what is the weight of this machine?????? can I use my organic popcorn with grape seed oil???
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I think you could probably use any popcorn and oil combo. It's not a complicated machine and works just fine with the local popcorn/vegetable oil combo I've tried.
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Height is about two feet. Weight is no more than 40lbs. when put together. Should take any type of kernel popcorn without a problem. Perfect to set on a table or bar. Big hit with my kids.
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I don't know. If I try to pop more than one small serving it will burn. I do use grape seed oil because of its high temperature tolerance but a full amount still burns.
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I have had the machine for about 4 or 5 months and use it often (3-4 days per week multiple times) in my office at a university. We use off the shelf popcorn and oil and everyone loves it no matter what we use. I use generic no name popcorn and plain old canola oil. I've use Reese's popping corn oil and it doesn't make it better, same thing with organic popcorn... no difference. SO use over-the-counter popcorn white or yellow and any vegetable oil.
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I have this corn popper and love it! This is my second, because I broke the first (my stupidity really) but I hope I am never without it!!! The popcorn is so much better than bagged microwave popcorn, and you know exactly what is in it. I have washed mine in the dishwasher many times and it has not affected the performance in any way. You can pop with or without oil!!!
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Hello. I use regular popcorn and oil. I buy the $2.00 bag from Walmart and I use canola oil but anything is fine. I use real butter in my kettle also with the oil. I hope this helps you out.
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I am so sorry that I don't use butter to make popcorn but I use olive oil after I popped them always.So I am so sorry that I cannnot anwer your need at all...I reccomend you to use olive oil more than butter, it is healthy for us...I think.And this pop conr maker has a recipe inside so it can answer your question about butter!
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My wife and I can empty the 6oz machine during a movie. I'd say it makes a little more than two regular sized bags of microwave popcorn. Actual volume may vary by the type of popcorn you use. We use the prepackaged kind with the oil and salt already in the package, so the volume is pretty consistent. Currently, we're using the Detroit Popcorn brand. I've tried a couple of brands - some saltier, some less salty. Detroit Popcorn was the best mix for me (still pretty salty). And coconut oil is a must! When I got mine, I was between the 4oz and 6oz. I went with the 6oz because it had fewer plastic parts than the 4oz machine, and a better heater. I'm glad I did because I think 4oz would have been too little. The 6oz is just right for us.
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I have used mine about a dozen times. I use 1/3 cup of organic popcorn from an Amish farm in PA. and a little butter or coconut oil. I have never been able to get more than 1/3 to 1/2 of the kernels to pop. I use my microwave 1100 at 3 min I stop because the popping has dramatically slowed. If anyone has any suggestions, please let me know.
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I don't know for sure but I don't see why not. We use a popcorn machine...like a miniature theater machine. Sorry for not having a better answer for you.
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It has a limited 5 year motor warranty! I love it so far. The only thing I noticed that could cause a problem is that I love to use great northern popcorn packets. The oil is kind of hardened and when you put it in with the popcorn it drags everything around. So I put the oil in first and let it heat up then I reset it and add the popcorn only takes about 5 minutes from start to finish to do this. However when I use regular oil it is no problem!!
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I am not sure. I do use this oil with a fun time popcorn machine. Works great and not a lot of oil used.
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I am using it for a commercial popcorn popper. I do not know the weight. It also holds the oil and all of the corn.
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It cooks popcorn great with only 1 tsp. of oil. I've had my popper and done this for years. Peanut oil is another good oil to try. This is a great popcorn popper that pops corn like the movies do without all the added extra butter and sugar. I love drizzling some orange blossom honey and salt over mine. Salty and sweet!
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Well, I'm annoyed. Bob's Red Mill popcorn came up in my search in Amazon for "organic popcorn." But there is nothing in the listing or the label to indicate that it is organic. And a search on Bob's Red Mill site brings up 3 pages of organic items but not this popcorn. This looks like a mistake on Amazon's part in how it was categorized. I may ask for a refund and I hope this note sets the record straight.
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I'm sure you could, but why? That's what air poppers are for. Air popped popcorn has little flavor. Viatek is for small batches of popcorn. It controls your portions, which is key to effective weight loss and maintenance. For one batch, I use 5 grams of oil (40 calories) and 35 grams of popping corn (105 calories). The total of 145 calories is less than most snacks. Corn popped in a small amount of oil simply tastes better and is more satisfying. The Viatek does three things: It helps you control the portion of popcorn, enables you to eliminate all the unnecessary fillers in most microwave popcorn, and finally, it's also less expensive than microwave popcorn bags. These are the reasons to buy the Viatek. I've been using it regularly for months now, and I still love it.
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I'm using popcorn that comes in quart jar. Easy to use, just measure into the little cup they provided and it's enough for us two old folks. I'm wondering if I can use butter in place of the liquid oil ??
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You can use any oil. I use vegetable oil in mine and it works great! Stores do sell popcorn oil as well, it just depends on your preference.