Presto 04820 PopLite Hot Air Corn Popper
Presto 04820 PopLite Hot Air Corn Popper
- Handy measuring cup doubles as a butter melter;14 by 9 by 6-1/2-inch.
- Makes up to 18 cups in less than 2-1/2-minutes
- Produces virtually no unpopped kernels with either regular or gourmet popcorn
- Faster and more economical than microwave-bag popcorn
- Electric popper uses hot air, not oil, for a healthy, low-calorie treat
Best hot air popper! Convenient, natural and light! Pops regular or gourmet popping corn with hot air, not oil, for a healthy, low calorie treat ! Fast! Pops up to 18 cups of gourmet corn in less than 2 1/2 minutes. Leaves virtually no un-popped kern
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List Price: $ 29.99
Price: $ 19.90
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Review by David Cortesi for Presto 04820 PopLite Hot Air Corn Popper
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I’ve had one of these for more than 10 years and am ordering a new one because the yellow plastic air guide has just disintegrated from age and heating. The motor and element are still working.
Yes: if you leave it alone it does throw out a few blistering-hot kernels. But if during the first 30 seconds of running you hold it and tilt it back about 30 degrees, it doesn’t. As soon as any kernels have popped you can set it down again.
Lowest-calorie popcorn? At the supermarket, buy an aerosol can of cooking oil spray. Face the popcorn bowl, spray in right hand and salt-shaker in left. As the popcorn tumbles out, alternately spritz with cooking oil and sprinkle with salt. The oil spray has basically zero calories (a teaspoon per batch?) but it makes the salt stick to the popcorn!
Fun with your popper, impress the kids. There are always a few kernels that don’t pop left in the bottom. And every time, one or 2 will go off a couple seconds AFTER you pull the plug. So: pull out the plug, slowly raise your index finger and point, magically, at the popper. Bang! Blow smoke off imaginery gun barrel.
Review by scottls1 for Presto 04820 PopLite Hot Air Corn Popper
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At first- I experienced ALL of the cons that some of the other reviewers listed with the Presto Popper.
After lots of experimenting- I found solutions for all of them, and often enjoy a “full flavor” HEALTHY buttered/salted bowl of popcorn (inexpensive too!)!
This is how I now make “YUMMY” popcorn!
This takes a little extra effort, but the rewards are well worth it!
For this to work, you MUST NOT LEAVE UNNATTENDED, “for any reason”!
1. Instead of pouring the popcorn in a cold machine- I first preheat it by plugging it in for at least “3″ minutes, with the top “completely off” (pour out any old unpopped kernels, before plugging it in!)!
While waiting- I put kernels the measuring cup, microwave my “good tasting” butter substitute (see #2), and fix drinks…
a. I now pour the kernels in, and place the top on, BUT DO NOT PUT THE MEASURING CUP ON TOP YET! This way the kernels, don’t BLOW into the bowl…, they just circulate and stay inside & bowl stays cool!
b. As soon as you hear the first small pop (about 1 minute), QUICKLY! Place the measuring cup on top. The popping will soon be VERY rapid!
c. If the popcorn builds up, and does not blow into the bowl, it will burn. I hold onto the still cool top, tilt and firmly shake/tap/tilt… the machine until kernels fall into the bowl, and start blowing in on their own. Leave a few extra seconds for all kernels to pop.
2. Now for the “good tasting!” butter substitute-
Update#1!- I now prefer organic butter, and finely ground (coffee Grinder…Tnx!)Natural/Healthier (processed salt is bad for you, and so is ANY margerine Google… it!) “Himalayan” mined Sea Salt from Swanson… is GREAT (dry/pink)!
Update#2!- If you melt butter… in the cup on top, with ANY air popper! It WILL eventually crack & split!
a. If you must use margerine- I place 1/4 cup of “Country Crock Light” brand margarine (#1 in taste tests, NO trans fat, no cholesterol, cooks/melts… just like butter in ALL recipes/frying…, about $2.50 for a 3 lb tub) in a microwave safe ceramic/glass cup (no plastic EVER in microwave/BAD for you!).
I heat it on 5 for 10 seconds. Then stir well, and microwave for another 5 seconds, and stir well one last time. I then stir in a teaspoon of “Butter Buds” seasoning (for butter flavor)
Ready to pour on top of popcorn, and “quickly” stir in thoroughly with a coffee spoon.
3. For people on low-sodium!- Shake on some “AlsoSalt”- Excellent tasting “sodium free” Salt Substitute, that tastes MUCH like salt (no aftertaste…!)!
Not in most stores yet, but you can find/buy it online with a Google… search.
Comes in three flavors- Regular, butter, and Garlic (all are “EXCELLENT” for ALL cooking…).
4. Shake on some Parmesan Cheese/or Garlic…, for a GREAT taste treat!
ENJOY!
Review by Brian Mulcahy for Presto 04820 PopLite Hot Air Corn Popper
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The Presto Poplite Popper is the same as the (more expensive)Presto Orville Redenbacher’s Popper. I emailed Presto. They said “Functionally there is no difference between the two corn poppers”. So save some money and get the Poplite. This popper works awsome. It blows away my old air-popper. It pumps out the popcorn super fast, with very few unpopped kernals.
Review by Reviewer for Presto 04820 PopLite Hot Air Corn Popper
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The PopLite does a good job of turning out a full four quart yield of popped corn (and then some) from the half cup measurement. However towards the end of the popping cycle, things start to get out of hand. Burning hot kernels and popped corn come flying out of the chute and richochet around the room. Keep kids and pets AWAY towards the end. Also when your bowl is filled with popcorn, the remaining kernels eject into them with such force that the top of your just-popped batch flies out everywhere.
The only halfway decent way around this is to make a tent around the sides of the chute with a dishtowel while the last kernels are popping out and be sure to stand close to the plug so you can yank it out when it reaches this frenzied stage. Don’t attempt to pick up unpopped kernels from the floor as I did (and there will be quite a few, no matter how careful you are) as they’re burning hot. If you can live with all of this, it does make decent popcorn.
Review by TauDe for Presto 04820 PopLite Hot Air Corn Popper
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Trust a guy who eats popcorn every day – this is the one. Yes, you may get a stray kernel or two at the beginning and a few more at the end. This popper is much better than the others I’ve tried (3 other models).
This one also creates fluffier popped corn than average which is nice.
It’s available for even cheaper at a certain retail behemoth that starts with Wa.