Can you pop microwave popcorn on a stove?
I move quite a bit and suddenly I found myself with microwave popcorn but without any microwave. I'd like to pop them anyway.
I've seen in movies how people pop corn on stoves in various ways but I have never seen it IRL. A quick search on the Swedish web didn't yield any good results - people said it was impossible.
Can you pop microwave popcorn on a stove?
Best Answer
After I found the pack of microwave popcorn again I decided to do a quick search on the English web.
I found that the corn in the bag is just normal popcorn mixed with some fake butter and that there'd be no issues popping it on the stove.
Then I looked for good ways of popping corn on a stove and found an excellent video with step-by-step instructions.
- Find a suitable pot with a good lid.
- Transfer the corn to a bowl (because it can be tricky to get it out of the bag).
- Pour some oil in the pot, covering the entire bottom.
- Put 2 corns in the pot.
- Put the pot on the burner and set it to medium-high (7/9).
- Wait for the 2 corns to pop.
- Put the rest of the corns in the pot and put on the lid.
- Shake the pot and continue to shake it every 10 seconds.
- When there's 1-2 seconds between pops you're done!
Then season with butter, salt, or whatever you want.
The result was perfect! Even better than if you'd have put it in the microwave!
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Microwave popcorn can be cooked on the stove since it is just popcorn, oil, and seasoning. Simply empty the contents of the popcorn bag into a pot with a lid, add some extra oil if needed, and cook it on high heat until it all pops.Microwaveable Popcorn in a Pot
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