Popcorn Makers Are A Fun Addition To Any Home

By Matthew Penrod

Evolution of popcorn makers have come a long way. For the most part, the original making of popcorn happened on an open fire. The hard kernels were heated until they popped in a metal container placed on an open flame. After the discovery of electricity, popcorn makers advanced greatly.

While camping, in most situations, electric popcorn makers are not used. The reason being, old style camping introduces how to live off of the land with no modern privileges. Therefore, the earliest popcorn making techniques are exercised. Included with this, is the soaking of kernels of corn in butter. Then sizzling the kernels over an open flame until the heat becomes hot enough to pop the kernels into a nice, enjoyable snack for the whole family.

Another old method of making popcorn is by using an electric pop corn maker. Some of these are equipped with a small container on the top. This container adds butter while the kernels are popping. This type of maker ensures all the popcorn gets buttered evenly. These types of electric popcorn poppers are available in canister style. The material used to make these can be metal or plastic.

Typically, the industrial pop corn makers do make the best popcorn. If a person is trying to match the taste of this popcorn while at home, their work is cut out for them. There are types of packaged popcorn that can be purchased labeled "movie theater popcorn", however the only way to really match this type of treat is to make a very large batch. Most people do not have these in the home, which is the reason people still visit the movie theater.

One less popular method of popcorn making used to be completely experimental, but more and more people are doing it know. This is the solar powered popcorn maker. While constructing a solar powered popcorn maker, a person just makes a funnel out of card board that can be closed to fit inside the steel container that holds the kernels. Then the funnel gets wrapped in tin foil and set in the sun. Use heavy thermo gloves while using this method, the funnel reaches degrees that will burn the skin easily.

The best thing about any type of corn used for popping is, it is very inexpensive. Even if you like caramel popcorn, it is very easy to make and very good to eat. Some industrial snack companies have taken traditional popcorn a step further by mixing peanuts with popcorn in clusters. This snack is very fattening, but tastes awesome with a huge glass of milk.

Popcorn can be flavored by using many powders that are available now. There is a butter flavor, and also cheese flavors that can be purchased almost anywhere. These powders are supposed to be healthier for the human body. However, most of these products do not develop a strong flavor of cheese and butter. Real butter and cheese along with a good popcorn maker will satisfy the cravings of movie theater popcorn.

All in all, any kind of pop corn maker will pop corn. Typically, buy a popcorn maker that will pop enough corn at one time to save time making several batches. When you have a lot of popcorn to pop at one time, maybe buying an industrial popcorn maker is your best bet.

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