depressed and give up on this machine, model 5204. You may not even realize that you are reading old reviews. Amazon: Take Model #05201 offline???!!!
* This machine is simple to use. Plug and play. Have fun watching it do all the work. Kids love that.
* This machine is very high quality while reasonably priced.

Now, you need the BEST RECIPE. This is it. Trust me. I was up all night reading all the blogs.

1) Put one tablespoon of REFINED coconut oil (very healthy) or100% Organic Ghee from Grass-fed Cows, 8oz Jarwhich is real "clarified butter" with a high smoking point, in the popper base. Try both. Ghee gives you the real butter taste and Harvard now tells us that butter is healthy. Refined coconut oil gives you movie theater taste and it is also healthy, despite its high saturated fat content. You can do the research yourself, or trust me, I've researched this for hours. You can get ghee and coconut oil at Trader Joe's and maybe your local grocery store. Tip #1: Don't make the mistake of using butter sticks or extra virgin coconut oil. You will be sorry. They smoke and burn. Tip #2: You can make clarified butter yourself! 1. Melt butter and let it cook a little for the "brown" flavor. 2. Put a coffee filter in a coffee cup and smush it down into a little depression. 3. Pour the melted butter in and let it drip through, removing the milk solids that create the smoking problem.

2) Add 1/3 cup of popcorn if you are just making this for yourself and want a lot but don't want to overdo it. I have landed onAmish Country Popcorn Medium White Large 6 Pound Bag. Why? Because it's hulless. Do you really want to pick all those horrible hulls out of your bridges and implants? No? Well this is real popcorn with the minimum of flossing. Also, it's the Amish. They are doing a great job preserving real agriculture and living off the grid. I like to support that! Tip: Many of the bad reviews come from using old dried out popcorn. Don't be cheap. Buy the fresh stuff.

3) Add 1/4 teaspoon Flavacol (flavored, fine-ground salt) directly to the popper base with the popcorn and oil. Yes, I know you want the perfect movie theater popcorn taste with none of the unhealthy stuff. Everyone says buy Flavacol, but you are skeptical of the ingredients. Stop obsessing and buy someGold Medal 2500Ct Ct Premier Flavacol. This PREMIER edition has no junk whatsoever. You are safe. Plus everyone is right: It is the KEY to the movie theater taste. Don't overdo it. The popper will coat all the kernels evenly. You can always shake on more later, but it is powerful stuff!

4) MOST IMPORTANT STEP!!! REMOVE THE CAP FROM THE LID BEFORE POPPING!! You want the steam to escape instead of wilting your fresh, crunchy kernels. You know all those bad reviews? They are because people forgot this step. I know because I've forgotten it, too. Put the lid on and plug in the popper. Do you really need an on/off button? You are supposed to stay with the popper while it is popping anyway. No big deal to unplug it when it is done.

5) When you notice 2-3 seconds between pops, unplug the popper so nothing burns. Put the cap back on because you are going to flip the popper and use the lid as a bowl. You don't want your yummy flavorings to drip out onto your grandmother's antique mahogany coffee table.

That's it. All my secrets. If you want to be popular with your friends and relatives, send them this popper and the ingredients and recipe above and they will love you forever. :-)

P.S. If you really want to splurge on the very best white cheesy popcorn, get this and sprinkle it on the hot, buttery stuff:King Arthur Flour Vermont Cheese Powder - 8 oz. Jar. Expensive, but totally worth it.

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Poppy Joy

Bought this based on the reviews. Big mistake!

Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2017

The one star reviews are more accurate. I wanted to love this popper. I spent way too much time researching and let myself be swayed by the 5 star reviews. This popper is a dud.

I bought 8 varieties of kernals: 6 Amish, Jiffy Pop, Orville Redenbacher. Tried 1/3 cup to 1/2 cup. Two types of popcorn oil, and Flavanol salt. Did everything perfect according to the instructions and tips of other 5-star reviews. The popcorn popped up just fine in the microwave and on the stovetop. Same popcorn in this Presto had lots of old maids, and at least half of it was what looked partially popped. The husks overly browned. Maybe a handful was edible in every batch. I threw out the majority of every batch I made in this machine, too hard and chewy even with a variety of fresh popcorn kernels. It was badly designed in my opinion.

This is what I observed: The curvy wire that stirs the kernels only moves skinny lines and most of the kernels are sitting too long on the heat. By the time they pop, the outer husk is browned too much, overcooked, and by the time it pops it's too small and hard. Almost burned. You have to watch out for hard centers while eating so you don't hurt your tooth. The steam doesn't escape fast enough (and of course I removed the bottom lid first!), so some of it is a little soggy. If you put butter on top so it will melt down, don't bother, that feature doesn't work efficiently, and just makes a bigger mess to clean up.

My daughter has had a Stir Crazy for eight years. This same popcorn popped really well on her machine. Fluffy and few old maids. The straight wire on the Stir Crazy keeps the kernels moving so they don't scorch and pop up fluffy. Should've gotten that one instead.

I was about to throw this away in the trash and a neighbor stopped me and said they would take it and try it out. I'll admit I'm picky, but this popper was a waste of money to me. I'm thinking of trying a stovetop hand crank unit next. I did try a silicone popper for the microwave, but I don't like how tasteless and dry it ends up tasting, and it leaves a zillion unpopped kernals.

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The BEST popper and the BEST recipe!

Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2017

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OK, I did hours of research online about how to make the VERY BEST popcorn.

First, you need the BEST POPPER. This is it. (Nope, I was not given a free product, nor paid to write this review.) Why?

* Air poppers make boring popcorn. Fat is what makes popcorn delicious, like in a movie theater. You don't need a ton of oil to make great popcorn. ONE tablespoon of healthy oil will do.
* Yes you can go the old fashioned route and get a whirly pop or even fancier stove top pan. You shake the heck out of it after putting in the oil and popcorn. My dad used to do that, so I thought I should, too, but those were the days before...
* Automatic, electric, stirring popcorn poppers! Yup, most people buy the Stir Crazy. So save yourself a ton of time reading all the reviews like I did and get this one instead. It does not have the faults of the Stir Crazy and it has all the benefits.
* Presto has fixed all the complaints from their old model, 05201. Do not read those reviews because you will get depressed and give up on this machine, model 5204. You may not even realize that you are reading old reviews. Amazon: Take Model #05201 offline???!!!
* This machine is simple to use. Plug and play. Have fun watching it do all the work. Kids love that.
* This machine is very high quality while reasonably priced.

Now, you need the BEST RECIPE. This is it. Trust me. I was up all night reading all the blogs.

1) Put one tablespoon of REFINED coconut oil (very healthy) or 100% Organic Ghee from Grass-fed Cows, 8oz Jar which is real "clarified butter" with a high smoking point, in the popper base. Try both. Ghee gives you the real butter taste and Harvard now tells us that butter is healthy. Refined coconut oil gives you movie theater taste and it is also healthy, despite its high saturated fat content. You can do the research yourself, or trust me, I've researched this for hours. You can get ghee and coconut oil at Trader Joe's and maybe your local grocery store. Tip #1: Don't make the mistake of using butter sticks or extra virgin coconut oil. You will be sorry. They smoke and burn. Tip #2: You can make clarified butter yourself! 1. Melt butter and let it cook a little for the "brown" flavor. 2. Put a coffee filter in a coffee cup and smush it down into a little depression. 3. Pour the melted butter in and let it drip through, removing the milk solids that create the smoking problem.

2) Add 1/3 cup of popcorn if you are just making this for yourself and want a lot but don't want to overdo it. I have landed on Amish Country Popcorn Medium White Large 6 Pound Bag . Why? Because it's hulless. Do you really want to pick all those horrible hulls out of your bridges and implants? No? Well this is real popcorn with the minimum of flossing. Also, it's the Amish. They are doing a great job preserving real agriculture and living off the grid. I like to support that! Tip: Many of the bad reviews come from using old dried out popcorn. Don't be cheap. Buy the fresh stuff.

3) Add 1/4 teaspoon Flavacol (flavored, fine-ground salt) directly to the popper base with the popcorn and oil. Yes, I know you want the perfect movie theater popcorn taste with none of the unhealthy stuff. Everyone says buy Flavacol, but you are skeptical of the ingredients. Stop obsessing and buy some Gold Medal 2500Ct Ct Premier Flavacol . This PREMIER edition has no junk whatsoever. You are safe. Plus everyone is right: It is the KEY to the movie theater taste. Don't overdo it. The popper will coat all the kernels evenly. You can always shake on more later, but it is powerful stuff!

4) MOST IMPORTANT STEP!!! REMOVE THE CAP FROM THE LID BEFORE POPPING!! You want the steam to escape instead of wilting your fresh, crunchy kernels. You know all those bad reviews? They are because people forgot this step. I know because I've forgotten it, too. Put the lid on and plug in the popper. Do you really need an on/off button? You are supposed to stay with the popper while it is popping anyway. No big deal to unplug it when it is done.

5) When you notice 2-3 seconds between pops, unplug the popper so nothing burns. Put the cap back on because you are going to flip the popper and use the lid as a bowl. You don't want your yummy flavorings to drip out onto your grandmother's antique mahogany coffee table.

That's it. All my secrets. If you want to be popular with your friends and relatives, send them this popper and the ingredients and recipe above and they will love you forever. :-)

P.S. If you really want to splurge on the very best white cheesy popcorn, get this and sprinkle it on the hot, buttery stuff: King Arthur Flour Vermont Cheese Powder - 8 oz. Jar . Expensive, but totally worth it.

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Leah

This Popper is 'Poppin' – A 'Kernel' of Truth!

Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2024

Verified Purchase

Let me just 'pop' in to tell you about my latest kitchen adventure – the Presto 05204 Orville Redenbacher's Stirring Popper! This gadget is not just good; it's 'poppin' good!

First off, this popper is so efficient, it must have gone to Kernel University because it pops virtually every kernel! The days of burnt or unpopped kernels are 'popped' into history. It's like having a popcorn 'maize'-tro in my kitchen.

The stirring mechanism? Oh, it's the 'pop' star here. It keeps those kernels moving like a dance floor on Saturday night. This means evenly popped popcorn with every use. No more 'kernel' neglect in this household!

And the cleanup? Easier than saying "butter please!" Just a quick wipe and it's ready for the next 'pop' performance. It's so easy, I might start having popcorn for breakfast. Popcorn cereal, anyone?

Using this popper is so much fun; it's like throwing a popcorn party and everyone's invited – the kernels, the butter, the salt. And the best part? No RSVP required!

In summary, the Presto 05204 Orville Redenbacher's Stirring Popper is a 'pop' culture icon in its own right. It's fast, efficient, and makes snacking as exciting as a movie premiere. If you're in the 'market' for a popper, this one is sure to 'butter' up your popcorn experience. It's not just good; it's 'ear-resistibly' good!

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cheryl r.

Quick popcorn!

Reviewed in the United States on December 29, 2023

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Trial and error with this popcorn popper. So. Directions say to put corn in popper add a very small amount of oil. Turn it on. If you want butter put it on the top of the bowl with the slots. If you do it this way it’s awful. Tough corn and no matter how you do it the butter doesn’t work. I heated the oil with a few kernels in oil. Once they pop put rest in. You have to use a lot more oil too. Directions are not enough. It popped quickly as directed. If you want butter melt it in the microwave or stove. Notice the product video doesn’t add butter. Easy clean up too.

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Amazon Customer

Just as presented!!

Reviewed in the United States on February 28, 2024

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Great popper.. excellent popcorn every time!!! AAA+++

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Michael

Really does pop like 95% of kernels

Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2022

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Bought this about a month ago and have used it like 30 times haha. Honestly it’s a lot better than the cheapo $15 microwavable popcorn maker I had before. I don’t typically clean this every time, but you do have to hand wash both parts. I’ve saved so much money on popcorn since buying this instead of the instant bags. I give it like a nine out of 10 overall, it’s really worth the extra money for me. Definitely try to get good microwavable popcorn, instead of the cheapest bag you can find at the store. Also you need to put on olive oil before you start cooking, the butter on top thing didn’t work so well for me honestly, but it might for some people. Popcorn cooks in about two minutes and some of the kernels come out a little bit hard but there’s a definite technique to using this machine

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Poppy Joy

Bought this based on the reviews. Big mistake!

Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2017

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Goldie

The best popcorn machine I have owned!

Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2023

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I love everything about this efficient stir popper! The size is perfect and it’s very easy to clean. The popcorn tastes amazing! Almost every kernel added pops. I highly recommend it.

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michaelant

Here is my hack for getting rid of the soggy popcorn.

Reviewed in the United States on December 11, 2022

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I hope this popper lasts a few years, and it seems like it will, but surprisingly it makes a small amount of soggy popcorn, just like everyone says. It's not the popcorn or amount of oil. I'm doing the same thing that made perfect popcorn in a different popper. The bowl/dome just doesn't let much vapor out the top. I only got some soggy popcorn, but any is a fairly gross thing for popcorn, unless it's soggy with butter. No, it's soggy with water from the condensation. Yuck.

So, *if* you have a bowl from a Stir Crazy popper, let's say from the red model with the straight up and down sides that died on you, hopefully you didn't throw it away yet, because that bowl fits on this Presto popper. It doesn't fit perfectly, there's a small gap near the base, and it will fall off if you bump it. You might have to watch to make sure it doesn't slip if you're popping a lot. However, it lets you pop in the Presto with NO soggy popcorn. No oil comes out when you pop, and only three half popped kernels made their way out of the gap, from a 1/4 cup of popcorn. All the popped corn is too big to fit though the gap. This is a satisfactory tradeoff in my book. Saves me from buying a fourth(!) popper, after one died, one smelled terrible with chemical smoke, and this one gave me soggies. Not now!

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Zagreus

Great, but lid traps steam

Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2023

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This is a great product, and I'd buy it again, but the newer design isn't as good as the old. I bought this to replace my decade-old one that had the holes in the lid. The old one didn't trap as much steam. This one traps so much steam that some kernels get wet spots. That didn't happen with the old one nearly as much. I still use it all the time and love it, though.

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zazzman

Oil Drips Out Of The Bottom

Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2024

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After a few years of use, oil began to drip out of the bottom. I removed the 4 screws, and the bottom section of the popper had a lot of oil in it. The motor, electrical connections, and underside of the heated pan are covered in oil. It appears to be leaking in from the shaft in the middle and the rubber gasket around the outside. Doesn't seem safe. I decided to stop using it.

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