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The link to the the Times article is broken, if anyone wants to read the article click here.
view Graham's profile
Microwave popcorn with a certain chemical is bad. Not ALL of it is. You could argue most is because of the butta, or for those scared of microwaves that's another issue. Diacetyl is the real ingredient in question though. I checked my Orville Redenbacher though and it didn't have any diacetyl. I just had a craving the other day. :)
view Marbargarbo's profile
Hmm, after reading the article I'm not so sure. Just don't inhale. :D
view Marbargarbo's profile
we use this popcorn popper
http://www.ekitchengadgets.com/bacstovtoppo.html?CS_003=740690&CS_010=bacstovtoppo
and it is incredible! makes wonderful popcorn in a "jiffy"
i swear it is faster than microwave...
view polkadot's profile
We had a wire screen popcorn popper when I was a kid. It had a very long handle and a flat container of copper screen with a lid that slid back. You held it over the stove or a fire and shook it. It made excellent popcorn very quickly. But maybe not quite the thing for the office...
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