Is this microwave pwerful enough to pop microwave popcorn?
930511
Definitely. Its a great little microwave. Works better than my full sized microwave I had before it.
930512
Yes We sent this to Our Son down in a Florida for his apartment, it is small but does a great job.
930513
It absolutely is strong enough to pop popcorn. It is surprisingly powerful.
930514
I've done one bag of popcorn, which popped as well as in other microwaves, though I usually pop 'loose' popcorn in a special popcorn popper (bought from Amazon), which does a better job, and takes about as long and does as well in this one.
930515
Absolutely. Power 10 for 3 minutes. I go 3:30 and watch it the last minute. Works great. I love it
1604400
I have not tried using it for popcorn. I bought it to cook rice in the mircowave and I love it!
2183006
I don't think so. It will create a little smoke while popping, but not much more than microwave popcorn would. It does generate some heat - it has a tanning bulb type lamp in it and a heater under the floor. Still, I don't think it heats up the room more than my PS3 does!
47971
Yes. It does not automatically dump the popcorn. You have to stand by and dump yourself when the popping slows (like when you microwave it). With that said it only takes a fews minutes to pop when hot, and I have not burned it yet!
1928783
Yes, Mushroom Popcorn kernels from JustPoppin can be popped in a microwave. However, it tends not to "mushroom" very well because microwaves don't provide enough heat to get it to the ball shape. Some customers report great success in their microwaves, but it's not one of our recommended methods if you're buying it specifically for it to mushroom. In any case, you'll get the best results from a microwave if you use an actual microwave popcorn popper as you referenced in your question.
1516937
I would suppose so. I would towel them off real quick though as you don't want to get a whole lot of water in your air popper chamber. This popcorn also pops real fast by the way.
1998047
I don't know. I melt a little butter in the micro wave and pour it over the popcorn that I have salted to taste. I think it might get down in the bottom and could damage the heating element.
428372
There is an art to this! I reduced my temp from high to reheat... turned the timer to 5 min and LISTENED to the intensity of the popping. Light and fluffy happens and the lid will even 'float' as the popcorn expands.It is a science thing... with the low temp just increase time --- and its all good. Your setting may vary. Fine tune to suit your microwave. It isn't perfect! but 98.5% popped is good enough. Caution.. bowl will be super hot! so will lid handle with mitts... I also use Orville yellow... that made a difference too. This from a person who picks theaters based on the quality of the popcorn... There is an art to this! I reduced my temp from high to reheat... turned the timer to 5 min and LISTENED to the intensity of the popping. Light and fluffy happens and the lid will even 'float' as the popcorn expands.It is a science thing... with the low temp just increase time --- and its all good. Your setting may vary. Fine tune to suit your microwave. It isn't perfect! but 98.5% popped is good enough. Caution.. bowl will be super hot! so will lid handle with mitts... I also use Orville yellow... that made a difference too. This from a person who picks theaters based on the quality... » Read More There is an art to this! I reduced my temp from high to reheat... turned the timer to 5 min and LISTENED to the intensity of the popping. Light and fluffy happens and the lid will even 'float' as the popcorn expands.It is a science thing... with the low temp just increase time --- and its all good. Your setting may vary. Fine tune to suit your microwave. It isn't perfect! but 98.5% popped is good enough. Caution.. bowl will be super hot! so will lid handle with mitts... I also use Orville yellow... that made a difference too. This from a person who picks theaters based on the quality of the popcorn... « Show Less
1647487
No. You have to pop the popcorn dry and put the butter on the popped popcorn.
428371
I use about 2 tablespoons of oil and 1/3 cup of kernels. I set the microwave for 5 minutes and usually when I have about 2 minutes 30 seconds left the popping has slowed down to 1 - 2 seconds between pops and I stop it then. You will never get a 100% pop rate in any popping method. Not unless you want to burn your popcorn. The one time I had hard chewy popcorn was when I used some rather old kernels that were not properly stored.
577499
I haven't tried pop corn, but I've used it for cereal that's approximately the same size without problem. I've also used it for larger items, again without problem
118627
I do. Here's a better question how many people still use an air popper for popping corn versus a microwave...It works excellent for roasting. Its more of a manual process, however you then understand the process better of how that coffee got in your cup.Remember folks to clean out the motor area from chaff. Its like that lint catch in your dryer at some point its going to burn up if you don't clean it.
2099040
Sorry you are having trouble. I find my inserts last through several uses. Maybe you could lower the setting on your microwave to 80%? Some microwaves are more powerful than other. Also, I have been adding oil the way Presto recommends, dribbling about a tbsp. on the top not pouring it in the bottom like I used to. It sounds like you are cooking it too long? Directions say don't use the "popcorn" button on your microwave. When it it gets to the top or stops making popping sounds I stop the microwave and take it out.
1217533
In our experience, not really. You might get away with trying to add the salt just as the popped corn leaves the popper to drop in the bowl since there may be a very slight bit of moisture present from the popping process (moisture escaping as the kernel pops) but, it is unlikely. We use an air popper, as well but, we always add some butter mixed with olive oil. Not so much for the salt, we just like the flavor. Responder " Franklin" makes a good point, though; the salt is very finely ground and could easily get lodged in nooks & crannies of a popped kernel. We just prefer more salt flavor than what we got without using a some oil. In our experience, not really. You might get away with trying to add the salt just as the popped corn leaves the popper to drop in the bowl since there may be a very slight bit of moisture present from the popping process (moisture escaping as the kernel pops) but, it is unlikely. We use an air popper, as well but, we always add some butter mixed with olive oil. Not so much for the salt, we just like the flavor. Responder " Franklin" makes a good point, though; the salt is very finely ground and could easily get lodged in nooks & crannies of a popped kernel. We just prefer more... » Read More In our experience, not really. You might get away with trying to add the salt just as the popped corn leaves the popper to drop in the bowl since there may be a very slight bit of moisture present from the popping process (moisture escaping as the kernel pops) but, it is unlikely. We use an air popper, as well but, we always add some butter mixed with olive oil. Not so much for the salt, we just like the flavor. Responder " Franklin" makes a good point, though; the salt is very finely ground and could easily get lodged in nooks & crannies of a popped kernel. We just prefer more salt flavor than what we got without using a some oil. « Show Less
778830
Yes. For popcorn, use largest openings. The trigger setting should be fully open. The air pressure should be 20-25 psi.
1102981
Hi Geni, It may not fit properly into the prongs but of its the same dimensions as your microwave the it will work. Hopefully this helps you.
1641742
Yes it can. The trick with the air popper is to plug it in and let it run for a minute or two to heat it up. Then drop the popcorn in and it will pop perfectly.