What setting is best to cook popcorn at on a gas stove and for how long?

Question

I either burn it or it takes forever to cook! Are there any other better ways like these popcorn machines?

Answer 1

I got this from the Betty Crocker cookbook I got for a wedding gift way back in 1989, and it always works for me! I make and eat a lot of popcorn--and have never had any problems with this:
Have your popcorn bowl ready and by the stove!!!!!
*coat the bottom of deep pan with veggie oil (I use Orville's butter flavor). I use about 2-3 T. You want maybe 1/8 inch
*Put in enough corn to completely cover the bottom but not overlap--only one layer! Save salt for later, it makes kernals tough while popping.
*Put on lid (leaving a bit--1/4 inch if possible-- of open space on the back side of the pot), and turn on gas-I go medium high because my range runs hot. You may want to try just a bit past medium high, but not quite high.
*Wait for one kernal to pop (several may pop at once, that's okay).
*Turn off gas for ONE MINUTE! and let the pot sit quietly
*Turn gas back up to medium high, maybe not quite as high as first.
*Keep lid on pan, and when kernals start to pop again, shake around every 20 seconds or so to lift popped kernals and shake unpopped kernals to the bottom of pan. (use potholders to hold your pan lid !!)
*As soon as you hear a 10 second lull in popping turn off the gas, pick up the pan and shake it around to keep kernals from burning. This also allows a few more kernals to pop, if they're going to.
*Transfer popcorn right away to your bowl, sitting nearby your stove.
Let me know how this works for you. Once you've done it a couple of times the exact same way, you'll get a feel for how hot your gas burns and how long to let the popcorn pop.
Have fun!!

Answer 2

Not sure about a gas stove, but I do our popcorn on the top of the electric stove.
Heat your oil in the pan and put 2 kernels of corn into the pot. When they pop, you'll know that the oil is hot enough for you to do the rest of the popcorn.
Depending on the size of your pan, put about 1/4 c. popcorn kernels into the pan, have the flame set about med-high (you don't want the oil to smoke and the popcorn to burn!). Keep shaking the pan until all of the kernels have stopped popping.

Answer 3

if this is the traditional pot with turn style handle then you shoudl make certain you put two table spoons of oil, let the oil heat until it is begining to smoke add about a half cup of popcorn, from then use the turner to continuosly turn the popcorn, corn wll start to pop slowly,..... then it will climax to a rapid popping anf begin to slow once again.... at that point remove the pot off the stove and pour out.

If you do not have that type of pop corn popper then cook on med low- to med high and listen to the popping of the seeds

Answer 4

Medium high heat. Keep shaking pot back and forth and have way done remove from heat pull lid slightly to side to allow steam to escape (so popcorn won't be tough) replace lid. return to heat and continue shaking pot back and forth till popping slows down to a near stop. Enjoy!

Answer 5

Popcorn cooked on a stove...I didn't know they still do that!

Answer 6

It tales about a good 10 minutes