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Presto 04821 Orville Redenbacher Hot Air Corn Popper
Pop some corn, snuggle up on the sofa, and grab the remote control. Whether it's a romantic evening for two, or a family tradition involving children and maybe even the family dog, popcorn is the perfect snack for a night at home watching movies. Since this popper pops with hot air and not oil, you can munch without guilt (or add some melted butter and promise to walk it off the next day).
Plug in the Orville Redenbacher Hot Air Corn Popper and the party begins. In less than 2-1/2 minutes you?ll have up to 18 cups--two large bowlfuls--of fluffy popcorn with virtually no unpopped kernels. And because the machine uses hot air instead of oil, the resulting snack is healthier and lower in calories. That?s not to say you can?t add butter; in fact, the 1/2-cup measuring cup on top of the popper doubles as a butter melter. Simply put in the desired amount of margarine or butter (room temperature is best), and it melts from the heat produced during the popping process. The clear plastic cover and cup, which must stay on during popping so the popped corn doesn?t fly all over the room, easily remove for hand cleaning with warm, soapy water. No other clean-up is required. While a few unpopped kernels spring out the chute as the machine begins to heats up, the chute does a good job of directing the popped corn into a bowl. The popper measures 14 by 9 by 6-1/2 inches, and is identical to Presto?s PopLite Hot Air Corn Popper except for color and logo. Presto covers the popper with a two-year warranty. --Ann Bieri
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Presto 04821 Orville Redenbacher Hot Air Corn Popper Reviews
And it never needs to be cleaned, and I live with messy college kids. What else can you ask of popcorn. There are almost no kernels left over, and there's never any burnt ones.
I never put more than the recommended ½ cup kernels in the hot air chamber. I do like real butter with a little popcorn salt and freshly grated Parmesan or store bought popcorn flavorings. How long do I wait before I take it off the flame. I once tried to put the flavorings on during popping, but only got them blown all over the floor, lesson learned once again.
A few friends had these brands and did not like restricted user operator options. The ½ cup is located on top of the unit which also melts room temperature butter while popping. Put the kernels in the popping chamber and then plug in the unit. The plastic cover on this model is made of high intensity, heat resistant Polycarbonate that will get hot but not melt with consistent usage. I've always utilized the proven stovetop method for popping my kernels.
Once all of the popcorn comes out there will be about 5-10 kernels left still rotating in the hot air. It will help if the bowl is turned a few times so one side does not fill up. The popcorn can know be enjoyed with any toppings of choice. If the unit is left on to try to get all of the kernels popped they will start firing out the chute like hot BB projectiles.
It was a lot of trial and error that got me to that point. Are you looking for an alternative to microwave popcorn. The kernels will start taking the intense heat generated and will start to pop in about a minute. Then this hot air popper will give a better popping option than the high fat, high sodium contained in microwave popcorn bags. But I wanted another option to cleaning the oily pan and cover. Please read the instructions, how to use and safeguards before operating this unit because this appliance contains a high intense heat element. How much kernels to I put in.
And the added benefit of less oil on my popcorn since I need to watch what I ingest now in my older years. The Orville Hot Air Corm Popper was the choice I made over the other brands that utilized hot air and automatic stir methods. I like that I can control what I put on my popcorn. At this point unplug the unit and let it cool. At this point a few kernels might fly out the shoot because of the forced hot air, but if a 4 quart bowl is used under the chute they will land in there. How much oil in the bottom.
(There is no on/off switch so don't leave this unit unattended). I melt my refrigerated butter in the microwave for about 20 seconds. I would recommend this popper to everyone who wants a fast method of popping corn who wants to control what they have on their fresh, homemade, delicious popcorn. The popcorn will start to fill up the chamber and spill over into the bowl at rapid pace. I have got this method down to a science with no unpopped kernels or burned popcorn through experimenting.
There's plenty of room for the switch and the wires are long enough the reach for connecting. Please see the photo I uploaded, a good product made better. Try doing this in dim or dark light and watch the sparks that light up between the plug and the outlet - "pow". This popper works well when you follow the directions with the correct amount of good popcorn and yes, some will pop on the counter and/or floor.
Eventually the plug and outlet will get burned, worsening the problem. This is never a good practice to unlpug any appliance drawing about 12 Amps of current. Now I enjoy fresh hot air popped corn without the fear of damaging my electircal outlet. How cheap. (Jameco Electronics #316022 $0.99 + Shipping or try Radio Shack) Fairly easy to do if you work in electronics. The only real problem is having to pull the electrical plug out of the wall socket to shut off the unit.
Earlier models with On/Off switches passed the UL approval but I can't believe they would pass this cost saving change. Just cut a rectangle hole in the plastic base, install switch, and solder wires from "hot" side of power. But, I corrected this problem by adding my own switch. (Yes, I voided the warranty) I installed a 16 Amp/120 Volt SPST On/Off switch. It's the same as unplugging a vacuum cleaner, 1400W hair dryer, or 1500W space heater.
The item shipped promptly after the order was placed with Amazon. It does an excellent job popping the corn, easy to clean and operate. Very pleased with the quality of the Orville Redenbacher Hot Air Corn Popper.
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