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Plug in Presto’s PopLite and the party begins. In less than 2-1/2 minutes you’ll have up to 18 cups--two large bowlfuls--of fluffy popcorn with virtually no unpopped kernels. And because the machine uses hot air instead of oil, the resulting snack is healthier and lower in calories. That’s not to say you can’t add butter; in fact, the 1/2-cup measuring cup on top of the popper doubles as a butter melter. Simply put in the desired amount of margarine or butter (room temperature is best), and it melts from the heat produced during the popping process. The clear plastic cover and cup, which must stay on during popping so the popped corn doesn’t fly all over the room, easily remove for hand cleaning with warm, soapy water. No other clean-up is required. While a few unpopped kernels spring out the chute as the machine begins to heats up, the chute does a good job of directing the popped corn into a bowl. The popper measures 14 by 9 by 6-1/2 inches, and is identical to Presto’s Orville Redenbacher Hot Air Corn Popper except for color and logo. Presto covers the PopLite with a two-year warranty. --Ann Bieri
Product Description
Best hot air popper! Convenient, natural and light! Pops regular or gourmet popping corn with hot air, not oil, for a healthy, low calorie treat ! Fast! Pops up to 18 cups of gourmet corn in less than 2 1/2 minutes. Leaves virtually no un-popped kernels.
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849 of 858 people found the following review helpful
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The Presto 04820 is a great inexpensive popcorn popper. It is very easy to use--simply pour in 1/2 cup of popcorn and turn it on. A minute or so later, the popcorn gets hot enough to pop and begins to flow (sometimes shoot) out the front of the unit. Have a nice big bowl in front of it! There is a butter cup on top of the unit. The idea is to use the popper's heat to melt the butter. It doesn't quite work out that way, because the butter doesn't have adequate time to melt. Fortunately, the butter cup is microwave (and dishwasher) safe, so you can just pop it in the microwave for a few seconds to finish the melting. Popcorn comes out very well popped, no burned kernels, and very few unpopped kernels (perhaps 5-10 total).
After popping, be sure to pour out the few kernels that might remain in the cooker. If you don't they might burn during the next batch. I found this out the hard way, when I smelled smoke and the unit immediately shut off. As long as you pour out the few unpopped kernels, all is well. Very low maintenance unit, just a quick wipe down, and washing of the butter cup.
Definitely, I can give a thumbs up to this popcorn popper.
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After popping, be sure to pour out the few kernels that might remain in the cooker. If you don't they might burn during the next batch. I found this out the hard way, when I smelled smoke and the unit immediately shut off. As long as you pour out the few unpopped kernels, all is well. Very low maintenance unit, just a quick wipe down, and washing of the butter cup.
Definitely, I can give a thumbs up to this popcorn popper.
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394 of 401 people found the following review helpful
The Presto Poplite Popper is the same as the (more expensive)Presto Orville Redenbacher's Popper. I emailed Presto. They said "Functionally there is no difference between the two corn poppers". So save some money and get the Poplite. This popper works awsome. It blows away my old air-popper. It pumps out the popcorn super fast, with very few unpopped kernals.
600 of 617 people found the following review helpful
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I've had one of these for more than 10 years and am ordering a new one because the yellow plastic air guide has just disintegrated from age and heating. The motor and element are still working.
Yes: if you leave it alone it does throw out a few blistering-hot kernels. But if during the first 30 seconds of running you hold it and tilt it back about 30 degrees, it doesn't. As soon as any kernels have popped you can set it down again.
Lowest-calorie popcorn? At the supermarket, buy an aerosol can of cooking oil spray. Face the popcorn bowl, spray in right hand and salt-shaker in left. As the popcorn tumbles out, alternately spritz with cooking oil and sprinkle with salt. The oil spray has basically zero calories (a teaspoon per batch?) but it makes the salt stick to the popcorn!
Fun with your popper, impress the kids. There are always a few kernels that don't pop left in the bottom. And every time, one or 2 will go off a couple seconds AFTER you pull the plug. So: pull out the plug, slowly raise your index finger and point, magically, at the popper. Bang! Blow smoke off imaginery gun barrel.
Yes: if you leave it alone it does throw out a few blistering-hot kernels. But if during the first 30 seconds of running you hold it and tilt it back about 30 degrees, it doesn't. As soon as any kernels have popped you can set it down again.
Lowest-calorie popcorn? At the supermarket, buy an aerosol can of cooking oil spray. Face the popcorn bowl, spray in right hand and salt-shaker in left. As the popcorn tumbles out, alternately spritz with cooking oil and sprinkle with salt. The oil spray has basically zero calories (a teaspoon per batch?) but it makes the salt stick to the popcorn!
Fun with your popper, impress the kids. There are always a few kernels that don't pop left in the bottom. And every time, one or 2 will go off a couple seconds AFTER you pull the plug. So: pull out the plug, slowly raise your index finger and point, magically, at the popper. Bang! Blow smoke off imaginery gun barrel.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
works fine
No on/off switch is kinda weird and its a little ugly but thats just minor. other than that it works and it works fine
Published 1 day ago by connor
Perfect popcorn in minutes
I've grew up using one of these that my parents owned, and made sure it was one of the first things I bought for my new apartment. Read more
Published 2 days ago by Daniel M. Matsinger
BEST POPPER
One of the most critical design elements of an air popper is the bottom of the chute. Many poppers have a flat area at the bottom of the chute where unpopped kernels may land and... Read more
Published 4 days ago by Mark Wooldridge
Great value, but the top can fall off during popping
I love making air-popped corn. It's easy and healthy. A guilt-free filling snack.
My only complaint/suggestion about this item is that the top can come off during... Read more
My only complaint/suggestion about this item is that the top can come off during... Read more
Published 4 days ago by Marie
Not your choice!
I have bought two presto air poppers within 6 months. Both burned out within 35 days. I had a non-descript popcorn popper, bought used, for 10 years. Read more
Published 4 days ago by Maria Weir
Fire Hazard! Do Not Buy
After about two dozen or so uses, I plugged in the popper yesterday and it blew out in a puff of terrible smelling smoke. Electrical smoke, not burnt popcorn smoke. Read more
Published 7 days ago by tinkerbellmagic
poplite popper
The product works very well as long as your popping a whole bowl full of corn it's GREAT, however smaller quantities do not pop and it expells unpopped kernels
Published 8 days ago by Attababyred
Simple, foolproof, excellent value
Does what it says, quicker and healthier than microwave popcorn.
Use GMO-free Popcorn (i.e. from TJs) and you really do have a healthy kid-friendly snack!
Use GMO-free Popcorn (i.e. from TJs) and you really do have a healthy kid-friendly snack!
Published 10 days ago by M. Lake
Great for a healthy snack
I'm at a small tech company, which often means having really unhealthy, but very tasty, snacks around. Read more
Published 11 days ago by Vikram Adukia
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