Enjoy Fresh Popcorn at Home

By Robert Dant

Many used to believe that movie night was complete when they could relax with a huge bowl of hot, buttered popcorn. Whether that was getting out the old electric popcorn machine that seemed to have many parts that were hard to clean or using a foil "skillet" containing dried kernels and oil that once cooked, transformed into a silver dome of fun, either way, the end results made the process worth it. Nowadays, there are many types of home popcorn machines, or as they're commonly called, poppers.

Poppers of all varieties are sold at home and discount stores. Depending on a person's needs, a home popcorn machine can be simple or fancy. Here's a rundown of the different kinds of machines that have the ability to cook popcorn in a variety of ways.

Air Popper - this electric machine is used on kitchen counter-tops. This type of popper is the most popular among those watching their waistline because no oil is needed to cook the kernels.