Presto Popcorn Makers are the Best Hot Air Popcorn Makers
While popcorn is one of the healthiest snacks you can enjoy, the traditional ways of preparing it were not. In years past, we used to make popcorn by heating it with oil on a stove, something which current stove-top popcorn makers still do. But a healthier alternative appeared in the 1970s – the use of hot air to pop corn. Hot air popcorn makers work by spinning popcorn kernels in a central chamber and exposing them to hot air to pop them. Once the corn pops, the popcorn is blown through a chute into a waiting bowl. Since no oil is used in the cooking process, you can make several batches of popcorn consecutively without having to clean the popper in between batches. Cooking popcorn in a hot air popper also leaves very few kernels unpopped and the resulting popcorn is often fluffier than those produced in other types of poppers that use oil. However, many popcorn lovers believe that the popcorn produced is dry and lacks flavor. Still, for the truly health-conscious, here are the best hot air popcorn poppers.
The most popular popcorn makers are those made by Orville Redenbacher, a brand which is most associated with its line of gourmet popcorn. Its hot air popcorn makers are marketed under the brand name Presto; the most popular model is the Presto 04820 PopLite, a device that at first glance, resembles a blender that has been turned upside down. Still, despite the less than attractive design, this reliable popcorn maker can make 18 cups of popcorn is less than 2-1/2 minutes with almost no unpopped kernels. It also comes with a measuring cup for measuring the exact amount of popcorn to put into the popping chamber which also doubles as a butter melter. It is covered by a two-year limited warranty on parts and service.
The reviews for this popcorn popper have been overwhelmingly positive, with many calling it one of the best hot air popcorn poppers they’ve ever owned. Its positive features include ease of use, little wasted popcorn (nearly all kernels popped) and the quick popping time; popping corn using the hot air popper was also more economical and healthier than microwave popcorn. Other users said that it also worked really well as a coffee roaster for roasting coffee beans. And, of course, the affordability of the popper did not go unmentioned, since most outlets sold it for only around $20.
There is a slightly more expensive model, the Presto 04821 Orville Redenbacher Hot Air Corn Popper, which retails for around $25, but which has similar features to its more affordable sibling – it also has a capacity of 18 cups of popcorn and a measuring cup/butter melter. Functionally, there also seems to be little difference between the 04820 and 04821. The only noticeable difference that reviewers pointed out is that the chute on the 04821 is clear while that on the 04820 is yellow.
Still, there are a few design flaws that were pointed out. The major one is that the unit has no on/off switch and you have to pull the plug to turn it off which many found problematic. Another problem some experienced is that instead of blowing the popped kernels into the waiting bowl, the blower blew them all over the kitchen (but this could be corrected by using a really big bowl to catch the popcorn). The butter melter on top of the unit also did not melt butter since the plastic container did not get hot enough (it should have been made of aluminum to conduct heat better, users pointed out) requiring them to melt the butter separately in the microwave. It is also not dishwasher-safe and has to be washed by hand, which could prove to be an inconvenience.
These flaws did not deter the enthusiasm of the majority of users for the Presto popcorn poppers; in fact, they even suggested some fixes for them, such as tilting the unit slightly while the popcorn is starting to come out of the chute to ensure that all the popcorn lands in the bowl. They also recommended that you not leave the unit unattended in order to avoid any possible mishaps. In short, ease of use and affordability add up to making the Presto 04820 PopLite one of the best hot air popcorn poppers available on the market.
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