Presto 04820 PopLite Hot Air Corn Popper | 
 enlarge | Brand: Presto
Category: Kitchen
List Price: $29.99
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Rating:  195 reviews
Sales Rank: 13
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Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.5
Dimensions (in): 11.6 x 10 x 7
Warranty: 1
MPN: 04820
Model: 114316
UPC: 075741048208
EAN: 0075741048208
ASIN: B00006IUWA
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| Features:
| • | Electric popper uses hot air, not oil, for a healthy, low-calorie treat | | • | Faster and more economical than microwave-bag popcorn | | • | Produces virtually no unpopped kernels with either regular or gourmet popcorn | | • | Makes up to 18 cups in less than 2-1/2 minutes | | • | Handy measuring cup doubles as a butter melter;14 by 9 by 6-1/2 inches |
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Product Description
Heats popcorn using hot air for dry, healthy and delicious popcorn / As Seen On TV
Amazon.com Review
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 the PopLite with a two-year warranty. --Ann Bieri
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| Customer Reviews: Read 45 more reviews...
 Presto PopLite Hot Air Corn Popper! SOLUTIONS...! August 21, 2005
scottls1 (Kalispell, MT USA)
212 out of 227 found this review helpful
At first- I experienced ALL of the cons that some of the other reviewers listed with the Presto Popper.
After lots of experimenting- I found solutions for all of them, and often enjoy a "full flavor" HEALTHY buttered/salted bowl of popcorn (inexpensive too!)!
Problems-Hot bowl, & will only pop a full 1/2 cup (I do 1/3 cup) , blows kernels all over, not firm, flavorless...
This is how I now make "YUMMY" popcorn!
This takes a little extra effort, but the rewards are well worth it!
For this to work, you MUST NOT LEAVE UNNATTENDED, "for any reason"!
1. Instead of pouring the popcorn in a cold machine- I first preheat it by plugging it in for at least "3" minutes, with the top "completely off" (pour out any old unpopped kernels, before plugging it in!)!
While waiting- I put kernels the measuring cup, microwave my "good tasting" healthy butter substitute (see #2), and fix drinks...
a. I now pour the kernels in, and place the top on, BUT DO NOT PUT THE MEASURING CUP ON TOP YET! This way the kernels, don't BLOW into the bowl..., they just circulate and stay inside & bowl stays cool!
b. As soon as you hear the first small pop (about 1 minute), QUICKLY! Place the measuring cup on top. The popping will soon be VERY rapid!
c. If the popcorn builds up, and does not blow into the bowl, it will burn. I hold onto the still cool top, tilt and firmly shake/tap/tilt... the machine until kernels fall into the bowl, and start blowing in on their own. Leave a few extra seconds for all kernels to pop.
2. Now for the "good tasting/healthy!" butter substitute-
a. I place 1/4 cup of "Country Crock Light" brand margarine (#1 in taste tests, NO trans fat, no cholesterol, cooks/melts... just like butter in ALL recipes/frying..., about $2.50 for a 3 lb tub) in a microwave safe cup.
I heat it on high for 10 seconds. Then stir well, and microwave for another 5 seconds, and stir well one last time. I then stir in a teaspoon of "Butter Buds" seasoning (for butter flavor)
Ready to pour on top of popcorn, and "quickly" stir in thoroughly with a coffee spoon.
3. Shake on some "AlsoSalt"- Excellent tasting "sodium free" Salt Substitute, that tastes JUST like salt (no aftertaste...)!
Not in most stores yet, but you can find/buy it online with a Google... search.
Comes in three flavors- Regular, butter, and Garlic (all are "EXCELLENT" for ALL cooking...).
4. Shake on some Parmesan Cheese, for a GREAT treat!
ENJOY!
Excellent! Presto 08420 Popper makes perfect popcorn! September 27, 2007
M. chang (Sunny West Coast)
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
We made our first batch of popcorn with this popper today, and we were so happy!! By adding the melted butter and pinch of salt and toss it, the popcorn came out even better than the one from Movie theater!! Easy to operate, easy to clean, only take 2 minutes to pop 1/2 cup of popcorn seeds into 4 quart of popcorn! You do need at least 4 quart container. At the beginning, very few unpopped seed will come out as the air blowing, but one it starts popping you will see the most perfectly popped popcorn!!
We were using the butter flavored microwave popcorn bag until one day I saw the news saying that the butter flavor one contains harmful chemical which will harm the human lungs while popping it in the microwave! Therefore, I gave up the microwave popcorn bag and started to place the popcorn seed in the covered pyrex glass bowl and microwave it. But it takes 6~7 minutes to pop only 2 quarts of popcorn and the popcorns are not popped completely, which are very small and some are even burned! After few times of this unpleasant popping experiences, I decided to buy some useful one. I have read most of the reviews and decided to buy this one. This popper and the 04821 one share the same instruction, so I am pretty sure they have the same function except the name. This one is cheaper but does the job perfectly!! We are so happy!
Does what the name suggests March 31, 2007
Neil Fairall (Massachusetts)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This was actually for my wife rather than me. She has fond childhood memories of a Presto air popper and was quite gleeful when it first went into action.
The device does exactly what is expected to - it makes boatloads of popcorn and without needing anything but electricity.
If you put a full measure of kernels in this thing by the way, make sure you have a darned big bowl handy to catch the results - or a spare. We usually under measure a bit, as it is very easy to make more anyway.
Orville Redenbacher's Twin January 16, 2004
Bucky Jones (Boston)
21 out of 21 found this review helpful
The Presto Poplite Popper is the same as the (more expensive)Presto Orville Redenbacher's Popper. I emailed Presto. They said "Functionally there is no difference between the two corn poppers". So save some money and get the Poplite. This popper works awsome. It blows away my old air-popper. It pumps out the popcorn super fast, with very few unpopped kernals.
Astonishingly, It Performs as Advertised. September 7, 2005
B. Glassman (Chapel Hill, NC United States)
17 out of 18 found this review helpful
Perhaps even better. Not only does it pop nearly every kernel of at least one brand (I do believe some brands of popcorn perform better than others, but that's for another review) but it is remarkably easy to clean. I have not even been tempted, much less succumbed, to use butter.
As others have pointed out, you will need to unplug it rather than have it turn off when it is done. I view this as a safety feature. If it had an auto-off, the opportunity to just leave it popping while you popped into another room to pop in a DVD would be too great. If the auto-off failed, it would have to be designed to call the fire department. All in all, I prefer the former to the ladders.
BG
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