Can this product be used to cook scrambed eggs in? Anyone tried it on popcorn --- I love theatre popcorn with lots of butter? Thanks
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Funny you asked about the popcorn. We made a large batch of popcorn and used the butter powder on it. It was excellent! No oily fingers and is now a family favorite. I haven't tried it in cooking yet. Was planning on using it when baking bread for a buttery background. I don't think that you could use it as a film in a pan to keep the eggs from sticking, but if you're looking for a nice buttery flavor to mix in scrambled eggs... it would work.
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I have not tried it with eggs. But you really need to work with it to find the right mix for your taste. Like I told the other lady li is a lot like store bought spray butter. You can mix it thick or thin. On popcorn sprayed or dried again to your taste. Experiment!
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I have only used it for salt on popcorn. Do not see a reason it would not work. The holes are fairly large. As stated before,my problem with this shaker is it does not lock when turning to tight. So I have to keep a finger on the led for fear of spilling the contents. Might be I just caught a bad one. Hope this helps.
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Hi Michelle,I have been using it to cook white rice. It's fast but can be messy at times because of the steam and overflow. I have not tried it with popcorn or steam vegetables but it comes with a steamer. I like it but read other comments too.
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It will need butter flavor added, I like to use Flavacol and some real butter melted over the popcorn, and it will be just like Movie's.
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It can use any type of popping oil you can buy at a grocery store. Its usually in the same aisle as the popcorn seed. These oils are typically butter flavored in some way. You can also use vegetable oil, but you will get no butter flavor from that. If you arent happy with the color/flavor of your popcorn, use more oil. I have used as much as 6 spoonfulls of oil for one batch. If you use extra oil it will take longer to pop and need more time to dry once popped. If you eat it right after popping it will seem stale or slighly soggy. Let it sit under the heat lamp for a couple minutes before eating. It can use any type of popping oil you can buy at a grocery store. Its usually in the same aisle as the popcorn seed. These oils are typically butter flavored in some way. You can also use vegetable oil, but you will get no butter flavor from that. If you arent happy with the color/flavor of your popcorn, use more oil. I have used as much as 6 spoonfulls of oil for one batch. If you use extra oil it will take longer to pop and need more time to dry once popped. If you eat it right after popping it will seem stale or slighly soggy. Let it sit under the heat lamp for a couple minutes before... » Read More It can use any type of popping oil you can buy at a grocery store. Its usually in the same aisle as the popcorn seed. These oils are typically butter flavored in some way. You can also use vegetable oil, but you will get no butter flavor from that. If you arent happy with the color/flavor of your popcorn, use more oil. I have used as much as 6 spoonfulls of oil for one batch. If you use extra oil it will take longer to pop and need more time to dry once popped. If you eat it right after popping it will seem stale or slighly soggy. Let it sit under the heat lamp for a couple minutes before eating. « Show Less
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Trying to add real butter during the cooking process would interfere with the cooking time. What I've learned from trial & error is to split the oil (I use peanut) 1 tbl & melted real salted butter 1 tbl added to PowerCup & not after cooking. I imagine you could add 2 tbl melted butter & no oil as well. I add sea salt to the kernels before cooking (I'm not a big salt user) to keep the amount of sodium low but still gives a salty flavor. If you use just salted butter you may find you don't need to add any additional salt. I like my combo because the popcorn is not as greasy. I've also tried almond oil & would consider trying other oils but they are expensive. I hope this helps you out? Trying to add real butter during the cooking process would interfere with the cooking time. What I've learned from trial & error is to split the oil (I use peanut) 1 tbl & melted real salted butter 1 tbl added to PowerCup & not after cooking. I imagine you could add 2 tbl melted butter & no oil as well. I add sea salt to the kernels before cooking (I'm not a big salt user) to keep the amount of sodium low but still gives a salty flavor. If you use just salted butter you may find you don't need to add any additional salt. I like my combo because the popcorn is not as greasy. I've also tried... » Read More Trying to add real butter during the cooking process would interfere with the cooking time. What I've learned from trial & error is to split the oil (I use peanut) 1 tbl & melted real salted butter 1 tbl added to PowerCup & not after cooking. I imagine you could add 2 tbl melted butter & no oil as well. I add sea salt to the kernels before cooking (I'm not a big salt user) to keep the amount of sodium low but still gives a salty flavor. If you use just salted butter you may find you don't need to add any additional salt. I like my combo because the popcorn is not as greasy. I've also tried almond oil & would consider trying other oils but they are expensive. I hope this helps you out? « Show Less
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ive not actually used it yet, the company that sells this product states on their website (beprepared.com) this is intended for baking or as an ingredient in whatever you are cooking. I mixed some up and tasted it, it tastes like butter, but never has the consistency of butter. I dont think you could use this for frying an egg or something though, not oily enough.
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I use 1 cup of kernels, to 1 teaspoon of flavacol. Tip using it w/ coconut oil will give u true theatre popcorn. I also purchased birth topping. Nonetheless, it taste like the theater w/o the topping. Enjoy!
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I've used Orville Redenbacher's butter flavoured oil, and some shake-on stuff that I bought at WalMart, and it's fine. I haven't experimented much as I prefer just to pop the corn and add butter and salt after it's popped.
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Yes! Popcorn made with this is just like movie theater popcorn. It is marvelous. My recent purchase was the second one. We never add butter.
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I have used it with cooking--makes a great butter flavor, as well as over hot organic popcorn.
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Trying to add real butter during the cooking process would interfere with the cooking time. What I've learned from trial & error is to split the oil (I use peanut) 1 tbl & melted real salted butter 1 tbl added to PowerCup & not after cooking. I imagine you could add 2 tbl melted butter & no oil as well. I add sea salt to the kernels before cooking (I'm not a big salt user) to keep the amount of sodium low but still gives a salty flavor. If you use just salted butter you may find you don't need to add any additional salt. I like my combo because the popcorn is not as greasy. I've also tried almond oil & would consider trying other oils but they are expensive. I hope this helps you out?
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Yes, that is what I have. I start out at the highest temp but as soon as it starts popping, I turn it down to med-high and turn the crank constantly but slowly. I use coconut oil but I do not salt or butter the corn. You have to experiment with your own unit. I am sure not all cook tops cook exactly the same. I have not burned the popcorn yet nor have I scratched my glass cook top...and I love this popper. I even purchased it as a gift for someone else.
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Movie theater popcorn is fine if you don't have them add the butter/fake butter. The oil used for popping it isn't too bad. It only takes about 2 tablespoons of oil to pop a huge amount of popcorn, you might easily add 3 or 4 times that much butter adding it afterwards from the dispenser machine.
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im trying to find out the same thing. lol. feel kinda dumb i dont know how to make popcorn with this
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Being stainless steel, there should be no problem as long as the bottom is flat. It will be slower than gas but just wait til the oil is hot before adding popcorn.
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No. The popcorn cooks in the little metal part in the bottom. I think if you put butter in it it would burn.