Whirly-Pop popcorn maker

[jasonl]

no comparison

There's no other way than stove-top popcorn. Micro and hot air poppers just ain't the same. You'll enjoy it.

My recipe is 2tbsp of oil, and 1/2 cup popcorn. It fills the pot when it's done. That's ALOT of popcorn.

 

[retromom]

How much?

Jason, there's no such thing as too much popcorn!

 

[DADoES]

Popcorn Seasoning

Check out these seasonings. I believe HEB is now carrying it, at least in some locations.

Kernel Season's

 

[retromom]

popcorn seasonings

Glenn:

Saw them today at my HEB. They retail for $2.99. There were none of the "sweet" seasonings on the shelf.

I thought I would start out with a little melted butter and some extra-fine popcorn salt, then graduate to flavours. Just wanted to savor the taste of plain, buttered (no coconut oil, yuk) popcorn first. I will pick up some seasonings after the Whirlypop arrives.

If they are any good, I may bring some up to Omaha for the big popcorn party

 

[DADoES]

The local movie theater has a selection of Kernel Season's. As I recall, the entire choice of selections was initially stocked, but some weren't popular (Chocolate Marshmallow and Apple Cinnamon, for example). I like the spicy/cheesy selections, such as Southwest Cheddar (which I think is now Nacho Cheddar).

I ordered several online some months ago before HEB was carrying it, for watching movies @ home or in the theater room, but oddly-enough we don't do popcorn very often.

There are recipies and suggestions for other uses on Kernel Season's web.

 

[kenmore1978]

2 Tbsp oil and 1/2 cup popcorn

The exact recipe I use in my Stir Crazy. Fills the dome/bowl exactly.

 

[kenmore1978]

Hamilton Beach Baconer

"How does the Hamiton Beach "Baconer" cooker work-never seen one-sounds good though-even though the Health nuts say bacon is bad for you-but it sure tastes good and the smell of it cooking is nice as well"

I haven't learned how to "stitch" pictures here, so here goes the first of 3

 

[kenmore1978]

HB Baconer part 2

inside of instruction book

 

[kenmore1978]

HB Baconer part 3

rear cover

 

[tolivac]

Bacon machine

Kenmore1978-Thanx saw your picturs of the HB bacon machine-sort of resembles a toaster-like the design-sounds like it would be easy to use as well.Sounds like they should still make those.Pretty neat!

 

[kenmore1978]

HB Baconer

The picture shows "noram" looking wrinkled bacon but in reality bacon comes out virtually totally flat, like it's been "ironed". Like the West Bend Stir Crazy popper, I like the ability to set it up and walk away. Really helps when some of the recipes I make call for cooked bacon, I can continue preparing the rest of the recipe while the bacon cooks with no attention on my part.

 

[retromom]

baconer grill

Kenmore1978:

Love that grill! Is it hard to keep clean? We'll be over for bacon and eggs!

 

[kenmore1978]

HB Baconer cleaning

No, it's actually pretty easy to clean, the cooking surface is Teflon coated. I just scrub it with a plastic mesh or Scotch-Brite type sponge and carefully rinse it off so water doesn't get into the guts.

 

[kenmore1978]

Bacon & eggs

Sure come on over, I'll make soft-boiled or poached eggs in my Salton Egg Cooker (another device I can set and walk away from)to go with the bacon. Pancakes made on my Westinghouse electric griddle also available.

 

[jasonl]

Bacon in a George Foreman Grill

You can do bacon in a George Foreman grill. You can do 2 slices in the regular version and probably 4 or more in the big version. It doesn't quite cook both sides as the bacon doesn't quite touch the top part so you have to flip it once.

I preheat the George Foreman and when it's hot I put the bacon on. Then I cook the eggs and by the time the eggs are done, the bacon's ready to be flipped. Give it a few more minutes and the bacon can come out. Breakfast in under 5 minutes! Now that's modern convenience!

 

[retromom]

Quik Brkfst

...hate to admit it, but I "nuke" my bacon and scrambled eggs. Don't tell anybody that I told you .

Kenmore1978: Is there a kitchen gadget that you don't have?

 

[spiralactivator]

The Baconer Grill is new to me. I do remember that both my grandmothers had '70s Presto (?) individual hamburger cookers, though I don't recall them ever being used. Very briefly in the '80s we had one of those hot dog electrocutors, with a plastic lid for watching the Ball Parks plump. Whatever happened to those I'd like to know!

 

[retromom]

Oh I wish I was an Oscar Meyer Weiner........

Ask JasonL, I think he had a Hot Dogger.

 

[jasonl]

My grnadparents had a Hot Dogger and I have a Presto Burger maker as well. I haven't tried to cook on it but it does get hot when I plug it in, so I'm sure it will cook.

I wish I still had a hot dogger.

I wish I was an Oscar Meyer WEENIE! My parents made me stand in the corner cause I sang that one time. I guess the word "weenie" was a little too offensive at the time, or maybe I was trying for a double entendre > .

 

[kenmore1978]

Devices I don't have

Not very many!. There's a few that have been replaced over the years by newer, different brand, or different versions. In some cases, there are large and small versions of the same appliance i.e. large Sunbeam Mixmaster and small GE electric mixer, small countertop Hamilton Beach food processor and full size model I have to take out of a cabinet. Maxim doughnut maker that makes 6 small diughnuts and Hamilton Beach maker that makes 2 large doughnuts at a time.

Current list is:

Sunbeam “Mixmaster” electric mixer (stand type)

Corning “Electromatic” coffee percolator

Kenmore percolator 1960 (inherited from maternal Grandmother)

J. C. Penney (Sunbeam clone)slow cooker/deep fryer

West Bend electric skillet

Westinghouse electric griddle

Oster blender

Hamilton Beach food processor (large)

Presto Pizzaz pizza cooker

Maxim electric wok

Norelco ”Lickety Split” ice cream maker (countertop 2 quart ice & salt type)

West Bend “Sir Crazy” popcorn maker

Oster small vegetable/fruit juicer

Oster food steamer

Hamilton Beach ”Baconer” bacon cooker

Black & Decker waffle iron

Salton egg cooker

Presto hot dog cooker

Oster electric knife sharpener

White-Westinghouse electric citrus juicer

Hamilton Beach donut maker (2 large donuts)

Maxim (Salton) donut maker (6 small donuts)

Champion large vegetable/fruit juicer

Salton pizza/snack warmer

Salton “Ice Cream Machine” ice cream maker(uses cold air of freezer)

Salton bread warmer

Salton hot plate

J.C. Penney coffee percolator (Procter-Silex glass bowl clone)

Dazey Seal-A-Meal

Hamilton Beach electric knife

GE electric mixer(hand type),

Braun electric mixing stick

Princess electric digital pressure cooker

Sanyo rice cooker

2 Sunbeam self-lowering toasters, one from the 50's inherited from Paternal Grandmother, one I bought new in the 70's

One of my roommates moved recently so now I have to replace his sandwich maker and iced tea maker.

Plans to acquire:

Sunbeam electric vacuum coffeemaker

Dazey electric peeler