Why use anything but a pot on the stove:
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Put a thin layer of canola or vegetable oil in the pot. Enough to cover the bottom but not so much that a popcorn kernel is covered.
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Put 4 or 5 kernels in the pot and turn on the stove to medium heat. Cover.
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Wait a minute or two until all kernels have popped.
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Immediately add the serving size listed on the popcorn kernel package. Half a cup or whatever. Cover the pot.
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Wait for the kernels to stop popping. Turn off the stove.
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Transfer to a serving bowl and add seasoning (salt, garlic powder, nutritional yeast, cayenne pepper, paprika, etc.).
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Eat a better bowl of popcorn than you’ve ever had.
Why use anything but a pot on the stove
Because microwave popcorn is quicker, easier and comes pre salted and buttered instantly ready to eat. I don’t need gorden Ramseys popcorn I just want popcorn to shove in my face.
Yeah it’s very simple to answer the “why not put in a bit more effort”. It’s always “I want to be lazy”.
Applies to people making fancier eggs, fancier noodles or better popcorn. Ease of finishing and speed >>>> quality.
It maybe takes 5 minutes total, and that’s only if you put a bunch of stuff on it. It’s not hard. You literally just dump the kernels into the pot.
It’s about as much time as making it in the microwave. For both you’re just waiting around for most of it.
