Collapsible Silicone Microwave Hot Air Popcorn Popper Bowl with Lid and Handles (Green)

Much better than electric hot air popping machines (which I had before) because of following reasons.In those machines popcorn usually flies in and around the bowl.due to very hot air they break easily and are at the risk of fire, very dangerous!Salt doesn't stick to popcorn.Benefits of this product isGreat size, easy to use, dishwasher safe,No popcorn around the kitchen,Doesn't break,Isn't at the risk of fire,Salt sticks to popcorn.According to manual it should pop in 2-3min, which isn't the case.I'm using 900w microwave and perfect timing is 6min. They start popping after 2-3min and 95% of them pops in the remaining time. But if you leave it for longer some of the popcorn burns, I left it for 7min and popcorn got burnt and dry. also lid got yellow stain, which disappeared after washing in the dishwasher. Also they don't leave an intense smell like ready to make microwave popcorn that you buy in local shop, or if you would make them in pot with oil which adds on calories because of the oil

I'm going to be honest, I wasn't expecting a lot given the odd random bad review about it burning popcorn and not popping the kernels, but I was right to ignore the negatives.There is absolutely nothing wrong with this at all, it's so simple, no need for space taking, energy hungry popcorn machines when this does it perfectly and then folds up to put in the cupboard, it's genius.Initially I added some oil and salt to the first batch, put it in my 800W microwave for 2 minutes and it burnt everything, stank the kitchen out and set the smoke alarm off. Back to the drawing board I thought.The second batch, I just put the kernels in and some salt, this time I cooked it for 2 minutes again and it came out perfect, but there were quite a few kernels un-popped at the bottom so I redid them after finishing the first batch and they popped as well leaving only 4 or 5 kernels left.For my machine, I've found that 2 1/2 minutes, air popped is the best for near perfect popcorn with very little kernels left, but it will be a bit of trial and error depending on your microwaves efficiency and power. The kernels start popping around 40 seconds, then everything goes wild about 1 minute 20 in, then backs off between 2 minutes and 2 minutes 30.If you overdo it slightly, the popcorn comes out firmer and smaller as it obviously dehydrates more, any more than this burns it, and it stinks when that happens, so I'd err on the side of too little time as you can always put it back in for longer. The lid fits loosely inside the bowl, but it sucks itself into place when in use so doesn't move like I thought it might, even when it's being bombarded with bits of hot popping corn, it then rises up the bowl on its own as the popcorn pops, it's pretty clever.I haven't tried it with butter, but based on my experience with oil, just bear in mind that anything containing fat which you add to the kernels will decrease the cooking time, which I think the people complaining about it didn't take heed of. I don't really follow why there appear to be so many people who don't understand the concept of trial and error, if you don't do much cooking and rely on labels all of the time rather than using your common sense, eyes and ears, then you'll undoubtedly come unstuck.It definitely doesn't deserve a bad review just because you cook a bad batch, thats not the products fault, it's yours, just readjust the time or recipe and try again until you get it right. Patience here definitely pays off and once you've got the time down, you can make perfect popcorn every time without fail.The air-popped stuff is great for dieting as well, its very few calories and quite filling so forget your perception of sugar and oil saturated cinema popcorn, this stuff is cheap to buy, high in fibre, healthy and low calorie, you could even sweeten it up with Erythritol or Stevia if you wanted, I prefer mine salted though and a little salt goes a long way with this.Anyway, this is great, does exactly what it says it does and the fact thats its dishwasher proof and folds really small is just a bonus really, I'd definitely recommend it, I was pleasantly surprised and popcorn might be making a regular appearance in my house now, it's pretty morish!

Why did you choose this product over others?:Excellent item, I couldn’t believe how easy it was to make my own popcorn - 2oz (50g) into the bowl, lid on and 2 minutes later perfectly popped. No mess, no fuss, no fat. Added nutritional yeast, smoked paprika and a pinch of salt to the popped corn. Delicious. Then rinse the bowl and lid under the tap or pop into the dishwasher.

Very good.

I'm a total popcorn-a-holic and much prefer warm, freshly popped popcorn over the store-bought stuff. This collapsible microwave bowl is a game-changer! It’s so much easier than using a saucepan, and best of all, it doesn’t ruin your pans. I’ve burnt popcorn to the bottom of a saucepan more times than I can count, but that just doesn’t happen with this.You can air-pop for a healthier option, or (like me) add a little bit of olive oil ... it definitely makes it tastier, and helps the salt stick better too (I'm al about savory, salted popcorn ... no sweet popcorn for me!). The bowl is super easy to use, pops evenly, and the clean-up is quick. Love that it collapses down for storage too. I’ve included some photos if you want to see it in action. Highly recommend for popcorn lovers!!

Easy to use, easy to clean, pops most of the kernels in one 3 minute hit, corn puffs up well , very good value for money and compact to store

This works as expected in the microwave. 2 minutes and most kernels have been popped.The only issue with this is how hot it gets. The rubber is thin holds the heat.You cant use th pot to eat the poppcorn from as the base gets very hot. If you use it more than once, it's too hot to handle, you need to have oven gloves on to the it out.

I do not review much -- but this little kit is excellent. After having tried to use my stove top devices (all with clear lids) I realised that I needed a dedicated device. Keep the side of the box to remind you how best to use it, not too much corn/maize, it suggests a quarter cup - if you don't have US measuring cups, I used a small handful. As one of the other viewers suggests, clear the popped corn, and return to the microwave oven, to pop the rest. My handful was completed after the third quick spin. Instead of the burnt ends with my stove top - there was ONE over-cooked seed left. Great value, really safe, and low energy, with a ready made smart looking red serving bowl. What's not to like?