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Presto Poplite Hot Air Popcorn Popper, 18 Cups, Yellow
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Brand | Presto |
Color | Yellow |
Capacity | 18 Cups |
Special Feature | Non-Stick |
Material | Plastic |
About this item
- HEALTHLY SNACK OPTION: The Presto PopLite popcorn machine uses hot air, not oil for a low-fat, heart-healthy snack
- EFFICIENT: Invest in the best! Our hot air popper outpops other leading poppers with virtually no unpopped kernels. Pops up to 18 cups of popcorn in about 2 1/2 minutes
- MULTIFUNCTIONAL: The cap doubles as both a measuring cup and a butter-melting tray. Simply add a tablespoon of butter while your popcorn pops and pour it over once melted for that authentic movie theater popcorn experience
- EASY CLEANUP: Pops without oil; the base and chute simply wipe clean
- COMPACT: Perfect size for any kitchen. Integrated cord wrap for convenient storage. Makes the perfect gift
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Easy to clean | 4.5 | 4.7 | — | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.4 |
Easy to use | 4.4 | 4.6 | — | 4.5 | 4.0 | 4.3 |
Flavor | 4.3 | 4.6 | — | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.2 |
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capacity | 18 cups | — | 4.5 quarts | — | 3 ounces | 18 cups |
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material | Plastic | Plastic | 🏆NO. 1 Popcorn Poppers 🔥 | — | — | Plastic |
weight | 2 pounds | 2.19 pounds | — | 5.85 pounds | 3 ounces | 2.1 pounds |
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Product information
Brand | Presto |
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Color | Yellow |
Capacity | 18 Cups |
Special Feature | Non-Stick |
Material | Plastic |
Product Dimensions | 9"L x 6.5"W x 14"H |
Item Weight | 2 Pounds |
Included Components | Popper Base, Chute, and Butter Melter |
Is Electric | Yes |
Item Weight | 2 pounds |
Manufacturer | Presto |
ASIN | B00006IUWA |
Country of Origin | China |
Item model number | Popcorn Popper |
Customer Reviews |
4.4 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #850 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining) #5 in Popcorn Poppers |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | October 16, 2005 |
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White/Yellow | Color | Red/Black |
Hot Air | Method | Hot Air |
| Cord Wrap | |
| Nonstick Surface | |
White/Yellow | Color | White/Black |
Hot Air | Method | Hot Air |
| Cord Wrap | |
| Nonstick Surface | |
White/Yellow | Color | Black |
Hot Air | Method | Stirring |
| Cord Wrap | |
| Nonstick Surface | |
Product Description
Product Description
Best hot air popper! Convenient, natural and light! Pops regular or gourmet popping corn with hot air, not oil, for a healthy, low calorie treat ! Fast! Pops up to 18 cups of gourmet corn in less than 2 1/2 minutes. Leaves virtually no un-popped kernels. 120 volts, 60 Hz only.
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Plug in Presto’s PopLite and the party begins. In less than 2-1/2 minutes you’ll have up to 18 cups--two large bowlfuls--of fluffy popcorn with virtually no unpopped kernels. And because the machine uses hot air instead of oil, the resulting snack is healthier and lower in calories. That’s not to say you can’t add butter; in fact, the 1/2-cup measuring cup on top of the popper doubles as a butter melter. Simply put in the desired amount of margarine or butter (room temperature is best), and it melts from the heat produced during the popping process. The clear plastic cover and cup, which must stay on during popping so the popped corn doesn’t fly all over the room, easily remove for hand cleaning with warm, soapy water. No other clean-up is required. While a few unpopped kernels spring out the chute as the machine begins to heats up, the chute does a good job of directing the popped corn into a bowl. The popper measures 14 by 9 by 6-1/2 inches, and is identical to Presto’s Orville Redenbacher Hot Air Corn Popper except for color and logo. Presto covers 1 year limited warranty. --Ann Bieri NOTE: State of California Proposition 65 requires that we include the following warning: WARNING! This product contains a chemical known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.
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Customers like the ease of cleaning, ease of use, and value of the kitchen product. For example, they mention it's worth the price, it makes excellent popcorn, and is easy to clean. Customers are also impressed with the speed, performance, and pop. That said, opinions are mixed on taste.
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Customers like the performance of the kitchen product. They say that it works quite nicely, does very well for popcorn sessions, and is efficient. Some say that the product is a good purchase and a high-quality machine.
"...The popper works so well, don't bother using expensive popcorn. My favorite is Jolly Time which is cheap in the large bags (approx. 2 lbs)...." Read more
"...It survived the 1 day trip. It works absolutely flawlessly as the previous ones have. Let's see how long this one lasts...." Read more
"...And it is efficient, although it does pop out a few unpopped kernals at the very beginning, it leaves very few kernals unpopped at the end...." Read more
"The presto popcorn popper works just fine. It's easy to use, and makes popcorn way less expensively and tastier than the microwave popcorn bags...." Read more
Customers like the pop of the kitchen product. They say it does a great job of quickly popping the corn, leaving very few kernels unpopped. Some customers also mention that it is easy to clean and that it makes a dryer crispier popped corn kernel.
"...Now THAT is a good design.This popper is fast, extremely fast. Even my 20-yr old unit finished a batch in less than 3 minutes...." Read more
"...Let's see how long this one lasts. Pops kernels completely & in the 98% range. The max load is about 400 kernels...." Read more
"Pops a LOT of popcorn, loses few kernels. Super fast. Got a HUGE bowl popped in under 5 minutes. Works great, easy to clean." Read more
"...This unit pops almost all the kernels and is very easy to use and clean up. Works as described, great price." Read more
Customers find the air popper to be easy to use. They mention that it delivers a big bowl of popcorn, and is easy to clean. Customers also appreciate its efficiency, convenience, and ease of set-up. They say the airpopper is friendly and is affordable.
"...popcorn for a healthy evening snack, so we settled on this one as a basic, affordable, easy to use, & efficient popcorn popper...." Read more
"The presto popcorn popper works just fine. It's easy to use, and makes popcorn way less expensively and tastier than the microwave popcorn bags...." Read more
"...This unit pops almost all the kernels and is very easy to use and clean up. Works as described, great price." Read more
"...You can make a huge bowl of popcorn in less than 4 minutes. Super simple!..." Read more
Customers like the value of the kitchen product. For example, they say it's worth the price, the cheapest way to home roast coffee, and affordable to share. Some mention that it' a high-end item and works great.
"...The Kroger store-brand of popcorn even works well, and it's dirt-cheap...a real blessing if you eat as much popcorn as I do...." Read more
"...for a healthy evening snack, so we settled on this one as a basic, affordable, easy to use, & efficient popcorn popper...." Read more
"...It's easy to use, and makes popcorn way less expensively and tastier than the microwave popcorn bags...." Read more
"...The popper still makes a HUGE bowl of popcorn, but it’s too bad it’s wasteful. Over time, that’s a heck of a lot of wasted kernels." Read more
Customers like the speed of the kitchen product. They say it makes great gourmet popcorn very fast, it's effortless, and it'll be done in no time. Customers also mention that it makes the popcorn nice and crispy, and that it'd be a great product to recommend.
"...Now THAT is a good design.This popper is fast, extremely fast. Even my 20-yr old unit finished a batch in less than 3 minutes...." Read more
"Pops a LOT of popcorn, loses few kernels. Super fast. Got a HUGE bowl popped in under 5 minutes. Works great, easy to clean." Read more
"...this new popper, and was was the simplest, easiest, and fastest one I have ever used." Read more
"This makes a lot of popcorn quickly. Air popped isn't as flavorful as other types but it has great texture and is much lower in calories." Read more
Customers like the ease of cleaning the kitchen product. They say it cleans well and there is no mess after.
"...The machine never needs cleaning, either. When done, just tip it so any flopcorn (if any) pours into the waste basket. That's it...." Read more
"...It arrived next day and is BRAND NEW. Absolutely clean, unused...." Read more
"...Easy to clean after each use...." Read more
"...Super fast. Got a HUGE bowl popped in under 5 minutes. Works great, easy to clean." Read more
Customers are mixed about the taste of the kitchen product. Some mention that it's less greasy and more tasty, while others say that it is largely tasteless and even salt won't stick to it. However, some customers also say that the popcorn it makes seems to be a bit chewier than what they are accustomed to.
"...to use, and makes popcorn way less expensively and tastier than the microwave popcorn bags...." Read more
"...Makes a SUPER healthy, cheesy tasting popcorn that my kids love!..." Read more
"Unbelievably loud. Popcorn taste like styrofoam -- no flavor at all. Lots of kernels don't pop, and many of them fly out of the machine...." Read more
"...Very easy to clean, flavor your popcorn to fit your tastes and pop a movie in and you're good to go!" Read more
Customers are not happy with the heat of the popcorn maker. They mention that it gets very hot when in use, the butter melting dish on the top melts in under 10 seconds, and the popcorn is distorted by the heat.
"...the unit finishes a batch of popcorn so fast, the butter never has enough time to melt!..." Read more
"...So the thermal burns thru instead of cutting out on high limit as it should...." Read more
"...This saves the plastic cover from overheating. Just about perfect - EXCEPT kernels come flying out at startup...." Read more
"...I made the mistake of doing that and it melted the plastic in under 10 seconds." Read more
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This popper is fast, extremely fast. Even my 20-yr old unit finished a batch in less than 3 minutes. Seriously, I suggest getting your flavorings ready before turning the unit on.
If you fill the popcorn exactly to the line inside the popper, you get a perfect batch every time. You can use less kernels, but you get a few unpopped ones flying into your bowl. Tilting the machine back just a tad will also eliminate unpopped "flyers" if you use less than a full batch. You can even put in a little extra, barely covering the inside measuring line from side, but you'll have to jiggle the popper (e.g. tap it briskly a couple times) to get the kernels swirling. You see, the hot-air blower inside the unit swirls the popcorn, heating them evenly and quickly. If the kernels don't move, the bottom ones will start to burn and the machine will auto-shutoff. (And it stinks to the high heavens!)
The popper works so well, don't bother using expensive popcorn. My favorite is Jolly Time which is cheap in the large bags (approx. 2 lbs). The Kroger store-brand of popcorn even works well, and it's dirt-cheap...a real blessing if you eat as much popcorn as I do. :D If you have a Trader Joe's nearby, their popcorn actually cooks with the fewest flopcorn* of them all, even if comparing to the hideously over-priced Orville Redenbocker popcorn.
The machine never needs cleaning, either. When done, just tip it so any flopcorn (if any) pours into the waste basket. That's it. It's now ready for another batch. Now, if you try heating butter in the little cup that rests in the top of the unit's cover, THEN you'll have a bit of cleanup...but only that cup. (It's fine in the dishwasher, by the way.) I never use the cup because the unit finishes a batch of popcorn so fast, the butter never has enough time to melt! (And that's true even if you have your butter at room temperature.) Basically, if you want hot butter to pour onto your cooked popcorn, heat it in the microwave while your popcorn's popping. (You'll be much happier.)
Tips.
1. Use cheap popcorn as it cooks just as well as over-priced "gourmet" popcorn like the Orville Redenbocker brand.
2. If you like salt, use powdered salt. Morton makes popcorn salt which works well, but you can also powderize your own with a good blender, food processor, or a good spice mill.
3. To get salt or other sprinkled flavorings to stick to your popcorn, give short bursts of cooking spray onto your popcorn and quickly sprinkle a bit of flavoring onto it before it soaks into the popcorn. If you like a LOT of flavoring, spray a bit more and sprinkle faster and longer. :D
4. Johnny's makes a great popcorn salt and a little goes a long ways. Regular powdered salt is cheaper and is just as good in my opinion (but my wife swears by it, hehe).
5. For best results (i.e. the least amount of flopcorn), fill the unit just enough with popcorn so the fine line internal measuring line inside the heating chamber is covered. Tilt the machine back just a little (e.g. place a pencil, butter knife, or other .5" item) underneath the front of the popper's base until enough popped corn has filled the popping chamber; this keeps uncooked popcorn from flying out.
6. If you put in just a little more popcorn so the internal measuring line is covered by 1 or 2 layers of kernels (AND jiggle the unit to make sure it starts swirling), you'll not only get a slightly larger batch of popcorn, but you won't have any unpopped popcorn flying out, even without tilting the unit.
Note: The machine is a tad noisy when running. It's not really loud, just a little annoying. It's not a big deal, but I thought I'd mention it. For comparison, it's about as loud as a hairdryer on its lowest setting. It's maybe as loud as the fan on a microwave.
Also note: Hot-air popped popcorn is dry. I mean dry. Really dry. Popcorn, in general, is dry, but popping it without oil/butter/etc. makes it as dry as dry can be, maybe drier. ;) If you put flavorings on it, you'll never never notice it, though. I thought hot-air neophytes might find this curious, though, maybe even a bit surprising. (I actually like it better.)
* Flopcorn: The unpopped kernels remaining after popping a batch of popcorn.
This latest one I bought discounted as "used." It arrived next day and is BRAND NEW. Absolutely clean, unused. It shipped/arrived in its original glossy factory box with an Amazon label applied to it - no usual wrapper shipping cardboard box & not much internal shock isolation stuffing (which is fine by me - less waste). It survived the 1 day trip. It works absolutely flawlessly as the previous ones have. Let's see how long this one lasts. Pops kernels completely & in the 98% range. The max load is about 400 kernels. Of these, I routinely have 4-6 un-popped. These few (un-popped kernels remaining in the unit), have to do with the corn, not the popper. If you can find a "used" one, buy it. Save a few bucks. Help reduce the massive return waste that Amazon must deal with. If it is a dud return it and pay a few bucks and get a " new" one. Used is really the box, it looks a little handled that's all.
These poppers have NO on/off switch. Chinese penny pinching. NOTE: When the pop rate drops off to nearly 1 per second, wait a few seconds then UNPLUG IT IMMEDIATELY to preserve the super fragile cheap wiring and components.
This gets 5 stars based on value. All poppers are massed produced Chinese toy junk, but this one works great (until it fails). Compared to all the other "junk" poppers, this one is at the top of the heap ( best :)
All this nonsense about them throwing popcorn all over the place is absurd. I put a big bowl under the discharge chute and it catches 100%. The foul odor complaint is also nonsense. EVERY new device, particularly a heat appliance will have a preliminary start up odor associated with the plastic and residues from manufacturing. After the 1st or 2nd cycle all is fine. What do you want for $22-26? No reason to pay any more. Higher prices are just marketing and hype to sucker people into thinking it is a "better? product. These all have the same motor, same design, same plastics.
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The on/off switch is a bonus.
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