Jiffy pop built their disposable 'device' based on what was actually in use. There was one which was two baskets connected by a hinge. Each basket had a rod. Once the corn was added to one basket, it was hinged close and then put over a fire. It popped up and when done, it was unhinged into a bowl.
> Your father's device sounds like a brand of popcorn called JiffyPop. > It was basically a pieplate with a tinfoil cover that expanded when > the popcorn popped. That worked really well on camping trips or in our > fireplace. > > larry > > > On Mon, 08 Nov 2004 15:18:24 -0500, Jeffry Houser <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > I will often still make popcorn on the stove, in a pot. > > > > Although measurements will vary based on the size of your pot; I use 1/2 > > cup of oil and 2 cups of popcorn. Heat the oil w/ a few kernels in > > it. Wait for those kernels to pop; then add the rest. Cover, and shake > > back and forth (to prevent burning on the bottom) until everything is > popped. > > > > I like it much better than microwave popping corn and air popped > popping > > corn. > > > > I remember my dad had a "device" of some sort to make popcorn in our > > fireplace. Kind of like a metal basket with a handle on it, that he > stuck > > into the flames. That was good stuff. > > > > At 02:04 PM 11/8/2004, you wrote: > > >Subject: Why should we believe him now. > > >From: "Angel Stewart" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2004 14:55:15 -0400 > > >Thread: > > > >http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/index.cfm/method=messages&threadid= > 0&forumid=5#134646 > > > > > >Popcorn. > > > > > >I think we used to make kettlecorn, but it wasn't a kettle. > > >It was an iron pot. > > > > > >Now though, it's just the bags and the microwave. *sigh*. > > > > > >'Bring back them old time days... > > >I know everything.Must change. > > >But I still want them old time days...' > > > > > >:) > > >-Gel > > > > -- > > Jeffry Houser, Web Developer, Writer, Songwriter, Recording Engineer > > AIM: Reboog711 | Phone: 1-203-379-0773 > > -- > > My Books: <http://www.instantcoldfusion.com> > > My Recording Studio: <http://www.fcfstudios.com> > > My Energetic Acoustic Rock Band: <http://www.farcryfly.com> > > -- > > When did Reality Become TV > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Gold Sponsor - CFHosting.net http://www.cfhosting.net Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:134700 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
