Comments on: Perfect Stovetop Popcorn

By: Renate

Renate — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 08:50:29 +0000

First time try, perfect! Thanks heaps

By: Cookie and Kate

Cookie and Kate — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 13:30:27 +0000

In reply to Bo Green. Thank you for sharing!

By: Bo Green

Bo Green — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 11:16:04 +0000

The excellent options in this recipe deserve one more. I use 2 tablespoons of Ghee for the popping oil. It pops the corn without burning and, in the process, adds butter flavor to the kernels more evenly than drizzling it on afterwards. (Don’t use regular butter for popping, the milk fats will burn and ruin your popcorn).

By: Chana

Chana — Thu, 23 Oct 2025 06:34:23 +0000

In reply to Daniele.

Thanks so much for this! Made 2 rounds of this for Movie Night last night. The first one worked really well. The second one I neglected a bit, so it doesn’t do as well, but over all still tasted good (topped with just salt). There were 5 of us and it was just enough, and my ~3 quart pot was just the right size for about 1/2 cup of kernels. Over all my best experience with stovetop popcorn.

By: Toni

Toni — Fri, 17 Oct 2025 12:43:00 +0000

Will never buy microwave popcorn again!!! THANK YOU!!!

By: Naomi

Naomi — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 15:06:03 +0000

So easy!! and so delicious!! Thank you so much. I have avoided making my own popcorn but now that we do a weekly movie night with my children I was keen to learn to save money and also provide some homemade snacks. This popcorn tastes just like it’s from a cinema! Thank you for clear recipe with great results.

By: Eric

Eric — Wed, 08 Oct 2025 00:20:44 +0000

Thank you for a concise recipe with some helpful tips (avoiding steam). I always say “shimmy shake” when I’m jostling the kernels. My kids love this recipe!

By: Amy

Amy — Mon, 29 Sep 2025 16:20:22 +0000

So many times I made popcorn and it just wasn’t right. Top tips I learned here were using coconut oil and leaving the lid just a wee bit ajar.
My seasoning tip is sugar and a little salt ground almost into a powder in a pestle and mortar to be sprinkled on top.
Many thanks!

By: Angela Saylor

Angela Saylor — Sun, 28 Sep 2025 19:09:11 +0000

Made my first batch. Delicious

By: Monica

Monica — Fri, 19 Sep 2025 01:55:29 +0000

This was perfect! I love popcorn and I’ve tried so many things to get good home popcorn, including those stupid plastic microwave things with the clear lid (not terrible, but also not what I was looking for). Followed the olive oil recipe exactly with a heavy pot and a little salt and I’m so happy!