Get yourself one of those popcorn microwave bowls: https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71mA19sd51L.jpg

You get hot popcorn in ~2min without the need for a whole machine you will have to clean and maintain. I got one as a gimmick a few years ago and it has become one of our favorite evening snack

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swader999 8 hours ago | parent | next [-]

Bought now! And there's the nuclear option now available to clear the entire floor with the smell of burnt popcorn.

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tosh 19 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

does this work better than putting a bag of popcorn into the microwave?

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ndriscoll 15 hours ago | parent | next [-]

At least in the US, bagged popcorn uses synthetic "butter" flavoring that can cause lung damage. Look up popcorn lung.

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dgellow 18 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

You can buy the corn by the kilo instead of buying small bags of microwave popcorn every time. It’s way cheaper after a few batches, and you can add whatever you want. It’s also neat because you don’t need any oil or butter, I just add a little bit of water, sugar or salt. You can even first caramelize the sugar a bit with the water (in the bowl), before adding the corn.

I think I got such a bowl for below 10€

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mrguyorama 17 hours ago | parent [-]

Costco microwave popcorn is about 36 cents a bag

	▲	dgellow 16 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Where I am in Germany 1kg of popcorn bags goes ~4.5€-13€ , and I see 1kg of popcorn corn for ~3.5€. If you consume a lot of it it's worth it! (and healthier if you don't use oil/butter)

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p1mrx 19 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Popcorn bags are a significant source of PFAS and microplastics.