Getting More POP Out of Your Popcorn
From my experience, setting the stove top pan on medium heat only. The higher heat generates a faster, yes, but makes the finished product smaller and harder. (Thus not as tastey.) Pour the oil so it barely covers the bottom of the pan. You actually need less...
Old-Fashioned Stove Top Popcorn
Adding salt during the cooking (popping) process will harden the end product. For fluffier pop corn add the salt to the warm finished product.