How to Make Perfect Stovetop Popcorn with Four Flavor Variations | Today's Special

Ashley shows you our foolproof method for making stovetop popcorn that leaves no unpopped kernel behind.

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[davemcbroom]

Corn on the stove made with real butter and an ice cold Coke. For me, it doesn't get any better.

[JohnSmith-poeh]

I love my Whitley-Pop Popcorn maker. Just got a brand new one today as my older one gave its all after 27 years.

[porkstamina]

I use salt that's been blitzed in a spice grinder until it's powdered, and stir it into the oil before the unpopped corn. Provides more even results than trying to add it once the corn's already popped.

[johnrobinson]

Ashley, a pro-tip from an ancient popcorn popper...
Leave the lid ON the saucepan and LISTEN for the 3 pops for the test kernels. It stops hot oil splatter and... jumping out of your skin!
;-D

[DearHenryA]

One of my favorite toppings is some sugar mixed with smoked chipotle. It tastes just like fresh kettle corn. It has the sweetness from the sugar and the smoke flavor like it was popped in one of the huge kettles over a fire. Plus it has a little kick.

[ikneadu]

Lately I've been substituting my butter with Kerrygold garlic herb butter and a little olive oil. No need to add salt.

[SSXani]

If you really want to jazz up your popcorn, some basic garlic powder and cayenne pepper works wonders.

[lucerodorantes]

Thank you for sharing! I always thought that I needed to shake the popcorn! 🍿

[nosaturn]

I mix butter and Frank's red hot, then sprinkle the ranch seasoning. It's like hot wings 👍

[simonsavelyev]

Didn't think I needed a popcorn recipe, but yes, yes I do! Thanks Ashley, this looks so tasty

[ArcTifocx]

Growing up, my mother added curry powder or grated parmesan to freshly popped popcorn, always effective for us

[maryannford]

I love popcorn with melted butter and nutritional yeast! Yummers 🥰

[fondabadger]

Ashley, popcorn is my favorite snack/Sunday night dinner. Thank you for these recipes. I would love to someday purchase the cookbook.

[jennifergoodwin]

This is the best method I've found so far. Thanks for sharing.

[cameronbatko]

Whirly Pop. Best popcorn popper. Best $20 spent.

[danalaniz]

Excellent! Thank you. I have done the bloopers many many times.

[matthewbbenton]

I’d recommend using clarified butter - otherwise it makes the popcorn soggy. I sometimes add a little butter to the oil just before the popcorn, which gives the water in the butter time to evaporate.

[candywong]

Thanks for your sharing and I from Hongkong

[pamelaspooner]

Brewer's Yeast. Weird at first but after the first few mouthfuls, completely addictive!

[mikeg.]

I usually add a mixture of garlic salt, black pepper, and sometimes a dash of cayenne to the popcorn ... and then I shake, rattle, and roll the whole kit and kaboodle until it's stopped popping. Shaking is especially important with electric stoves, to avoid burns from hot spots, and popping the corn with spices increases its flavor immensely.