Popcorn poppers have made it possible for everybody to enjoy this healthy snack without the inconvenience of using old-fashioned methods or the health risks of microwave popcorn. There are three major types of popcorn makers – stovetop and electric models that use oil in cooking the popcorn and hot air poppers that pop the kernels with heated air – which are available in a variety of brands. However, there are only a handful of manufacturers that have succeeded in standing out by making superior popcorn makers that have won widespread praise from users. Below are profiled the best popcorn popper brand names from these manufacturers.
When it comes to making homemade popcorn that tastes like the stuff sold at movie theaters, most people turn to Whirley Pop. The Whirley Pop Stovetop Popcorn Popper is one of the best-reviewed popcorn makers, consistently being given high marks by users for its ease of use, quick popping (the popper can produce six quarts of popcorn in just four minutes), and of course, the delicious taste of the popcorn that it produces. The secret of the Whirley Pop is its exclusive interior gear mechanism, turned by an exterior wooden crank, which allows users to easily stir the popcorn inside to ensure even cooking and reduce the number of uncooked kernels. The Whirley Pop is made by Wabash Valley Farms, which started out as a producer of popcorn for commercial users such as movie theaters and ball parks, but eventually progressed into selling their product directly to home consumers. They bought the company that produced the popcorn maker that would eventually become the Whirley Pop to make it possible for consumers to pop Wabash Valley popcorn so that it would taste as good as that produced by commercial popcorn poppers. The Stovetop Popcorn Popper, which has an aluminum pan, also has a counterpart called the Sweet & Easy Snack Machine, which has a stainless steel pan although the base is still made of aluminum sandwiched between two layers of steel as aluminum is a better heat conductor.
For those that want delicious popcorn without the inconvenience of having to stir the popcorn manually, an electric popcorn popper is the best choice. The best popcorn popper brand names for electric poppers are West Bend and Back to Basics, which produce the Stir Crazy line. Stir Crazy popcorn poppers use an electric stirring arm to stir the popcorn and ensure that there are very few unpopped kernels. Its most unique features are the see-through lid, which doubles as a serving bowl, and the butter well on top of the lid, which melts butter onto the popcorn while it’s cooking. The electric popcorn makers are available in six and eight quart capacities. West Bend is the manufacturer of these popcorn poppers and has a long and storied history, starting from when the company was founded in 1911 to provide employment to the residents of the town of West Bend, Wisconsin who were displaced after a pocketbook factory closed its doors. It started out producing aluminum cookware but eventually progressed to producing small consumer electric appliances and stainless-steel cookware.
Increased awareness of the health risks of cooking with oil has contributed to the increasing popularity of hot air popcorn poppers. These popcorn makers pop corn with the use of hot air with no oil used at all in the process; however, many users have complained about the blandness of the resulting popcorn. Still, for the health-conscious a hot air popper is the best choice. A standout among the best popcorn popper brand names for hot air popcorn makers is Presto, one of the pioneers in producing this type of popper. Its Presto PopLite Hot Air Corn Popper makes as much as 18 cups of popcorn in less than 2-1/2 minutes, with virtually no unpopped kernels. It also includes a measuring cup on the lid for measuring precisely the amount of popcorn needed, while also doubling as a butter melter when the unit is in use. National Presto Industries, which makes the PopLite, can also trace its history back to the early part of the 20th century, when it was founded in 1905 as Northwestern Steel and Ironworks. Back then, its product line was pressure canners for industrial users but it eventually progressed to making pressure cookers for home use. National Presto currently produces a wide range of consumer electronics and kitchenware, including coffee makers, pizza ovens, knives with cutting boards and woks.
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