All Hail the Whirley Pop!

Howdy! Just thought I should stop by and say, "THANKS!" to Karen and Nate for the tip on the Whirley Pop. When Karen first brought it up a few months ago I was using the air popper my aunt gave me in 1983. Needless to say, it was beyond it's lifespan. It was falling apart, over-heating, and (quite frankly) making lousy popcorn. Our micro is a little plate-warming job, so microwave popcorn was out of the question. I've been going through withdrawl.

I checked out the Whirley online, and then checked the company website. It was available in three stores locally: two in Clarence, which is north of Buffalo, and in Vidler's. Vidler's is a Five and Dime in East Aurora. It never ceases to amaze me as to what I can find in that place.

So a few months ago I went in search of the popper, and they were out. However, last week we had house guests. You guys might remember my friend Kelly from RIT. She came with her husband, Tony (also an RIT designer) and their two kids. We spent one day in East Aurora . . . and just happened to go to Vidler's. The Whirley Pop was in stock!!!

I made my first batch of popcorn last night, and it was wonderful, wonderful, wonderful! Every kernal popped, and it was all nice and crispy. I'll be popping lots in the weeks to come!