Stainless Steel Popcorn Pot, Silver

I love popcorn. Air-popped, stove popped, even microwave in a pinch, but most of all, I love movie theater popcorn. I go to the movies, not to sit next to strangers coughing and talking, but because that is where I can get the best popcorn. Then I discovered that Disney World sells it, and you can buy a reuseable bucket for $10, and refill it with delicious movie theater style popcorn for $1.50 forever after. We live in central Florida and have passes, so bye-bye movie theaters as I could now get my fix at Disney almost weekly! Then....Covid-19 arrived, and months have gone by with no end in sight to my craving for crunchy, salty, tasty movie theater popcorn. Ugh! So I began to think that there must be something I can do about this. Thank goodness for Amazon! With a little bit of research, my dilemma was solved, crisis averted, and I can now sit at home getting happily fat on as much movie theater popcorn as my heart desires! Check out my other reviews for the future Keto bars and shakes I'll be living on once I get my fill of popcorn! Ha! Seriously, I hunted around looking for what would be the best system for achieving perfect results and flavor for specifically movie theater style popcorn. I already own 2 air poppers, which I love, but it's a completely different result. I looked at several types of popping devices and decided on this one because it looked like good quality, being stainless steel and heavier than the aluminum ones. I don't like burned popcorn. This popper is heavy, sturdy, and pops perfect popcorn without any burning. It is extremely easy to clean, just wipe it out after using (and cooling down) with a cloth and it's good to go. It has 3 places on the lid where it snaps on to the pot securely, and this is fantastic because as soon as the popcorn is finished, you can pick up the pot by the wood handle without needing potholders, and with the one unsecured flap on the top, you can dump the fresh, hot popcorn into a bowl. The top also has 4 little vents that face in toward the center of the pot so that as steam and little droplets of oil escape, it is kept to a minimum and doesn't spray out onto the stove, or the person making the popcorn. The top also has all metal gears, and a stirring mechanism for the bottom of the pot to stir the popcorn around as it pops so that you can avoid burning it. This works great for moving the popcorn. I have made popcorn 3 times in 2 days, and every time I get almost every kernal popped, and no burning at all. So, here is my perfect recipe for popcorn that tastes even better than movie theater popcorn. Better because of the quality of the actual popcorn with no hulls attaching to your teeth, and in my case probably a bit more oil than normal because I have no pump for adding extra oil on after finishing, so it's all with the popped corn - but trust me, it's the perfect amount! I'm not saying it won't kill you eventually, but if you have to go, death by carb loaded fatty popcorn is my choice! Anyway... 3 TBSP Butter Flavored Coconut Oil - I bought Golden Barrel Butter Flavored Coconut Oil ($9.97/amazon) scant 1/2 tsp Flavacol Popcorn Salt - This is necessary and the secret to perfect flavor - ($7.80/Amazon) 1/4 cup good quality popcorn - I bought Amish Country 2-2lb bags Purple Popcorn Kernals ($12.99/Amazon) Turn stove on high, add oil, salt and popcorn. When it starts popping, slowly turn the crank to move popcorn around and when the popping slows to just a couple still popping, remove and keep stirring for about 20-30 seconds to make sure you get as many popped as possible, then carefully pour into a bowl and enjoy. 1/4 cup of popcorn makes a perfect amount for 2 people (or exactly enough for me). The pot makes 1/2 cup at a time and the instructions will tell you that, and to make it along with 3 tbsp oil. I did that the first time and it was a LOT of popcorn! Good for a family of 4 (but yeah, I did eat it all but it took me about an hour and a half, lol). the next time I decided to cut the popcorn amount in half but keep the 3 tbsp oil, and it is the perfect combination. Happy popping everyone!

We've already used this multiple times in the last ten days. I'm most pleased with the even heat distribution in the thick reinforced base. No burnt kernels at all. When used with organic popcorn, the taste is unmatched. The handle is easy to turn. It cleans up easily after each use with handwashing. Obliviously, you don't want to put any part of this in a dishwasher. It is 2x thicker than the aluminum one we had years ago. It fits together very tightly. It is incredibly durable and you can pour out popped corn nuts cycle without the thing falling apart. (I still hold both sides with potholders but my old one wasn't secure at all). This is a vast improvement over the cheap ones.

I had a hot air popper but I started eating baby popcorn. Unfortunately, the kernels just blow out of the air popper without popping and make a mess. Using a regular skillet is a pain having to constantly shacking the skillet to make sure the kernels don't burn. Plus my stove is glass top electric and shaking the skillet back and forth was scratching the finish on the glass stove top. This popper (Cook N Home 02627 Stainless Steel Stovetop Popcorn Popper, 6 quart, Silver) makes popping the baby popcorn a breeze. Put a splash of oil in the pan, add the popcorn, put the pan on the heat, slowly turn the handle, pop and enjoy. I make 8 to 10 batches at one time, storing the popped corn in containers to eat later. This is much easier to do now than it was with the hot air popper (it would over heat if I made more than 3 batches and I would have to let it cool down before using again besides the problem I mentioned earlier popping baby popcorn) or the skillet (my arm would get really tired shaking it back and forth after 2 or 3 batches). The popper is very well made. Good solid construction. Nice thick bottom that doesn't buckle or warp when it is getting hot and then cooling. I've had stock pots that are similar to the pan part of the popper that were made with thinner bottoms that you can hear buckling and warping. This is not something good to hear while cooking and with thinner bottomed pans you run the risk of burning and/or scorching your food. So, as long as you watch the heat (don't have the heat set too high), turn the handle and take the popper off the heat as the popcorn finish popping you won't have a problem with burning or scorching. Cleaning is a breeze. After everything cools down I simply wipe the pan out and lid off with a dry cloth. If you go sparingly on the oil the pan and lid won't be greasy (first time I used the popper I used too much oil and the pan/lid where greasy/oily; haven't made that mistake again). Hope you found this review helpful and after you buy this popper you enjoy making popcorn now as much as I do.

This popper is all good except that it is very hard to lift the release to get the lid off. I have to pry it off. Even so, I have made several batches of popcorn in it and they are delicious.

Edit: After over a year of use, I'm still very impressed with the value and quality of this induction ready popcorn cooker. Not only does it make great popcorn, it is very versatile and is great for cooking other things as well like stews, pot roast and deep frying. Also I have had not sign of corrosion or other flaws, even cooking heavy acidic foods tomato sauces, the finish is still flawless after constant use. This pot has been very handy for me as when I first ordered this for my new induction hob, I had just transferred from a gas stove and most all my old pots and pans where rendered useless leaving me with one or two induction skillets and an old cumbersome heavy cast iron dutch oven to cook my meals, so this has made many stews, and batch's beans and cornbread. As for the almost instant popcorn, I figured out that avocado oil is able to get to a higher temperature before burning and causes the kernels to get much hotter faster then regular oil or ghee. The key is preheating the oil tell it just at it's smoking point before add the corn in. I have also used ghee and although it gives a much richer real butter flavor, the popping was not as constant with a lot more unpoped kernels and took longer compared to using quality avocado oil. In summery, I can 100% recommend this unit for anyone looking for a quality induction ready cooker. I can see this lasting me for centuries to come. Without question, this is the best popcorn cooker I've used! Outstanding quality! The stainless is magnetic and it worked extremely well on my induction hob. And I say extremely well, as the first time using this today, I followed the directions with 3 Tbs oil (Avocado oil), 1/2 cup corn(fresh Orville Redenbacher's), with a power lvl 7.5 of 10 on the hob, I heated the oil first with just 2 kernels of corn in to tell they popped, so dumped in the 1/2 cup of corn along with 1 Tbs popcorn seasoning salt and cranked away. The cranking was very smooth with the steel gears effectively rotating the staring wire at the bottom of the cooker. I briefly left the lid open before closing it up after dumping in the corn so I could watch the action of the staring wire, and I must say it was really neat watching it spin around keeping all the corn turning. I would say within less than a minute after dumping the corn in and constantly cranking away, I am quite sure that literally every kernel had to have simultaneously popped! It actually startled me it was so sudden, and the pot was completely filled like within 2 seconds to the point I could no longer turn the crank! I've been making popcorn for most my life, and have never seen anything like that! I will have to try and do a vid on the next batch and put up on here as I have never seen anything like that! If you have an portable induction hob like mine or true induction stove top range this is a must have for literally instant popcorn.

I purchased this stainless steel popcorn popper to replace my old aluminum one after switching to an induction range. The design and style are exactly the same, which I loved, but the stainless steel construction makes it induction-compatible—and it works perfectly. I’m very impressed with the quality of this popper. It’s solid, well-built, and feels much sturdier than my previous aluminum version. Everything fits together nicely, and it has a durability that makes me confident it will last for many years. If you’re moving to an induction cooktop or just want a more robust, long-lasting popcorn popper, this is an excellent upgrade. I’m extremely pleased with this purchase.

Very sturdy. Works perfectly!

Update: After 4 months the gears have become misaligned rendering this unusable. I’ve tried in vein, to realign them because up to that point it was a good popper. (I do not over fill with popcorn.) Hopefully the company will send a new lid. Positives: •Works perfectly on my induction cooktop- no clicking or uneven heating •99% of the kernels pop and the result is large fluffy popcorn •Pops very quickly Negatives •The lid latch unlatches too easily causing popcorn to spill as I’m trying to pour it into the bucket from the unlatched side. I’ve tried pressing it tighter and ensuring the lid is centered, but it still pops off 50% of the time. • As another reviewer pointed out, it is very heavy. While I like the heaviness, it makes it easier for the latch to pop off. In addition if my hands are the least bit greasy from the popcorn oil, then I can’t turn it upside down. Despite the negatives, I most definitely recommend this. Each batch of popcorn has been perfect. I IB can heating mine as I put in the oil, therefore it begins popping about 20 to 30 seconds after I put in the popcorn. It’s all done in about one and a half minutes. Recipe: 3 1/2 tablespoons of coconut oil Cover the bottom of the pan with popcorn, leave a little extra space in between kernels Popcorn salt

Ich bin absolut begeistert! Man kann mit dem Popcorntopf in 10 Minuten eine riesige Menge Kino-Pocorn (in drei Herstellungsprozessen) herstellen. Ich habe den Mais von Seeberger genommenen (jeweils ca. 80g), 1El Kokosöl, 1Tl Butter, 2 El. Zucker, 1Tl. Vanillezucker und 1kleine Prise Salz. Nach der Entnahme des Popcorns ist der Topf auch direkt wieder für eine weitere Runde bereit. Ich habe so lange nach einem Modell gesucht, dass auf Induktionsherd funktioniert, endlich hab ich eins und kann nun vollkommen meiner Popcornsucht frönen. Absolute Kaufempfehlung!

Love this stovetop popcorn maker! Works really well! Easy to use! Couldn't be happier! Was a bit costly but it seems like they all are so maybe it's just that they are a more specialized item. But this one seems well made and works great! I like to add some coconut oil to give the popcorn a coconut flavor!

Cumple con su función. Me gusta mucho el diseño, y es fácil de usar y de limpiar. La volvería a comprar!

Ainda não usei, mais amei o material e aparentemente é um item que vai durar a vida!

A tampa e bem frágil. Não é de aço. É alumínio bem fino. Tampa horrível.