![]() ![]() First, I had to put oil and kernels on the heating plate the instruction manual tells you the proper oil-to-kernel ratio, so luckily there’s not much guess work there. For one, it takes a few minutes to set up. ![]() The West Bend deluxe popcorn popper definitely isn’t the easiest appliance to use. The Spruce Eats / Camryn Rabideau Performance: Beware burnt popcorn The heating plate, on the other hand, has a nonstick finish that makes it easy to wipe down and you’re feeling lazy, you can also pop it in the dishwasher. Luckily, it can go on the top rack of the dishwasher, but it takes up a whole lot of room. ![]() In particular, the plastic dome is frustrating to hand wash, as it’s usually covered in butter or oil and has a series of tiny vent holes at the top. I will also say that if you don’t have a dishwasher, this machine is a pain to clean. I passed on using it as a serving dish as I wasn’t going to risk getting butter stains all over the couch. The plastic dome is supposed to double as a serving bowl, but I found that the cap doesn’t stay on reliably when inverted. The popcorn maker includes four pieces: the base (with the power cord and heating element), a removable heating plate with a stirring rod, a plastic dome, and a dome cap. Once I got past the inital size shock, I couldn’t help but admit the gadget is pretty fun. My first thought upon taking the West Bend popcorn machine out of the box was, 'Oh no, where am I going to store this thing?!' ![]()
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