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Review on 🍿 Funtime FT421CR Vintage Carnival-Style Tabletop Hot-Oil Popcorn Popper with 4-Ounce Capacity, Red by Chase Steele

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Good popcorn for the money

OK Bought this thing three days ago. It's smaller than you might expect, but just right if you don't want it dominating your kitchen. Be careful when unpacking as the parts (pin and small screw/rod) may have fallen to the bottom of the box and you will not be able to use the device without this part. For popcorn bags, I use Great Northern Popcorn's 4-ounce bags, which contain butter, salt, and grains. I also bought a box of Flavacol which is a really good fine grain salt with butter and a bite. That's what theaters use. I wanted this popper because these poppers push the popcorn out after the popper and it doesn't stay on the bottom and burn/cure like other types of poppers. The only warning I would like to give is that it is difficult to slide the seeds, salt and oil from the all in one plastic bags into the kettle as the kettle is small. I poured the salt and seeds into the cup, then squeezed out of the cup into the kettle, and then squeezed the oil out of the plastic bag (just) last. This popper also features glass walls and an extendable core catcher, making it more attractive. I added a picture because the sellers don't show the scale of these things. Oh, and popcorn is better/softer than stovetop or any other kind. Haven't tried cleaning this thing but apparently you can't submerge the kettle in water because of a plug/cable attached to it. So I guess you'll have to wipe it off. Doesn't look like it's a big deal to clean up.

Pros
  • Sleek design
Cons
  • High price