What kind of popcorn do I use?
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I bought my popcorn packs from bed bath and beyond. .. They have the packs with the salt and butter already mixed with the popcorn. That way I don't have to measure. Or you can buy any brand of popcorn you want (used with popcorn oil sold in the grocery store) and use the scoops that came with the popper to measure your popcorn.
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I use Orville Redenbacher's "Popcorn" and "Popping & Topping". Works fine for me.
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You can use whatever. We buy the packages that contain both, on one side butter favor oil and popcorn on the other
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You can make any type of popcorn you like. It's possible to make it better than theater popcorn. I like mine without that much salt and butter.
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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.
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We don't use butter or oil inside, we just add the popcorn and about a tablespoon of water. Less unpopped kernels with a little touch of water. We add butter afterwards.
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You may use either. The prepackaged is convenient and similar in taste to what you might get at the theater. I personally, however, prefer the organic popcorn from Whole Foods, which pops well and tastes good, in my opinion. I also use pure, unrefined, cold pressed organic coconut oil from Carrington Farms and available at Costco. Lastly, I like to season the popped corn with white cheddar popcorn seasoning, which is also available at Whole Foods. If you are not near a Whole Foods, you may always pick up corn and similar seasoning at Target or, of course, order on-line. I hope this is helpful. Bruce You may use either. The prepackaged is convenient and similar in taste to what you might get at the theater. I personally, however, prefer the organic popcorn from Whole Foods, which pops well and tastes good, in my opinion. I also use pure, unrefined, cold pressed organic coconut oil from Carrington Farms and available at Costco. Lastly, I like to season the popped corn with white cheddar popcorn seasoning, which is also available at Whole Foods. If you are not near a Whole Foods, you may always pick up corn and similar seasoning at Target or, of course, order on-line. I hope this is... » Read More You may use either. The prepackaged is convenient and similar in taste to what you might get at the theater. I personally, however, prefer the organic popcorn from Whole Foods, which pops well and tastes good, in my opinion. I also use pure, unrefined, cold pressed organic coconut oil from Carrington Farms and available at Costco. Lastly, I like to season the popped corn with white cheddar popcorn seasoning, which is also available at Whole Foods. If you are not near a Whole Foods, you may always pick up corn and similar seasoning at Target or, of course, order on-line. I hope this is helpful. Bruce « Show Less
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You put it in with popcorn when popping. Depending how much corn you pop at a time, start out with 1/2 teaspoon and go up till your desired taste. I also use burst of butter theater oil which makes the popcorn tastes like the movie theater.
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Think of Black Jewell as a trade name. Popcorn is crimson not the black kernel. If you have a whirly popper and use coconut oil the crimson may actually pop better than the black kernel.
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I have no idea! We purchased it as a gift, to use as described-to pop, popcorn!
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The packets that i bought at the same time as the maker, makes really good popcorn. its a brand that amazon suggested. it is "Great Northern Popcorn, 8-Ounce Portion Packs (Pack of 24) by Great Northern Popcorn Company" these are an "all in one" pakcets. also, you can buy popcorn at smart and final that are also all in one kits. but we recommend using popping oil with coconut oil for best taste. good luck! it makes very good popcorn!
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1 tbs of oil (canola,coconut,sunflower...) with 1/3 of cup of popcorn. Season it as you want with butter salt or Flavacol if you wish. You can also buy the little packets already portioned.
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Canola Oil is the recommended popping oil by the American Heart Association. Google Healthy Cooking Oils and the link should be the first or second to pop up. Olive oil has a flavor on popcorn that I just don't like.
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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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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.
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I don't see why not. Heavy-duty stainless should work great for you. I love this popper. Use 4 oz. of popcorn max.
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I just used mine for the first time and got a full bowl of perfectly popped corn in 3 minutes. I used Walmart's GV popcorn with 2 Tbsp of Canola oil.
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Yes. you can..but only use cocunut oil inthe machine ,the other popcorn oils will not work ,will gum it up.