Popping popcorn over the stove?

Question

For some reason, we were given a tub of unpopped kernals. However sweet the gesture, the question now is...what are we going to do with it?

Is there anything you can do with unpopped popcorn that doesn't involved buying an actual popper?

Answer 1

Whether you choose to pop popcorn in an electric popper, on the stove or over an open fire, follow these tips for perfectly popped popcorn:

- First, warm the popper, heavy pan or skillet. If oil popping your corn, add 1/4 cup of cooking oil to the pan. Allow the oil to heat. The best popping temperature is between 400 and 460 degrees Fahrenheit. Oil burns at 500 degrees. If your oil starts to smoke, it's too hot. Any cooking oil will work provided it can retain the proper temperature. The less saturated the fat in the oil (like corn or sunflower), the less calories you add to your snack.

- Don't pop popcorn in butter. Butter will burn.
Test the heat of the oil by dropping in one or two kernels. When the kernel pops or spins in the oil, you're ready to add the remaining popcorn. Pour just enough kernels to cover the bottom of the pan. Shake the pan to be certain oil coats each kernel.

- Kernels that do not pop are known as "old maids." They do not have sufficient water contained within the starch to create the build up of pressure needed to pop the kernels.

If your popcorn does not pop into fluffy, crunchy kernels, it may have lost some of its moisture. Rejuvenate popcorn by filling a 1-quart jar 3/4 full with popcorn. Add one tablespoon of water. Cover and shake every five to 10 minutes until all the water is absorbed. In two to four days it should be perfect for popping.

Answer 2

yep!
put about 3 tablespoons of oil in a heavy bottomed pan and add somewhere between a quarter and a half cup seeds. put the top on and turn the heat on medium high. make sure you shake the pan constantly while the popcorn cooks, to make sure it doesn't burn. when you hear it quit popping, it's done!

Answer 3

You line the bottom of a deep narrow pot with a layer of vegetable oil, heat it (thin thin layer) and put in a 1/2 cup of the popping corn cover and pop. when the popping stops, remove from the heat

Answer 4

you mean other than putting it in a pan full of butter or oil ( of course with a top to cover it)and popping it to eat? um you can make krafts/ decorations out of it. I saw popcorn art one time; like macaroni art. "beanie" babys with popcorn inside, hackey sacs,throw it in a garden like colored mulch is used. make a decorative bottle of popcorn & spice, like maybe popcorn,black pepperballs, pasta, dried peas ect...

Answer 5

Pu it in a container, cover (see thru) it and let them pop