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We Tried 8 Methods for Popping Popcorn and the Winner Is a Delightful Throwback

In my house, popcorn is the king of snacks. My kids love it, my husband craves it, and I can’t get enough of it. We even have four dedicated popcorn bowls — larger-than-reasonable ones — so we can each have our own and don’t have to share. I don’t mind this kind of large-volume snacking; I feel good about the fact that we’re all enjoying a whole-grain snack. 

Although I used to buy lots of flavored microwave popcorn, I’ve stopped in favor of popping my own. It’s cheaper and leaves me in control of the sodium, sugar, and flavor. Plus, my husband now likes to do the popping, so I can just sit back and wait to reap the delicious rewards. He has his go-to method of popping in a large pot, but there are so many other ways that people swear are the best. I put eight of those methods to the test to see what I could learn.