What are the benefits to using this over the an electric popper, like the West Bend Stir Crazy?
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Since I have never used a Stir Crazy, I can't give a comparison. I had purchased a hot air popper before this one and found the popcorn to be tougher and also flew all over the place. With this popper, I use coconut oil and popcorn from the health food store. The popcorn is delicious. It is easy to turn the stirrer and the corn pops quickly. We use this popcorn popper almost every night. In my opinion, it is worth the money.
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I have used other electric popper and never liked the results, the popcorn pops quickly and evenly without using much oil & it is easy to clean, I just throw it all in the dishwasher.
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Our only snack food is popcorn, so we use poppers a lot...the electric poppers never hold up. The plastic tops split with just a few months of use, for example. This CHEFS popper is sturdy, efficient, and the popcorn is light and fluffy.
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It's solid, it's sturdy, it does a fantastic job for anyone who LOVES popcorn! I tried using an electric popper once, and it didn't pop all of the kernals. This one does... and it's beautiful!
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I haven't tried that. I really like the Stir Crazy popper! It has made the best popcorn. Then you can add 1/4 cup of Sugar to make Kettle Corn.
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The Watts is a better tool and easier to use. I am very happy with the device. I would recommend.
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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!
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Sorry but I don't use an air-popper I love it cooked on the stove in oil. Of course I would imagine this would be a very good popcorn for an air popper and of course healthier.
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Gold medal is a salt seasining and as such can be used anywhere, (just remember its a salt too). As to micowave or air popcorn poppers...I would think the seasoning would "blow" out of the air popper and thus defeat the purpose. You can, however, sprinkle it overvthe popcorn after its in your bowl, (this seasoning is a fine powdered product).ps...i use it on all my popcorn...i use a stircrazy popper.
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Yep, I too have the Whirly popper, and it work great with it also. The Whirly also seems to be cleaner with this Coconut oil also. Enjoy...
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I don't know, since this is my first electric popper. I wanted this because the high power microwaves tend to scorch the bags microwave popcorn come in.
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I don't know the answer to either part of your question. I just discovered that my NEW popper is cracked. I emailed the company to see what they will do about it.
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Well, if you're looking for something that will equal an electric mixer or one of those battery-operated milk frothers, this won't be good for that. I still have mine and I love it. I use it at least once or twice a week to scramble eggs or mix up canned tomato soup, stuff like that...anything that requires mixing via a whisk. There's no real technique other than not being heavy-handed -if this is shoved up and down too hard it's going to break or cause a lot of fatigue. I've found it's good for small pans or mixing in a smaller mixing/cereal bowl without a lot of splashing around. Hope that helps.
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There is no difference it is the same popper. This seller is just charging full price, get the Stir Crazy 2 at the reduced price. I love it and use it everyday.
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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.
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It is an air popper, it blows it out. Just put a bowl underneath the spout.
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Using regular kernals with canola or other oils actually tastes better and is easier to pour into the stirring pot than the prepackaged stuff. This is the best machine ever!
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i have the whirly pop. the cook n home popper is heavier and is made better across the top center of the lid. cook n home is just a better popper I got the cook n home for my daughter, she got the best.
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I had one of these as well.Mine did the same thing, finally though it away.Bought a stir crazy popper, no problems......
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