I usually buy the Jiffy pop, because I just have an electric stove. I have some bags of microwave popcorn. Can I put them on range and like shake it or something?

I don’t have a glass lid to keep popcorn from flying everywhere if I just dump it in a pan.

  • Jimmycakes@lemmy.world
    11·
    22 days ago

    Why do you need a lid to catch them? You just move your head around and try to catch them in your mouth as they are popping.

    If you don’t feel like having fun you can find a glass plate at dollar tree.

  • snooggums@lemmy.worldEnglish
    7·
    22 days ago

    A little bit of cooking oil to transfer the heat to the kernels without burning them is needed. Look up stovetop popcorn for more detail on how much to use.

    I have also used the plate method, make sure it is large enough to hang off the side and it does get hot so use an oven mitt or something to get it off.

  • hedge_lord@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    22 days ago

    Idk if it’d work the same for microwavable popcorn bags but a wok is a great popcorn preparation vessel. Just slap some tin foil on top to keep the popcorn in. I made pepcorn on a radiant stovetop with a flat bottom wok and it was great!

  • someguy3@lemmy.world
    3·
    22 days ago

    Squeeze it into a big pot. Stir somehow, or maybe not. Maybe pick it up and shake it while it heats up.

    For the future you can get loose popcorn kernels.