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Do you use the popcorn button? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 4 weeks ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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The microwave that came with my house is the first time I’ve ever had a microwave that had perfectly working popcorn setting. It has never burnt a bag of microwave popcorn.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

When I want a quick bag, sure do. Kirkland (Costco) popcorn is great and dirt cheap.

But when I want great popcorn we use our popcorn popping machine with some coconut oil, flavocol, and butter topping. This is the recipe the movie theaters use.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

The Flavacol is key. More important than anything else if you want theater-style popcorn.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I use a whirly pop with a little oil and then just the butter salt (Flavacol I guess?)

Still tastes good, but much healthier.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

It's gotta be Flavacol or nothing if you want it to actually taste like theater popcorn.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Is that different than "Butter flavored theater salt"?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago) (1 children)

Completely different. Flavocol is a commercial product and a trade secret. You have to buy it online.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

The only difference I can tell is that it's the commercial version.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

This ... This is the way