Ecolution Patented Micro-Pop Microwave Popcorn Popper with Temperature Safe Glass, 3-in-1

First of all Popcorn is a whole grain and a good source of fiber and low in calories as a snack. I used to get the bags for the microwave and then started to read the ingredients, where the kernels where from and was appalled so started to look for healthy alternatives. First bought nongmo organic popcorn and used a pot on the stove to pop it and it didn’t turn out so well. Then found this glass popper for the microwave which is essentially like using the popcorn bags but now controlling the type of popcorn that I can use. Buy nongmo organic bags of popcorn kernels. I’m super happy with this popper but let me give you some tips for success.

1. Do not add butter to the top of the cover as it will end up burning anyway before all the kernels are finished popping and taste bad. Add it after.

2. Add fewer kernels than you think maybe half the top measure otherwise you will get burnt kernels before the last ones are popped. If you need more just do two sessions.

3. Use the high power on the microwave for 3 minutes. Place the popper in the dead center of the microwave tray, not rotating around the edge. That’s very important. You will then get the kernels popping the fastest and get a good batch. As soon as you hear the first 3 second lag of popping hit the stop button if there’s too much time left. Be prepared to expect that some kernels may not be popped. Discard them as they are not reusable but hopefully you get better at guaging the pop level. Popping too long will result in yucky burned popcorn making good popcorn smell and taste bad so better to sacrifice some unpopped kernels for better popcorn.

4. Although I’ve given you advice it may take a few sessions to get good at it so don’t give up. I like the fact that the popcorn is being popped in a glass popper, not fried in a pot, not popped in a bag with who knows what chemicals are in it.

5. Enjoy.

Loved the idea of this. Bought the 3qt size, read and followed all directions. Much of the Organic Amish Mushroom popcorn I bought at the same time did not pop, and what did – scorched. Started over w/clean, dried container, did one scoop of popcorn. Better results, still many unpopped kernels and scorched popcorn. Tried the popcorn in pan on stove – will not be getting that popcorn again threw out a burnt half popped batch, went back to glass microwave popper. Popped a single batch without butter – PERFECT (popcorn still has too many unpopped kernels)
Not happy that I cannot use the butter feature, it’s what drew me to this item. I melt butter in Pyrex dish before popping corn, and drizzle it on popcorn when it’s fresh out of microwave.

Due to the design I am going to be hand rinsing this. The lid keeps the popcorn contained during popping, measures the amount of kernels to be poured in, and you can put butter in it to melt through the holes onto your popcorn.🍿 This last feature is the only reason I took off 1 star.

Hot butter leaking out of a plastic sieve seems like a good way to take a healthy snack and add some unhealthy plastic forever chemical. If, you don’t use it to melt butter, than it should be safe.

What I love is the glass container that is perfect for making popcorn without the chemicals that come in popcorn bags or plastic poppers. The plastic handle is completely cool to the touch and the side has plastic around to prevent accidental contact with the hot glass. It also comes with several recipes including one that’s like a cinnamon toast, but for popcorn.

Got this today and already made 2 batches to snack on.

I recommend getting a popcorn salt. It’s extra fine so you don’t use as much.

I’ll just start with the pros and cons:

Pros: * Good size for 2 people, sharing a few popped kernels with their 2 spoiled dogs. * Dishwasher safe. * Attractive popcorn popper, offered in multiple colors

Cons: Not efficient without oil.

So here’s what I found… Make sure popper is clean and dry. Put about a tablespoon of sunflower or safflower oil in the bottom and coat evenly. Add 2 “lids” worth of popcorn kernels. (The lid doubles as a measuring device.) Add another tablespoon of oil. Cover with lid of popper. My microwave is low powered and it takes about 4 minutes to completely pop. To judge when you should stop your microwave, use the 2-second rule. When you don’t hear any pops for 2 seconds, stop your microwave.

All in all it’s a good popcorn popper.

My Sunbeam air popcorn maker makes the regular popping corn very fluffy. This microwave popcorn maker did not make them very fluffy when I cooked them in it for two minutes.
Felt very disappointed to see that. Next I tried making microwave popcorn in this pot again. Even though it seemed to make more this time with the same amount of popcorn. And made on my microwaved popcorn setting That time it made the resulting popcorn about 49 percent fluffier than previously. On the preset popcorn cycle it did not burn any. There were more unpopped kernels left in the bottom, even though the fluffier pop made it seem like more popcorn had popped than with the 2 minute popping method made. The gourmet popcorrn might pop fluffier. Not sure though since my microwave I used was only a 1000 watt microwave