The real trick is to actually read the god damn directions, which tell you to not let the time go all the way and stop the process once the kernels are popping longer than 1 second apart. If 1 full second goes by without a pop, it’s done.
Those instructions are for the lowest common denominator of microwaves.
That affects the overall cook time, not the bit about stopping when the popping slows. Even making it on the stove, you need to take the pot off the burner once the popping slows or you’ll burn what’s already been popped.
Kolanaki@pawb.social 4 months ago
I make stovetop popcorn in the microwave.
The real trick is to actually read the god damn directions, which tell you to not let the time go all the way and stop the process once the kernels are popping longer than 1 second apart. If 1 full second goes by without a pop, it’s done.
PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca 4 months ago
Technology concessions did an episode on this. Those instructions are for the lowest common denominator of microwaves.
If your microwave has a popcorn setting that uses sensors, is almost always the best option. Some use humidity, some use a microphone, some use both.
Kolanaki@pawb.social 4 months ago
That affects the overall cook time, not the bit about stopping when the popping slows. Even making it on the stove, you need to take the pot off the burner once the popping slows or you’ll burn what’s already been popped.
PeriodicallyPedantic@lemmy.ca 4 months ago
I feel like you stopped reading after the sentence that you quoted. Here, let me repeat the rest for you
They have sensors to detect that for you. Sometimes using literal microphones