West Bend 82308 Stir Crazy 8-Quart Corn Popper, Black
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: West BendBrand: West Bend
Model: 82308
Color: Black/Transparent
Product features:
- Motorized stirring rod stirs kernels
- Non-stick interior
- Built-in butter well
- Cover flips to become serving bowl
- UL listed
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of West Bend 82308 Stir Crazy 8-Quart Corn Popper, Black
Customer Review: It's a "BLUE RIBBON" Popper!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
My wife and I purchased our West Bend Stir Crazy 8-Quart Popper from Amazon in February 2007. Before that, we endured that "microwave" c**p for years, and then only on a rare "have to have it" basis. Before that, we owned a "Hot-Air" popper. These outfits are aptly named for their sad claims of making "edible" popcorn. Having tired of all that, I decided to surf the net for new poppers and liked the West Bend 8-Quart model, basicly for its 8-quart capacity and small footprint. Incidentally, 1-oz of kernels = 1-qt of popped corn, so this popper will use 1/2-cup of kernels to give you 8-quarts of unburned buttery popped corn, and leave a mere 5-20 kernels unpopped! You can also pop less than a full batch. So, how do we rate it? WOW.WOW.WOW!!! These little words quickly sum it up! We have been popping corn every day now for about 4 weeks and have already defined a simple "clean-up" procedure that can be completed in about 2-3 minutes, and that's right after you finish popping! The design is sturdy and functional, and the clear dome is heavy enough to contain all of the action inside the popper, and inverted, to become a substantial fancy serving bowl. Just as important, I have found the right combination of popcorn, oil, and salt, and the technique that equals (or better yet) surpasses that fabulous "Theater Popcorn" that we all find irrestable, yet woefully expensive outside our homes. And yes, the brands of your popcorn, oil, and salt are just as critical as their proportions. Are you wondering what it costs to pop 8-quarts of fabulous popcorn?... Less than a dollar!...about 70 to 80 cents plus 4-5 minutes of electricity. I'm serious! Get this popcorn popper and you, too, can increase your family's health and its wealth! Yum! Yum! Yum!!!
UPDATE 08/24/07: My Recipe for Theater Popcorn & Tips for Cleanup:
1/2-cup Popcorn (Weaver Gold from Popcorn Supply Co.)
1-oz Popit-Plus Canola Oil (" " " " ")
1-tsp Flavacol Butter-Flavored Salt (" " " " ")
2-oz NAKS Colored Coconut Oil (Snappy Popcorn Co.)
Add all of these ingredients to the popper and turn it on. Popcorn will pop with a wonderful "Theater Lobby" aroma and produce a rich buttery-white color. I transfer the batch to a lidded rectangular 8-qt plastic container and cover and shake for 5 seconds to fluff the puffs, then set it aside to cool while I clean the popper.
Clean up is easy and only takes a couple of minutes! Spritz the clear plastic dome with a cleaner like Formula 409, then use a wet sponge to clean and warm water to rinse. Wipe it dry with a paper towel. Now, grasp the base of your hot cooker with its left "ear" and brush off loose residue into a trash can. Set the base into your sink with its right "ear"
dropping down into the drain. The base will actually stand vertically by using its power socket as a tripod. Now, the decision is yours. You can use your sponge or a wet paper towel to clean the teflon surface (with no cleaners), or do what I do now and have been doing every day since March 2007... I move the sink spout to the other sink, and turn the hot water ON with a medium-low pressure. Then I use the sink sprayer on the teflon surface only, while the base remains standing on its own. Unbelievably, all of the debris that is on the teflon rinses into the garbage disposal in seconds with plain water, no wiping and NO DETERGENTS! When I'm done, I lift the base with its upper "ear" and rotate it while keeping it vertical, to allow any hidden water to drain. Wipe all surfaces with a paper towel. Voila! Your cleanup is done and your popcorn is ready!
UPDATE 01/10/2011: We are still using this popper at least twice a week...no problems, but we did manage to put a small crack in the dome near a handle. We still use the same cleaning sequence without any problems, and the teflon surface still looks new! If we can't replace the dome, I will be more than willing to purchase another 8-QT Stir-Crazy, and start enjoying the product all over again!
Description of West Bend 82308 Stir Crazy 8-Quart Corn Popper, Black
8-Quart Stir Crazy Corn Popper. Motorized stirring rod stirs kernels to yield 25% more popped popcorn than other poppers. The built-in butter well on the cover melts the butter and sprinkles onto popcorn as it is being popped. The clear see-through cover flips to become a serving bowl. The base is coated with non-stick coating for easy clean up.A good size for parties, families, and popcorn junkies, the 8-quart Stir Crazy popper from West Bend uses a motorized stirring rod to maximize popcorn yield and minimize cooking time. The rod sweeps the kernels over the popper surface so that the kernels are evenly distributed over the oil and heat. This design yields up to 25 percent more than other models, while popping takes just seven minutes, and unpopped kernels are rare. The popper also includes a dual steam vent and butter well in the lid for minimizing condensation and buttering the corn while it pops. When popping is finished, the lid doubles as a serving bowl. Safe for countertop use, the Stir Crazy has a nonstick interior for easy wipedown, and the base nestles into the cover for tidy storage. It measures 14 by 12 by 9-1/4 inches and comes with a 90-day warranty. --Emily Bedard
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