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I think that might just be the coolest thing I've ever seen. Guess what is going on my Christmas wishlist (yes, I'm thinking about it already...I'm SOOO greedy!!)

Actually, it is just to late for my birthday and I can't think of another holiday that would justify the purchase. :)

Easter!

or you could just use a brown paper bag and save your $

We have it...doesn't work. Less than a third of the kernals pop. And it's been used in two different microwaves over the years with similar results.

How do you keep the brown paper bag closed? I've tried tape, which of course melted.

A pot, people. You pop popcorn in a pot. You can use the same pot to make pasta, or soup, or any other cooked-food substance. You do not need a microwave, or bags, or a purchased one-use tool. Use a pot.

I almost bought an air popper but did not want yet another little used appliance cluttering up my cabinets. So I learned that 1/4 cup of popcorn in a brown lunch bag where i just fold over the top a couple of times works just fine. I also when cooking for more than one get out a pot with a lid and just make popcorn.

wrenx: well said.

I've eaten the most delicious popcorn ever here in morocco, and no one uses anything but a pot on the stove. Sure, there's a bit more fat than air popped, but it's also more satisfying as a treat.

I'm NOT a fan of microwave popcorn, so a few years back it hit me like a lightning bolt to use a pot. For years I had crappy cookware (we're talking rusty, scratched secondhand nonstick pots and even an aluminum pot) but I got a great enameled pot at TJ Maxx and later, some copper-bottomed pots when I got married. They are perfect for popping popcorn!

Just cover the bottom of your pot with olive oil, turn on the heat to high, pour in the popcorn to just cover the bottom of the pot, reduce the heat to medium, put on a lid and wait! Even more fun if you have a glass lid.

I can't believe I ever thought about buying a popcorn popper.

Add sea salt and, if you're feeling decadent, melted butter. MMMM.

I ususally burn part of the bottom but its never much and bulk popcorn is super cheap. I keep it in an old jar in the cupboard.

I have one of these and it works great! It is made in the US in Vermont. There are remaining kernels leftover after popping but no more really than those microwave bags. I love mine, and the fact that I can put it in the microwave and not babysit a pot makes it that much better.