<p>They still make JiffyPop, it’s available locally here and there’s a store locator at the site here [ConAgra</a> Foods: Jiffy Pop](<a href=“http://www.conagrafoods.com/consumer/brands/getBrand.do?page=jiffy_pop]ConAgra”>http://www.conagrafoods.com/consumer/brands/getBrand.do?page=jiffy_pop) It takes a bit of practice to do JiffyPop without overcooking (It’s burnt!) or undercooking, leaving alot of unpopped kernels. Tends to work best on a gas range, where you can accurately regulate the amount of heat. I’ve yet to see a gas range in a dorm kitchen situation, and from the clunker electrics I’ve encountered, she may or may not get the fine tuning from the infinite switches or heating element coils. I know my mother never could, but her culinary skills were such that if a procedure required precise and accurate timing, or a close eye on the process, the results were typically inedible, and often disastrous. My father finally bought a Toastmaster hot oil popper which was idiot proof, and mom proved that true. I just recently threw it away after 40 plus years of faithful service, and it was still going strong. </p>
<p>Jiffypop is really one of those fun foods, and while I’m technically and mechanically very savvy, I are not an engineer. Whoever was responsible for that little engineering marvel should have been given a Nobel prize for entertainment value. Most kid’s eyes will bug out wide when they see the process for the first time, as they hear the machine gun popping and the foil dome begins to rise. In full glory, the steam spews out of the release vent like a volcano about to blow. And you get to eat the results. What more could one want?</p>
<p>And you can cook it anywhere. I’ve used the hot manifold engine on the boat as a kid, the block on the Suburban after a long hot run at a rest area, the lid of the gas grill when the cooking surface is occupied. Hand held propane torch will work as well. </p>
<p>Also, you can buy the popping corn in a jar or bag, and get a hot air popper for $20 at Walmart, Target, Amazon, etc. [Presto</a> PopLite Hot Air Corn Popper Review](<a href=“http://www.consumersearch.com/popcorn-poppers/presto-poplite-hot-air-corn-popper]Presto”>http://www.consumersearch.com/popcorn-poppers/presto-poplite-hot-air-corn-popper) Though not quite as fun.</p>