Popcorn. Been doing it all wrong.

[googlegoogle]

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/a...ipe/index.html

Peanut oil?

WTF is popcorn salt?

[ArrowheadHawk]

Originally Posted by Silock

It's not. Coconut oil is the healthiest oil there is. Peanut oil is very healthy, too, just not as much.

Healthy and oil don't go in the same sentence.

[Baby Lee]

Originally Posted by Demonpenz

popcorn is good for diets when you want to keep on weight but not feel full

Popcorn + Hot Sauce = 65 pounds off so far.

[Great Expectations]

Originally Posted by Silock

I have that one, too. The only thing I don't like is the bottom pan is a bitch to keep clean.

I treat it like a cast iron skillet. I just wipe it down w/ hot water and a paper towel, then pretend that the remaining debris is adding to the flavor and not harmful.

Oil, salt, and popcorn are all that goes on it. I don't think it has to be cleaned that well to be safe. Also, the professional popcorn makers never have the container that the oil goes in cleaned.

[Silock]

Originally Posted by ArrowheadHawk

Healthy and oil don't go in the same sentence.

I hope that's a joke.

[Fairplay]

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[Delano]

Originally Posted by Saccopoo

Don't make it any harder than it should be.

If you like popcorn and don't own one of these, you fail.:

I had one of those but the gear mechanism broke after a year. Do you know of any higher quality models?

Originally Posted by Baby Lee

Popcorn + Hot Sauce = 65 pounds off so far.

[Saccopoo]

Originally Posted by Delano

I had one of those but the gear mechanism broke after a year. Do you know of any higher quality models?

I've had mine for 13 years and use it about three times a week.

Maybe you just got a lemon.

[KCUnited]

Originally Posted by Buzz

I also like M&M's with my popcorn.

As a kid we would have popcorn cake. It was popcorn mixed with that jarred marshmellow stuff, peanuts, and M&Ms. Moms put it in an angel food cake pan and let it set up. Could cut it like a piece of cake. It was good as a kid.

[alpha_omega]

Popcorn sucks...that is all.

[Delano]

Originally Posted by Saccopoo

I've had mine for 13 years and use it about three times a week.

Maybe you just got a lemon.

Perhaps the newer models are of lesser quailty. I see they have a few different models, so maybe I'll give the Whirley-Pop another try per your recommendation.

[Saccopoo]

Originally Posted by ArrowheadHawk

Healthy and oil don't go in the same sentence.

Per the Mayo Clinic's website:

When choosing fats, olive oil is a healthy choice. Olive oil contains monounsaturated fat, a healthier type of fat that can lower your risk of heart disease by reducing the total and low-density lipoprotein (LDL, or "bad") cholesterol levels in your blood.

In contrast, saturated and trans fats — such as butter, animal fats, tropical oils and partially hydrogenated oils — increase your risk of heart disease by increasing your total and LDL cholesterol levels.

According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), consuming about 2 tablespoons (23 grams) of olive oil a day may reduce your risk of heart disease. You can get the most benefit by substituting olive oil for saturated fats rather than just adding more olive oil to your diet.

All types of olive oil contain monounsaturated fat, but "extra-virgin" or "virgin" olive oils are the least processed forms, so they're the most heart healthy. Those types contain the highest levels of polyphenols, a powerful antioxidant that also can promote heart health.

[Silock]

Saturated fat in coconut oil is EXTREMELY healthy.

http://drbganimalpharm.blogspot.com/

wow never thought that i would see a thread like this lol

[ArrowheadHawk]

Originally Posted by Saccopoo

Per the Mayo Clinic's website:

Originally Posted by Silock

Saturated fat in coconut oil is EXTREMELY healthy.

http://drbganimalpharm.blogspot.com/

So I should fill my deep fat fryer with those oils and I'm healthy as can be? I think not.

[mlyonsd]

My Grandpa used to cook it on the stove in a cast iron skillet.

Using bacon grease instead of oil.

Of course it rocked.