Waring WPM25 Professional Popcorn Maker, Red
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Product Summary
Manufacturer: WaringBrand: Waring
Model: WPM25
Color: Red
Product features:
- 300-watt classic kettle-style popcorn maker produces up to 8 cups at a time
- Reminiscent of old-fashioned theatre-style popcorn makers, but in a compact size
- Pivoting kettle with built-in stirring mechanism; see-through window
- Detachable kettle and magnetized door for easy cleanup; removable serving tray included
- Measures 11 by 11-1/2 by 17 inches; 5-year limited motor warranty
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Waring WPM25 Professional Popcorn Maker, Red
Customer Review: Great little popper!
Summary: 5 Stars
This popper has met and exceeded my expectations so far. It was a Christmas gift and I was a little concerned after reading some of the previous reviews. However, I don't have any complaints. The plastic casing and door is plenty sturdy, the door hangs well and stays shut with the magnet. It is a bit large to place in a cabinet, so I would recommend planning to have it as part of your kitchen decor -- just leave it on the counter. As other consumers have reported, it doesn't make a lot of popcorn at once, but it cooks so fast that you can have the tray completely full in 5-8 minutes, including the warm up time (which is 2 minutes, not 5 as someone else posted). As soon as you dump one batch, pour in the oil and popcorn for the next, and two minutes later you are ready to go again. As advertised there are very few unpopped popcorn kernels in each kettle full.
The housing is sturdy, although plastic, and makes an attractive countertop piece. Waring even thought to include a light which is nice. Overall the construction is tight and it seems to be well made. I have to disagree with a poster who said that you should get tempered glass for this price. I think for this price this is a very well made machine. It is relatively quiet when running, but not silent. You won't forget that the machine is popping, but it won't wake up the sleeping baby either.
Clean-up is pretty easy. The kettle lifts right off the hanging hooks. Squirt a little diswashing liquid inside and rinse out with the sprayer to your sink. You should not submerge the kettle as it has electrical components. The housing wipes out easily with a sponge. Clean-up takes less time than popping a single batch.
One word of warning: don't leave the popper and go off to another room. The popcorn pops very quickly and not all of it ejects from the kettle. Any left in the kettle can burn, so you need to dump the kettle manually as soon as the popping sounds stop. Just like with microwave popcorn -- it will burn quickly once the popping stops.
My only complaint is that it seems the most commonly available "all-in-one" packs of popcorn are designed for larger capacity poppers. 6 0z works out fine if I want to make mutliple batches, but since those bags aren't resealable, it could be an issue if I only want to make a single serving. I would recommend shopping online for the smaller 2.5oz size if you tend to make popcorn for just one person at a time. It would have been nice if Waring had included a sample size of all-in-one popcorn in the box. Hubby didn't think to buy any when he bought the popcorn maker, so we weren't able to use it on Christmas day. Also, the all-in-one pouches aren't available at the grocery store, so we had to make the 30 mile trip back to the kitchen store to get the right kind of popcorn. Yes, you can use just plain old Orville Redkenbacher and vegetable oil, but that sort of defeats the purpose of having a theater style popcorn maker. You want to get the butter flavored oil (which is what comes in the all-in-one packs)so that it taste like the popcorn at the movies.
For at home movie night use or small party, this is an EXCELLENT popper!
Description of Waring WPM25 Professional Popcorn Maker, Red
Everyone Wants Popcorn. And the Waring Pro WPM25 Professional Popcorn Maker delivers up to 8 cups of hot, delicious popcorn in just a few minutes. Great for kid's parties, game time snacks, or just because you're in the mood. The magnetized door and pivoting kettle easily remove for easy cleaning, and includes a removable serving trayPopcorn Poppers
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