Microwave Popcorn Popper | Replaces Microwave Popcorn Bags | Enjoy Healthy Air Popped Popcorn - No Oil Needed | BPA Free Premium European Grade Silicone Popcorn Maker by Cestari Kitchen (Makes 8 Cups)

Works well dry and with oil. It is easy to use, clean and store. I have since gotten rid of my air popper and oil popper with the metal stirring arm. (Yes, I did have and used both--I really like popcorn.) Now, I just have this.I use a touch less than the recommended amount of popcorn kernels, and I feel that gives me slightly better results. I also set my microwave for 4 minutes instead of 3 and listen to the time between pops after 3 minutes have passed. I very rarely let it go the full 4 minutes. It is no different than any other microwave popcorn, for best results you really do just have to listen to it. I do not know why people don't understand this. It is not difficult. You lose your right to complain about sooooo many unpopped kernels/burnt popcorn if you do not listen to it at the end (we're talking about less than 60 seconds here--it is not a huge commitment). I have forgotten and burnt my popcorn; I did not blame this product; it was user error. I have also been lazy and just set it for 3 minutes and just had a few more unpopped kernels.There are kernels that do not pop. There really aren't that many. I personally don't see this as a problem/deal breaker. Anyone who has had bag microwave popcorn knows there are duds or kernels that need more time...but you aren't going to burn all the popcorn just to pop one more. Popcorn is cheap--really cheap in the wonderful world of snacks. I'm not big on wasting food, but I also don't lose sleep over a few unpopped kernels when I have a full container of hot, fluffy popcorn in my lap.

Great popcorn maker, especially if you like little to no mess and a simple to use design. It is a great healthy option if you do not like to use tons of butter or oil just to make the kernels pop. I really like that this is a very efficient popper too, as it pops nearly all the kernels.I have used a glass microwave popcorn maker prior to this one, and because it did not contain the steam that was generated all that well, it took forever to pop the kernels and it seemed that would not pop more than half of what I put in the glass popper. Also after only using the glass popper for 2 months it broke after taking it out of the microwave and setting it down on the cold quarts counter top.So when I found this wonderful silicone one and it worked even better, I find myself entirely satisfied with this purchase, and it us defiantly worth the money. This product is made of a thick good quality silicone and has no mechanical parts to worry about so it will not rip, break, burn, fall apart or other wise fail. Chances are that you will end up replacing several microwaves before ever needing to consider buying a new popcorn maker.

This is perfect for quick microwave air popped popcorn. I wanted to have a healthier snack during the workday. Of course it will depend on what you add to it if you keep it healthy. I do not put any butter or oil or salt on it. As some have suggested, 1/4 cup is too much. At first I measured about 2 TBSP but if you put just enough kernels to cover the bottom, it is perfect. The outside of the container is a little hot when you first grab it, but cools quickly. It may seem flimsy but the lid fits on and there is a little hole on one side to let out some steam. You still need to be careful when taking the lid off as some steam will come out.

I recently purchased this item (the "Microwave Popcorn Popper - Best Silicone Microwave Popcorn Maker - Makes 8 Cups of Air-Popped Popcorn - No Oil Needed - 2 Quart Capacity" by Cestari Kitchen), and I must say that I'm very pleased with it!The Microwave Popcorn Popper seems to work very well, and is really easy to use! It is a good sized popcorn popper.. holding about the same amount of popcorn that is found in one of those Microwave Popcorn bags.. which is nice.And and once you get some idea of how much time to use for your particular Microwave (because proper heating times vary from one Microwave to another), making popcorn becomes easy.I would recommend using a cooking time of 2:00 minutes (or perhaps a bit less -- maybe around a minute or so) at first.. until you get a feeling for how long your particular Microwave needs.. to pop the popcorn properly.Also cleaning the Microwave Popcorn Popper is very easy!Truly, this Microwave Popcorn Popper seems Great, and is a wonderful product! An "A+" item all around!

This popcorn maker is really simple to use. You put in 1/4 cup of popping corn, secure the lid, slip it into the microwave, push the popcorn setting, and start. I recommend standing by and listening as when there is more than just a few seconds between each popping noise, the popcorn is done. You don't want to burn it. When you remove the popcorn maker from the microwave it's very hot so I recommend the use of pot holders to remove it from the microwave. Also, when you take off the lid, it's going to be very hot also unless you wait for a few minutes. Because I wanted to get to mine while it was still hot, I had a nice, big bowl standing by. I also melted some butter over it. This made the popcorn taste just like what you get from the expensive movie theaters. With popcorn in hand I went to my livingroom to watch a movie. My thanks to the company for this simple, red microwaveable popcorn maker. It's awesome!