Back to Basics PC17589 Electric Stir-Crazy Popcorn Popper
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: Back to BasicsBrand: Back to Basics
Model: PC17589
Color: Black
Product features:
- Electric popper quickly produces fresh, hot popcorn in minutes
- Motorized dasher and nonstick coating ensure perfectly popped kernels
- Butter well in lid; clear vented lid doubles as a 6-quart (24-cup) popcorn bowl
- 36-inch removable cord; base nests inside the lid for compact storage
- Measures approximately 12 by 14 by 10 inches; 1-year warranty
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Back to Basics PC17589 Electric Stir-Crazy Popcorn Popper
Customer Review: Still the best popper around
Summary: 4 Stars
We had one of these when I was a kid. I was recently looking for a better and healthier way to pop popcorn (other than the unhealthy microwave bags, or the unreliable microwave poppers or the air poppers that create tasteless popcorn) and was pleased to find that this is still being made. Upon receiving it, I was disappointed to find that the bowl/cover was much flimsier than the old ones. Also the plastic cover over the butter receptacle did not hold as tightly as one might like. And I was disappointed that the stir rod was bent incorrectly at the factory, allowing one side of it to scrape quite severely on the cooking surface; if left like that the nonstick coating would have scraped off in no time. Luckily, it is made to come off and after fiddling with it for about 15-20 minutes, I was able to get it bent correctly so it just barely clears the cooking surface.
Having said that, it pops great. My first batch did not have a single unpopped kernel! Not all batches come out that great, but it has the best performance I have ever seen in a popper. And I have found some new ways to use my Stir Crazy:
If you want that true movie theater taste (though not terribly healthy), I would recommend the "Real Movie Theater" premeasured pouches from Wabash Valley Farms, especially the less oil, less salt version which actually tastes better and is not greasy like the regular version. Just snip open the pouch, and toss in the premeasured oil, corn and salt/seasoning and let 'er pop--you will get evenly salted and seasoned popcorn that tastes as good as any theater popcorn.
And believe it or not, you can make caramel popcorn (or even candy-coated popcorn) by using "Glaze-Pop"--this is what the theaters use. In three minutes you will have delicious caramel or candy-coated popcorn, I promise! You can find it for $4 a box or less on the web if you shop around. I am including instructions for use here, as the box only has instructions for commercial poppers: put in two tablespoons of oil, then add 2/3 cup of the Glaze Pop flavoring of your choice, then add 1/3 cup of (unpopped) popcorn. Let it pop just as if you were popping regular corn (do not add salt). If you want to pop more corn, adjust ingredient quantities upward accordingly. Cleanup is easy, just carefully wipe off the popper surface with a wad of paper towels before it cools; flavoring easily washes off the domed lid. Coverage will not be as even as if you spent an hour slaving over the stove making the caramel and stirring it into the popcorn, but every kernel will get enough flavoring so there no mistaking that you are eating caramel (or whatever flavor you chose) popcorn. My favorite flavors are the caramel, the chocolate (popcorn tastes like chocolate cereal) and the cinnamon. A note of caution, the food coloring used for red and especially the purple and blue flavors can easily stain whatever they come into contact with, even your fingers!
Description of Back to Basics PC17589 Electric Stir-Crazy Popcorn Popper
The Electric Stir-Crazy Popper incorporates the retro appeal of Bakelite in a compact, countertop-worthy design with black base. The Popper's lid doubles as a 6-quart (24-cup) popcorn bowl. A dasher in the Popper's heating base helps ensure that all popcorn kernels are popped to perfectionPopcorn Poppers
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