West Bend Stir Crazy Hot Oil Popcorn Popper, Popcorn Maker Machine with Large Serving Bowl Lid and Stirring Rod Perfect for Movie Night Snack Time or Parties, 6-Quart, Red

WoW! This is the best popcorn machine...ever. It's very easy to use. I followed the directions using fresh Orville Redenbacher's popcorn and popcorn oil. I did not use the butter well in the machine. I prefer to use real butter on popcorn that I melt in the mircowave and add later in a rather generous amount. I add a bit of Real Salt too. The machine quickly popped all of the corns and it was delicious. The machine was very easy to clean with having the non-stick surface. Washed the bowl by hand. I would not recommend washing in a dishwasher.

We received our first West Bend Sitr Crazy for a wedding gift - 38 years ago. Since then we have bought 2 more, the latest being the one I'm reviewing! I like the blue color of course and the shape of the popper. Bowl and bottom nest for easy storing. I don't get very many kernels of unpopped corn. Pops quite fast. Doesn't take much oil to pop a bowlful. I do wish the cord was removeable. It can get in the way when you turn the popper over. There is a place to wind the cord on the bottom, but I don't use it as it is resistant to go in the right direction! It is best to wear oven mitts when turning the bottom over to empty it into the top bowl as it can get quite hot. Price is relevant. West Bend still makes good quality poppers, and I wouldn't buy anything else!

This thing cost be an extra $7.00. My wife had been complaining that the microwave popcorn smelled like chemicals and she didn't like the taste. There were also a lot of un-popped popcorn unless you burned the rest. So after reading reviews I decided to buy the stir crazy. Like some have said, I put the corn and oil and it did not pop. I waited, waited, and waited. Nothing. Almost 10 minutes - nothing. So I dumped the corn and oil out and started all over again. I measured the oil and popcorn (1/3 cup corn to 2 tablespoons oil). I realized I did not put enough oil in the first time and used a teaspoon. This time it started popping (more like exploding) and was done in about 4 minutes. There was only one uncooked kernel. The popcorn was fantastic. We made another batch. We have used this machine about 40 times so far. It does make some strange noises sometime, but the machine works fine. I suggest not putting more than 1/3 cup of corn in the machine so the stirring device does not have to work too hard. 1/3 cup of popcorn makes plenty for two people. I also started using sunflower oil and it tastes great. No more nasty preservatives, just plain corn and sunflower oil. So where did the extra $7.00 come from? After the second batch my wife went and got a brand new $7.00 pack of microwave popcorn and threw it in the garbage saying " I am not eating that horrible stuff again". She's right. Compared to popping in this machine, even the most expensive microwave popcorn tastes like chemicals, salt, grease, and is horrible. My experience - Use more oil and it pops even better. I now use 2 1/2 tablespoons of oil. Super easy cleanup. No complaints or problems at all. We love it. It cooks super fast and tastes great. Based on the price of gourmet popcorn and the oil as compared to high end microwave popcorn packs, the machine has already paid for itself and then some. IMPORTANT USAGE TIP: After making a LOT of popcorn in this machine, I have found that the amount of oil is critical. If you do not put enough oil in the machine, it will strain and make a grinding or rubber on rubber squeaking noise as the stirring device strains to slide the popcorn around and it will not pop all of the corn. Lack of proper amount of oil will also result in a lot of kernels that will get stuck in your teeth. In my experience, the proper mix is 1/3 cup of popcorn (I use the cheap store brand in the plastic bag with great results but I keep it in an airtight container) and the proper amount of oil is 3 (Three) TABLESPOONS of oil. I think the instructions say 2 but that is not really enough. I use the butter flavored oil and it tastes great and 3 tablespoons of oil still does not leave your popcorn greasy and pops almost every single popcorn. Best popcorn I have ever tasted. Now if you want REALLY great popcorn, use coconut oil but that is too expensive for me.

Works great, minimal unpopped kernels, and fast popping time. The only things that I don’t like are: The interior of the lid gets wet from the steam condensation so the popcorn on the container side is impacted by moisture. And, cleaning the lid container is tedious but it might be easier with a dishwasher. The vent holes and top can be difficult by hand washing. Overall I highly recommend!

Product is as advertised. Makes great popcorn and is easy to clean and store.

Ürün herşeyi ile harika, malzemesi kaliteli ve çok şık görünüyor ama sipariş verirken 110V olduğu bilgisini atlamışım, kutuyu görünce eşim burada kullanamayacağımızı söyledi. Çok çok üzülerek iade ettim. Umarım en kısa sürede 220V içinde üretilir ve satılır 🙏🏻😊

Been a fan of popcorn for years, but have been wanting to move away from the bagged microwave stuff, as they're all fairly garbage and tend to be much unhealthier. Looked into getting one of these StirCrazy units after watching several videos and learning about the ingredients needed to get that movie theatre style taste at home. Main ingredient you'll want is some Coconut Oil, particularly ones that include "beta-carotine" as part of its ingredients. That's what gives it the very "orange" texture within the oil, and helps add that "yellow" colouring onto the popcorn itself. It does give a slight buttery taste aswell, but nothing too significantly. Next ingredient is some seasoning salt, particularly "Flavacol". This is the key that gives that taste that pops out and really drives it close to the movie theatres. Its the same stuff they even use in the theatre! Apply about two tablespoons worth of Coconut Oil, a half teaspoon worth of Flavacol, and mix with around 1/3 or 1/2 a cup of Popcorn, and let it pop! The Stir Crazy does an excellent job at popping the popcorn within a span of a few minutes. I usually like to let it run first to melt the oil down into a liquid state, than stop to give it a bit to cool off before applying the kernels and seasoning salt. Turn back on, place the dome over the machine, and within just a couple minutes, perfectly popped corn! Cleaning can be a bit of a nuisance, especially the dome since it will be rather oily, but the base can easily be cleaned with a wet sponge. The stirring rod can be removed and screwed back into place with the plastic knob that houses it, which helps for cleaning up. Overall, highly satisfied. No more microwave popcorn for me!

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The popcorn popper works fine. I'm now in India and I have a voltage step-down device for using this machine: If you have a different voltage than in the USA (120) as in India (240), be sure to use a voltage regulator or the popper will die an instant death. If there is a power-cut (happens in India all the time), just wait and it will begin when power returns. Oh, the popcorn? It's great. I've used it a few times and really enjoy it.

Produto excelente....top \o/ =D