I told you that I've been making a lot of Caramel Corn, which means I've been making a lot of popcorn. My popcorn popper died last year and I've been making popcorn on my stove top ever since. With mixed results. Sometimes the popcorn would be perfect, sometimes it would be soggy. Sometimes it would all cook and sometimes only half would cook.
Then it occurred to me to try my pressure cooker. It seemed to me that the steam release from the pressure cooker lid would be perfect for releasing the right amount of steam from the popping corn. It worked! I couldn't believe it. In the six batches I've made since the first time (not all of them were caramel corn!), I have gotten perfect popcorn every time. Every, single time.
So, if you've got a pressure cooker and you like making popcorn, you should give it a try...oh, and notice that I don't put the weight on the top when I make the popcorn. As you can imagine, I won't be buying a new popcorn popper.
Oh, and if you're interested, I use 2-3 tablespoons of oil and 1/2 cup of popcorn. Another common item with a new use...I love it!
