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Vintage colander doubles as corn popper

jally
11 years ago

I have a vintage aluminum colander (something like the below, albeit with 3 legs).
http://www2.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?prodid=11886397&whse=BD_115&topnav=bd&cat=6677&hierPath=6677*&lang=en-US

I used it to make stovetop popcorn, by upending it over a 12" frying pan.

I used some oil, some low-fat salted margarine, pinch-salt, tsp.Xylitol, and 4 TB pop-kernels.

These ingredients were on the frypan, over which was the colander. The colander legs became handy as handles.

I turned the gas up high on stovetop. At times, I shifted the pan around on the flame to facilitate process.

It was a bit messy, since some oil splattered thru the holes, but the resulting popcorn (in the pan) was very good, like kettle corn, but healthier tasting.

Here is a link that might be useful: colander

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