Whirley Pop Real Theater Popcorn with 6-Quart Stovetop Popcorn Popper

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Product Features

• Make popcorn like movie theaters and ballparks in the comfort of your home
• 6-quart capacity, equal to two microwave popcorn bags
• Bottom stirring system ensures that virtually every kernel pops
• Dishwasher-safe
• Includes four popcorn packs and information booklet

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 17 x 9.5 x 7.5 inches ; 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004Z4GR
• Item model number: 36522
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #208,595 in Kitchen & Dining (See Bestsellers in Kitchen & Dining)

Product Description

Amazon.com Review

The most significant difference between popping corn in an average saucepot and in the Whirley-Pop is that the latter's aluminum construction heats the corn to a high temperature faster and uses less oil. Instead of shaking the pot across a burner to facilitate popping, just turn the wooden hand crank attached to the aluminum lid. The crank rotates a stirring mechanism that moves the kernels along the pot bottom, distributing unpopped kernels evenly and preventing popped corn from burning. The lid clamps securely to the base, though one end remains open as a steam/pour vent. Wear oven mitts when popping: while the vent prevents popped corn from escaping, hot oil may spit through. When the crank gets difficult to turn, popping is complete. The folks at Wabash Valley Farms, makers of this popcorn popper, are Midwestern popcorn growers, and it's clear they know and love their corn. The information booklet they include with the popper provides not only interesting popcorn recipes but also a comprehensive history of the ancient art of popping corn. The popper also comes with four packets of movie-style popcorn. --Carol Gnojewski

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

31 of 33 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Popcorn Ever!, August 21, 2001

By	Wendell Openshaw (San Diego, CA USA) - See all my reviews

The Whirley-Pop makes the best popcorn I've ever had. It tastes much better than popcorn from electric oil poppers, hot air poppers, and even microwave popcorn. I'll even go on record that it's better than movie theater popcorn.

It also offers several advantages: Very low ingredient cost, compared to microwave popcorn. Faster than microwave (total time: 3 minutes, although you need to turn the handle throughout the process.) Few unpopped kernels. Requires little oil (they suggest 1-3 tablespoons per 6-quart batch and 1 tablespoon is all you need! Some people use as little as 1 teaspoon!)

My Whirley-Pop arrived 10 days ago and I have been using it about every other night since then. I just ordered another one as a gift for my parents. It's helping me cut my ice cream consumption way down.

If you buy the gift set, be aware that the included popcorn kits are NOT low-fat! They are outstandingly delicious, however. If you don't want the popcorn kits, they offer the popper as a standalone.

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great taste the old fashioned way., May 3, 2002

By	E. Hall "Domestic Goddess" (Ardencroft, DE USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I recently got one of these delightful popcorn poppers and have really enjoyed using it. I'm a bit of a gadget queen, and yet even still I put off getting one for awhile because I didn't see the need for it. I've got a microwave I reasoned, whats the point in buying this thing. I was so wrong, there's a time and place for microwave popcorn, but there are just as many times and places for the old fashioned kind. This popper lets you control how much fat and salt you use and that alone makes it worthwhile. I like fake butter, but sometimes you just want the real flavors of popped corn, butter and salt.

I suggest making your popcorn with a good double pinch of kosher salt, peanut oil and the basic yellow popcorn. You'll remember how it used to taste when you were a kid. If you like butter flavor, melt the butter separately and pour it over, you can't use butter to pop the corn - it burns. But if you're not allergic to peanuts, peanut oil is just about the best thing you can use to pop in. It adds a nutty flavor thats just so good with the popcorn and salt that most of the time I forget the butter entirely.

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Makes the crunchiest popcorn if you..., December 26, 2000

By A Customer

Let the popcorn fry in the pan, don't rush it by turning up the heat, let it sizzle as long as possible use medium heat or slightly lower and you will get the crunchiest popcorn. I also open the lid right away to let out the steam when it's done.