I have a silicone, collapsible one that goes in the microwave and dishwasher. I love it so much! I’m thinking maybe Lars spoke of his several years ago and I bought it to try. Very little, if any, oil required.

I tried to add a pic to my post but can’t seem to so will try here

I have an older Stir Crazy popper. I use a bit of oil in the bottom but don't use the butter well on the bowl. I transfer the popped corn into a dishwasher safe bowl for buttering. That way all I have to do is wipe the bottom of the popper with a damp cloth and give the bowl a quick hand wash after several uses. I don't care for microwaved or air popped corn.

We have an old Presto air popper. It was a wedding gift, so it's 38 years old. It gets used at least twice a week. Not much cleaning involved, just a quick wipe to get the popcorn dust out. We don't use the butter melter, just warm olive oil in the microwave.

We like Jiffy Pop

Old fashioned Whirley Pop on the stove top with a crank handle. Super fast snd just wipe to clean. When the kids were young, their friends always wanted popcorn when they came over. Popcorn is made here several nights a week.

Once I learned how easy it is to make in a covered pot, I've never seen the need for a separate device.

This is mine. I bought the stainless steel so it could go in dishwasher if needed. It is great.

Cook N Home 02627 Stainless Steel... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PPD975X?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

I bought the stainless, Elmer, it IS dishwasher safe! The aluminum is not of course stupid! You need to read. I realize that is above your grade level.

I have one like olychick's, but mine is red and I've used no oil in it at all. I really appreciate that it's a space saver. We used an air popper for many years before that. One thing not ideal with air popped is it doesn't get as crispy as oil popped, and a drawback for the silicon popper is that it gets really hot, so one needs to be careful taking it out of the microwave.

We don't eat popcorn frequently - it seems to make a mess. When we do, the commercial Skinny Pop product seems to work. It's not as fresh as homemade but it is lower in oil and salt than homemade often is.

We got an air popper sometime back in history, used it a few times, and then donated it. We didn't like the flavor it produced.

I am perfectly happy with microwave popcorn and see no need to add another apparatus to my kitchen.

I have been buying Skinny Pop which we both like but thought I might buy a popcorn popper, thank you all for your posts.

I have an air popper similar to this. The dish on top can be used to melt butter while the popcorn is popping. I haven't been into popcorn lately but did like the popcorn it made, though there were always a few stray poppers who would pop out in the kitchen.

We use a wok. And a splatter screen.

For years I used a microwave bowl popcorn maker--kept replacing it with the same thing when it broke. Now I have Cuisinarts air popper. It is used 5-6 times a week! no salt no oil.

I use a Great Northern Stainless Steel Popper. Popcorn is a favorite snack for us. And it's very easy to clean.

Donna, mine is a different brand, but looks just like yours.

I got this amazing looking KitchenAid popper that had a base you plugged in with a stirring thingy and the locking top with a heavy plastic affair that when you turned the thing over it became the bowl. It was amazing looking-deep red base and handles- and made wonderful popcorn but it took up a lot of real estate so I finally with a deep sigh donated it back to Goodwill so someone else could admire it. I have an old pot that I have had for forty years or more that does the job. I do wish it was easier to get low salt microwave popcorn.

Oh we do have an air popper around somewhere but DH used it to roast coffee for a while.

patriciae

Yes, a Whirlypop. (I have the one that is compatible with induction)

A really old old hot air popper. Everyone ! Everyone! including the owner , DH, swears its the only way to pop corn. I make them set it up under the stove hood… I despise popcorn and stopped going to movie theaters because of the odor lol! But the kiddos and grands swear by this machine and the operator there of ( he’s the best popcorn not withstanding) Trailrunner

The paper lunch bag method didn’t work well in my microwave until I tried the silicone air pop bowl similar to Olychick’s. No oil needed and they came out perfect with few unpopped kernels.

i go in phases but it’s been a long time since I’ve made it. I feel like in order to truly enjoy it I need to add too much stuff I don’t want to add. Nutrional yeast has been on my list to try though, so maybe this conversation will inspire me.

I believe I have the Cuisinart air popper shown above. It’s red and from memory looks the same. It works well. I’ve always wanted to get a whirly pop type, but I think I need to decide I’d regularly use if before committing the money and storage space.

As for paper bags, please check that your bags are microwavable. Most are not. You may be leaching and eating chemicals.

This is the one I have, from the 80s

I, too, have an old air popper--a Presto. I don't use oil or butter, and if on occasion I sprinkle the popcorn lightly with Penzeys Brady Street Cheese Sprinkle, that happens outside of the popper. I might wipe it occasionally, but I've never seen the need to try to wash it.

I’ve learned a lot from this post. Follow up question- what’s your favorite brand of popcorn?

Skinny Pop…..

Orvil Redinbacker's

Is that anything like Orville Redenbacher's? ;-)

I buy organic @ Trader Joe's and an organic multicolor blend sold in bulk @ local health food stores.