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Brand | Nordic Ware |
Color | White |
Capacity | 3000 Milliliters |
Special Feature | High Heat Plastic |
Material | Plastic |
About this item
- Makes light, fluffy microwave popcorn without using oil
- Made of gemstone unbreakable cookware with a plastic lid
- Microwave safe
- Dishwasher safe
- Made in the USA
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Easy to use | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.1 | — | 4.8 |
Easy to clean | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 4.3 | — | 4.8 |
Flavor | 4.3 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.8 | — | 4.6 |
Sold By | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Amazon.com | Captain Merak | AMBSS | KORCCI LLC |
capacity | 3000 milliliters | 3 quarts | — | — | 16 cups | 2.5 quarts |
electric | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
material | Plastic | Silicone, PP | Silicone | Silicone | Silicone | Silicone |
weight | 1.1 pounds | 0.86 pounds | 0.75 pounds | — | — | — |
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Quality Kitchenware. Made in America.
Nordic Ware’s products are made by a skilled team of craftspeople in Minneapolis, Minnesota, all of whom share the vision of creating the finest quality kitchenware items in the industry. Our unique designs originate from our own in-house team of product designers and engineers, and we draw on inspiration from our own experiences in the kitchen as well as time-tested manufacturing methods to create products that will be handed down from one generation to the next.
Meet the Makers
We are fortunate to have an incredible team of dedicated individuals that are behind the strength of the Nordic Ware brand. These are the hard-working Americans who create, craft make, inspect, pack, ship, and bring our products to life. They’re the makers who touched your cookie sheet, your Bundt cake pan, and your griddle with their own hands as each piece was being made. Without them, our brand and products would be something much less. The strength of ‘family’ runs deep within our company DNA-- a trait we take great pride in.
75 years of American-made Kitchenware
Founded in 1946 by an enterprising young husband and wife team, Nordic Ware began as a fledgling company specializing in ethnic Scandinavian products, as well as everyday items like griddles and steak platters. To this day, our company remains family owned and operated across three generations.
The Nordic Ware brand has endured and our products can be found in homes around the world. We now manufacture over 400 products, ranging from cookware and bakeware to microwave-safe plastic products, grilling accessories and tools for food prep and serving. We’re known for producing no-nonsense, durable goods that will be passed down from one generation to the next.
Product information
Brand | Nordic Ware |
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Color | White |
Capacity | 3000 Milliliters |
Special Feature | High Heat Plastic |
Material | Plastic |
Product Dimensions | 9.88"L x 9.88"W x 5"H |
Item Weight | 1.1 Pounds |
Included Components | bowl, lid |
Is Electric | No |
Item Weight | 1.1 pounds |
Manufacturer | Nordic Ware |
ASIN | B00004W4UP |
Country of Origin | USA |
Item model number | 60120AMZ |
Customer Reviews |
4.4 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #15,967 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining) #42 in Popcorn Poppers |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | August 24, 2008 |
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Quick and easy popcorn from your microwave! Ideal for popping delicious popcorn with or without oil and serve directly from bowl. Proudly made in the USA
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Made of gemstone, an unbreakable, chip-proof cookware material, the Nordic Ware corn popper efficiently transmits microwave energy directly to the popcorn kernels, popping them quickly without oil. It produces the results of a hot-air popper without an additional appliance. This oil-free method is refreshing when compared to bagged corn, because you don't have to contend with grease, salt, and artificial flavoring unless you dress the corn yourself after cooking. However, take care to monitor the progress of corn during the first use. The manufacturer lists a three-to-five-minute cook time for 1/2 cup of unpopped kernels, but as microwave ovens vary, it could take considerably less time to pop. And overcooked corn burns fast using this method. Luckily, the base and lid are designed not to warp or melt, so burned kernels won't damage them. Use this versatile popper for cooking, storing, and serving popcorn and other snacks. The popper base is also ovenproof. --Carol Gnojewski
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Customers like the quality, ease of use, and ease of cleaning of the popcorn popper. For example, they mention it makes perfect popcorn every single time, it's convenient, and it'll clean like a breeze. That said, some complain about the temperature and the kernels.
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Customers like the quality of the popcorn popper. They mention that it makes perfect popcorn every single time, is the best popcorn maker ever, and is a wonderful microwave popcorn maker. Some say that the lid is becoming warped. Overall, most are satisfied with the quality and functionality of the product.
"...But the design is good, with a lip that extends from the bowl and stays cool so you can take it out of the microwave without burning your fingers...." Read more
"...will add tabasco sauce to the oil when I nuke a batch, it tastes great but it does fill the air around the microwave with pepper gas for about 15..." Read more
"...This popper still excels as our best popping method with our suitably powered microwave (ours is a Panasonic inverter model)...." Read more
"...and when they pop they really explode in all directions, creating a *puffier* popcorn...." Read more
Customers find the popcorn popper super simple to use and convenient. They also appreciate the clear instructions and the quick cleanup. Customers also mention that it requires no real effort to pop the corn.
"...I use a butter flavored cooking spray which works fine, is easy to apply, is cheap, and doesn't adversely affect the flavor...." Read more
"I like the ease of use. Corn comes out the same every time. Parts feel greasy even after washing." Read more
"Could not ask for more. Made in the US, less than ten dollars, clear instructions, works well and easy to clean." Read more
"...I think silicone might wind up absorbing odors after a while. This is simple, sturdy and you can use the lid as a second bowl or use the bowl for..." Read more
Customers like the ease of cleaning the popcorn popper. They say it's easy to use and clean, with no scorched pan to clean. They also say the popcorn never comes out chewy or underpopped, and it'll clean up in the dishwasher.
"...minutes in the microwave and you have perfect popcorn with no scorched pan to clean.Tip: Melt the butter before adding to popped corn...." Read more
"...it can handle hot water and Cascade liquid, and so far it's done great in the dishwasher as long as I sweep out the kernels and hulls first - I dunno..." Read more
"...No oil needed. In under 3 minutes my popcorn is done.Easy to clean-I hand wash mine." Read more
"...The popcorn started popping very quickly. Easy clean up. Have used it three times since it was delivered this week...." Read more
Customers find the Nordic Ware bowl to be an excellent investment. They say it's a great value for the money.
"...However, this is a product I use 2-3 times a week and it's well worth the 12 dollars for time and energy saved. Next time I will get the larger size." Read more
"...is quick, it's easy to use and to clean, it is a big bowl, and it's inexpensive." Read more
"...a butter flavored cooking spray which works fine, is easy to apply, is cheap, and doesn't adversely affect the flavor...." Read more
"...I think they provide good quality at a decent price." Read more
Customers like the oil resistance of the popcorn popper. For example, they mention that it makes popcorn without any oil, and that it works with or without oil.
"...cups of popcorn, that's a great product - no extra stuff to buy, no oil required, no unitaskers (as Alton Brown would say) that are noisy and hog a..." Read more
"This works great in the microwave. No oil needed. In under 3 minutes my popcorn is done.Easy to clean-I hand wash mine." Read more
"I really love the fact that I can make popcorn without using oil. The popcorn started popping very quickly. Easy clean up...." Read more
"...I love this because it pops the perfect amount, you use NO butter or oil in them. Better than an air popper on the counter...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the kernels. Some mention that it actually pops almost all the kernel, while others say that it still leaves many unpopped kernels after using it both ways.
"...LOL That stains the lid on these. I love this because it pops the perfect amount, you use NO butter or oil in them...." Read more
"...Yes there's still some unpopped kernels (about 10) with this corn, which happens to be a real challenge for *any* microwave popper..." Read more
"Love the size and the amount of popcorn we can make. Easy to use and clean. The only negative is the lid. Does not fit well." Read more
"Seems to leave a lot of kernels unpopped but otherwise good for a basic popper." Read more
Customers are mixed about the sturdiness of the popcorn popper. Some mention it's well made, highly reliable, and has a heavy solid bowl. However, others say that it broke on the corner when they dropped it on a hard surface. Some say that the grabbing lip where it landed did crack off, and the plastic in both the bowl and the rim is low grade.
"...Propbably they mean that the flimy plastic top will etch. The bowl was so sturdy I was surprised that the top was so lightweight...." Read more
"...I will admit that I did drop it once and the grabbing lip where it landed did crack off, so the plastic in both the bowl & lid while not a exactly..." Read more
"...The popper bowl material is an unusual, strong, thick, amalgamted plastic like the other microwave cookware from Nordic Ware, it gets really hot but..." Read more
"...(The bowl is much higher grade and is durable.) After just a few uses, the cheap lid puckers, warps, and can't properly seal the bowl for popping...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the temperature of the popcorn popper. They mention that the bowl will be very hot afterwards, the popper will be hot when you take it out, and the popcorn will start to burn. They also say that the popped corn begins to lightly scorch and you can smell it. Customers have burnt several batches of popcorn and experienced borderline hand burning.
"...It also stays hot for a while, which at the bottom of the bowl can be too hot for some surfaces (like a glass table or one's lap), so I suggest..." Read more
"...The final issue is that the popper does get rather hot during popping...." Read more
"...is, in the time it takes to pop 1/2 cup of kernels, the popcorn will start to burn, so it makes having the larger volume useless if you can't pop it..." Read more
"...The popcorn always comes out burnt and you can't add butter while it pops( per manufacturer directions) so I'm going to buy one of the more flexible..." Read more
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Anyway, this thing is pretty darn good. You put in the kernels, put on the top, and listen for the kernels to pop less than once every 2 seconds, then shut off the microwave, and you get hot popcorn! You can also add salt and oil in before nuking and you'll get decent results (although too much oil can drown the kernels instead of aerosolizing and blend with the poppping corn), just top it off with a little more salt and oil at the end to get quality popcorn - perhaps not movie-style or stovetop, but also it takes less oil and salt to make this tasty, so there's a health benefit to be enjoyed. I occasionally will add tabasco sauce to the oil when I nuke a batch, it tastes great but it does fill the air around the microwave with pepper gas for about 15 minutes which stings the eyes and lungs, so um... don't do that without taking precautions.
Keep in mind, if you put in too much popcorn and it can overflow, but it won't stop cooking; put on too much time and don't listen for popping to slow, and the popped corn will scorch (mother nature isn't a precision factory, every batch of kernels will pop differently so be responsible with your microwave popcorn or you risk burned popcorn or even fire).
The popper bowl material is an unusual, strong, thick, amalgamted plastic like the other microwave cookware from Nordic Ware, it gets really hot but it survives that heat nicely. It also stays hot for a while, which at the bottom of the bowl can be too hot for some surfaces (like a glass table or one's lap), so I suggest using an old small wooden cutting board or something similar to set it on; a good side-effect of the bowl holding heat is it keeps the popcorn warm longer. The bowl quickly took some stains at the bottom (both inside and outside) from the heat, the oils in the kernels, or a combination, but continues to work with no adverse effects. Cleanup is easy, making dry popcorn you just wipe it down and it's pretty much ready to go; with oil popcorn it's a quick wet soapy sponge and dry (it's a big bowl, so you will likely get wet washing it by hand). The package only says the lid is dishwasher top-rack safe, says nothing about the bowl in the dishwasher, but since it can take a firm beating from the microwave oven, I figure it can handle hot water and Cascade liquid, and so far it's done great in the dishwasher as long as I sweep out the kernels and hulls first - I dunno, maybe your dishwasher will find a way to ruin it since it's not approved, but mine hasn't so far - it can take up a lot of real-estate in the dishwasher though, sometimes it's just easier to wash it by hand than cover up so much of the bottom rack (it's too tall for the top rack).
The lid is a softer, clear(ish) plastic that has an X-shaped grip section and cutaways around the sides to let out steam (open it away from your arm and body, steam is hot!). Over time, the lid on mine warped so it fit the bowl even more loosely than it already had (to be fair, I was foolishly storing it upside-down right after cooking and that may have helped warp it) and then let out a few kernels and popped corn, but it otherwise continued to work. The lid is top-rack dishwasher safe, the top grip will gather a little water at the end of the cycle but otherwise it does fine; it really only needs cleaning when running oil with your corn, the oil vaporizes and collects on the lid along with the vaporized water from the kernels.
It'll take a few rounds to get the right amount of kernels, I overpopped a ton of batches early - that's 12 cups of popcorn each from just a relatively small-looking amount in the bottom! Mine takes about 4 minutes to cook all that corn in my 800 watt microwave, however I find that the time is affected by the quality of the popcorn I'm buying, and the weather. The quality of the kernels also affects the number of unpopped and old-maid kernels (kernels that cooked but didn't pop due to a leak in the hull, an overly thick hull, or the wrong hull to germ ratio - each kernel is a natural pressure cooker that explodes a liquid into a solid when it hits the air), Orville in the jar is a significantly better pop with less hulls, as well as better to cook with, than the generic in the bag. Don't obsess about popping every last kernel, it's better to have half a dozen unpopped kernels among 12 cups of popcorn than to have part of your popcorn scorched, that blackened stuff is inedible and stinks up the unscorched popcorn as well as your house.
Bottom line, for the price, I think this thing delivers pretty well. It has a few little drawbacks, but when all you need is a handful of kernels, this product, and a microwave to make 12 cups of popcorn, that's a great product - no extra stuff to buy, no oil required, no unitaskers (as Alton Brown would say) that are noisy and hog a ton of electricity and shoot kernels everywhere. This thing is quick, it's easy to use and to clean, it is a big bowl, and it's inexpensive.
Otherwise, I love this product. Making popcorn is such a hassle on the stove -- heat up the pan, then stand over it jiggling the pan for ten hot minutes to keep it from burning. Thought about an electric popper but didn't want yet another appliance hanging around. As it turns out, this popper is perfect. Three minutes in the microwave and you have perfect popcorn with no scorched pan to clean.
Tip: Melt the butter before adding to popped corn. When I add butter to stove-cooked popcorn, I just add it to the hot pan and stir as it melts. This popper doesn't get hot enough to do that so I melt the butter after popping the corn, pour it on the sides of the bowl, then stir to coat. That is when a bigger bowl would come in handy. My dog enjoys the floor popcorn.
Also note that the instructions say to hand wash to prevent discoloration. Propbably they mean that the flimy plastic top will etch. The bowl was so sturdy I was surprised that the top was so lightweight. And it doesn't snap on the bowl, but just sits on top and sometimes moves around during popping. On reflection, it's obvious that its purpose is just to tamp down on the popping kernals, not to seal, which could conceivably cause an explosion. If you lose the top or it gets too ugly, you could substitute another plastic top or even a dish towel. So my bowl goes in the dishwasher.
There's nothing magic about the actual bowl, since you can pop corn in a paper bag. But the design is good, with a lip that extends from the bowl and stays cool so you can take it out of the microwave without burning your fingers. The top also has a shallow crossbar that you can likewise grab to take it off without burning your fingers. Be sure to flip off the top right after popping to let the steam out so your popcorn doesn't get soggy.
I was hesitant to buy what seemed like it might be yet another gimmicky product to clutter up my kitchen, especially since I'm trying to embrace minimalism. However, this is a product I use 2-3 times a week and it's well worth the 12 dollars for time and energy saved. Next time I will get the larger size.
The plastic lid of this Nordic Ware popper is made from a low grade material. (The bowl is much higher grade and is durable.) After just a few uses, the cheap lid puckers, warps, and can't properly seal the bowl for popping. Plus, we don't like the idea of plastic flavored or tainted food.
Solution: swap out the plastic lid. Instead, use a glass microwave safe lid. Ours is the 9-inch Cuchina Safe Vented Glass Microwave Safe Lid, which sells as part of a set on Amazon. It's pricey - but we use both pieces of the set for microwave cooking of other foods daily, as well. Position the lid carefully atop the Nordic Ware bowl - as I show in my photo - for needed venting, but not gapped so large as to allow kernels to escape.
Or, you might find a glass casserole dish cover might work, if safe and durable, and if sized for venting.
Recommendation: Buy this durable, sweet Nordic Ware popper. Add a great, microwave safe glass lid from Cuchina. (We've given out this same combo to friends as gifts. It's been very well received!)
Hope this tip helps you as you shop. Enjoy lots of delicious popcorn with family and friends!
Reviewed in the United States on February 24, 2024
The plastic lid of this Nordic Ware popper is made from a low grade material. (The bowl is much higher grade and is durable.) After just a few uses, the cheap lid puckers, warps, and can't properly seal the bowl for popping. Plus, we don't like the idea of plastic flavored or tainted food.
Solution: swap out the plastic lid. Instead, use a glass microwave safe lid. Ours is the 9-inch Cuchina Safe Vented Glass Microwave Safe Lid, which sells as part of a set on Amazon. It's pricey - but we use both pieces of the set for microwave cooking of other foods daily, as well. Position the lid carefully atop the Nordic Ware bowl - as I show in my photo - for needed venting, but not gapped so large as to allow kernels to escape.
Or, you might find a glass casserole dish cover might work, if safe and durable, and if sized for venting.
Recommendation: Buy this durable, sweet Nordic Ware popper. Add a great, microwave safe glass lid from Cuchina. (We've given out this same combo to friends as gifts. It's been very well received!)
Hope this tip helps you as you shop. Enjoy lots of delicious popcorn with family and friends!
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Be careful with the Nordicware bowl lid. Although effective, it may be subject to deformation under high temperatures. It's a small inconvenience, but worth mentioning so never microwave butter.
another tip add two sheets of paper towels just under the lid so the popcorn won't come out.
In our house, this bowl has been used several times a week for years. Some evenings when a lot of people are at home we can use it 3 to 5 times one after the other. Think of the savings compared to pre-packaged bags of popcorn! Plus, you have total control over what you put in it (no popcorn that's too salty or full of additives).
Nothing beats the taste of homemade popcorn. With this bowl, prepare to rediscover this simple, authentic, and incredibly tasty pleasure.
In summary, this popcorn bowl is an excellent choice for those looking for a simple, healthy and economical solution to making homemade popcorn. Despite some small drawbacks, such as the sensitivity of the lid, its advantages far outweigh it. So, ready to transform your movie nights at home?
When it comes to making homemade popcorn with your Nordicware bowl, one crucial aspect is often overlooked: the quality of store-bought popcorn. This can greatly influence your dining experience.
Variety in Quality: The varieties of popcorn available in stores vary greatly in quality. Some brands offer kernels that pop evenly and crisply, while others may produce less satisfactory results, with lots of unpopped kernels or popcorns that are too hard.
Orville Corn Seeds are famous for their exceptional taste. They offer a delicious and authentic taste experience that is loved by many people. The rich flavor and crunch of this corn make it an ideal option for snack and popcorn lovers.