(Part 2) Top products from r/popcorn

That one just looks like a typical air popper. They're around $15-$30. I got this one(#2 Best Seller on Amazon) from Fred Meyer, and have owned it for about a year. It's great, no complaints, and the little cup on top for butter is even the perfect size to measure out how much popcorn you're supposed to put in it. My dad has an older model by the same company, and after around 7 years, it still works almost as good as when he got it.

As for seasoning it, ignore what /u/JustGreg said about using oil to pop if he likes the buttery flavoring. Oil popped popcorn is awesome(I have one of these too), and coconut oil that's been artificially colored and flavored for popcorn is what you should get if you want movie theater style popcorn, but if he likes the flavor of butter, just put butter on it. Take 1/4 to 1/2 a stick of butter, and either microwave it(AFTER you pop the popcorn, unless you have a 25 amp circuit in your kitchen!), or leave it on the the cup on top of the popper while it pops, and drizzle it on the popcorn after it pops. As for salts, I like Flavacol, which is what a lot of theaters use, Paragon Butter Flavored Seasoning Salt, or Jolly Time Buttery Popcorn Seasoning. Or if you're as lazy as I am, you can just pour some of all three into one of these.

Just remember with the air poppers, the only thing that ever goes into the area where it pops is popcorn, never put butter, oil, or seasonings in while it pops!

There are 2 flavors that I really like. Fresh Rosemary finely diced and a spice called ['slap ya momma'] (https://www.amazon.com/Slap-Ya-Mama-Cajun-Seasoning/dp/B000KS3L4E). The SYM is really spicy and has great flavor, but any tangy spice will work. You could also go to one of those popcorn stores that has like 250 flavors for ideas. I've never been to one, but i would imagine you could buy flavorings there.

This: https://smile.amazon.com/Salbree-Microwave-Popcorn-Silicone-Collapsible/dp/B01CMT8DFU/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1483750416&sr=8-4&keywords=popcorn+kernel+for+microwave

With this: https://smile.amazon.com/Great-Northern-Popcorn-4-Ounce-Portion/dp/B000PDY3P0/ref=pd_nav_hcs_bia_t_1?_encoding=UTF8&refRID=2PHF0Z7JSY1YQM6G504D&th=1

Dish washer safe, and best tasting popcorn I've ever had at home.

How do you get the garlic powder and season salt to stick to the popcorn?

Here's my method for microwave popcorn:

Using a microwave popcorn popper dish, like this, add 1/3 cup of kernels. Microwave for 2 minutes. Top with nutritional yeast. I stir in some olive oil to try & get the nutritional yeast to stick to the popcorn, which kind of works, but there has to be a better way.

Paragon - Manufactured Fun Coconut Popcorn Popping Oil (Gallon) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002YLI9E2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_DTcGDbEP262KW

This is what I use.

Flavacol and coconut oil will get you the closest to what you would expect to get from a machine like that. They also make kits that are basically those ingredients combined. https://www.amazon.com/Gold-Medal-Popcorn-Coconut-popper/dp/B002O4DVN8/ref=sr_1_4_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1519270461&sr=8-4&keywords=popcorn+kits

https://www.amazon.com/Great-Northern-Popcorn-6-Ounce-Portion/dp/B000PDWBKO/

a hand crank stovetop popcorn popper, olive oil and Jane's Krazy Mix Up Salt