If you happen to have a lot of friends and relatives that frequently drop by your house to watch a movie or enjoy a poker game, a popcorn maker will come in handy. A popcorn machine is a device used to pop corn. In the mid-1980s microwave popcorn was introduced, and reduced the need for a separate appliance in some homes, however a conventional popcorn maker still remains widely preferred across the globe!Different types of popcorn makers work in different ways; some models use hot air, which avoids the use of oil at the cost of flavor, and is therefore a healthier option. Depending on personal preference, a popcorn maker that uses oil can be used as well. There are popcorn makers that use hot air to cook popcorn kernels, while there is also popcorn makers that use oil. Of course, the ones that use hot air to cook popcorn kernels provide a healthier alternative of serving popcorn at your home. There are also popcorn makers that can allow you to add flavoring, particularly butter and various powdered popcorn spices, while the popcorn kernels are being cooked. There are also others that require you to add popcorn flavorings after it has been cooked.
Having a popcorn maker in a house full of kids would also be helpful since you could serve hot popcorn while your kids and their friends spend the afternoons playing video-games or opt to rough it out every so often at your backyard. Popcorn makers have put the 'crunch' back in homemade popcorn!
