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Just curious. I'm a big fan. It seems like a fairly healthy snack, and you can eat a ton and you really haven't eaten that much.

I'll tell you the best popcorn that I've ever had. Years ago, I was a bartender and we had a small popcorn maker that did it like the movie theater popcorn makers. The secret to the best popcorn ever, is to add tabasco to the hot oil with the popcorn and let it pop in the tabasco oil. It imparts heat and flavor without making nasty soggy popcorn. Warning: if you try this at home, make sure you have good ventilation. The tabasco/hot sauce vaporizes and gets in your nose. I've also used cayenne powder. It's good, but not as good, but not as hard to breath while you're making it.

I've also experimented with cayenne, chili powder and cumin, also very tasty. Garlic powder and salt are also very tasty on popcorn.

Have you tried any of the "heirloom" popcorns that are out and about these days? They pop up smaller. I'm not sure that they are better, I've never done a side by side taste test.

Do you make your own? I did when we had the gas stove, but I haven't since we moved to the apt with the glass top stove. Don't want to scratch the stove.

I also love the partially popped kernels at the bottom of the bowl. The completely unpopped are a bit hard, but the kernels that started to pop or tried to pop are nice and crunchy.

The biggest problem with popcorn is the shells getting in between your teeth and gums.