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Popcorn is everywhere in American culture. We eat it at sporting events, send each other tubs of caramel corn for the holidays and string it up around the Christmas tree as an edible decoration. Half the fun of going to the movie theater is eating the ultra-greasy, buttery popcorn!<\/p>\n

While microwave popcorn has become the norm in most households, traditional popcorn-making methods have regained popularity. Not only that, but air poppers once reserved for carnivals and movie theaters have shrunk in size to fit on the countertop, opening up a whole new world of homemade popcorn options. We\u2019ll show you how to make air-popped popcorn\u2014with and without an air popper.<\/p>\n

What is air-popped popcorn?<\/h2>\n

Although you can make popcorn in a bag in the microwave (and we\u2019ll tell you how in a minute), popcorn is traditionally made with a special appliance. The air popper circulates hot air around the popcorn kernels. When it gets hot enough, the kernels pop, forcing themselves out of the popping bowl and into a storage area. Air poppers are used at movie theaters and carnivals, and they were once so large that they were impractical for home use. Today, you\u2019ll find electric versions small enough to fit on the countertop.<\/p>\n

Movie-theater popcorn might be far from healthy, but air-popped popcorn is actually one of the healthiest kinds of popcorn. Air-popping popcorn doesn\u2019t require any oil\u2014that\u2019s added later to create flavor. This type of popcorn is also hard to burn or overcook since the popcorn is no longer in contact with heat after it pops.<\/p>\n

Ingredients for Air-Popped Popcorn<\/h2>\n