POP! POP! POP! Popcorn truly is a snack for the senses. It's sense-ational! Not many foods can claim to have such an impact when it comes to all five of your senses. Popping popcorn is a delight for the eyes, the ears, the nose, the mouth. When the kernels start exploding, it's like a mini fireworks display, right in your kitchen!

1. POP! POP! POP! Popcorn truly is a snack for the senses. It's sense-ational! Not many foods can claim to have such an
impact when it comes to all five of your senses. Popping popcorn is a delight for the eyes, the ears, the nose, the mouth.
When the kernels start exploding, it's like a mini fireworks display, right in your kitchen!
Popcorn is also a snack that gives you a wide array of options- there are several ways to cook it, with near infinite
seasoning options. Popcorn can be savory, salty, sweet, spicy... it's all up to the chef!
There are three basic type of popcorn poppers on the market today- air poppers, microwave poppers, and oil poppers.
Air poppers make the healthiest popcorn. Air poppers are basically big hair driers repurposed to pop popcorn. Did you
know that nutrition experts are beginning to consider popcorn to be a superfood? It's hulls have an extreme
concentration of healthy stuff. Despite the health benefits of air popping, there's trouble in paradise- air popping leaves
some kernels unpopped, sometimes the popper will prematurely eject kernels, and the popcorn tends to come out a bit
on the bland side.
Then we have microwave poppers, which look like little more than a microwave-safe bowl with a lid. These have lots of
problems but are incredibly convenient and easy to clean. You have to experiment with different power settings to get
the popcorn popped right, the bowl gets very hot in the microwave, and the bowls can even scorch and crack from
cooking. The lids can warp. When new, these can give off a plastic smell that ends up flavoring your popcorn. Despite all
of this, some people still like these due to their convenience.
Then, we have oil poppers. This is the kind of popper that is used in theaters, but there are two main varieties- stovetop
units and electric standalone units.
Stovetop poppers can make fantastic popcorn, provided you get the temperature right. Cleanup can be hard, as these
units tend to have several moving parts to clean. When cooked right, these can make amazing popcorn. And you can
even use them over campfires. My experience with these has been less than stellar- I burnt the popcorn.
Finally, there are standalone electric units, which operate much like the machines that movie theaters use- an electric
plate is heated to an ideal temperature, and the popcorn they produce have a savory flavor. Some can be a bit of a
bother to clean, as you don't want to get the electrical parts wet while cleaning.
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