Wabash Valley Farms
PO 715 Monon, IN 47959 800-270-2705
email us at: wpop@wabashvalleyfarms.com
visit our web site:  www.popcornpopper.com

If you need instructions for your popper - print this page.  It will guide you in the proper use of you popper.  It is the same instructions that we include with our popper.  Note that we make two different size units ( 4-quart and a 6-quart) and the amount of popcorn used will vary with the size unit you have purchased.   Thanks for using our popper!
The Secrets
To Great Popcorn
Recipes & Ideas

        CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR PURCHASE

of the best popcorn popping system in the world... a low oil, through-the-handle. bottom-stirring Popcorn Popper from Wabash Valley Farms.  With your new popper, you'll pop the lightest, most tender and delicious popcorn you've ever tasted, and you'll do it quicker and easier than any other system.

In fact, your new popper pops up to twice as fast as the same amount of microwave popcorn, and the popcorn is much healthier for you and your family.  With your new popper, you use a low-oil system that "coats" each kernel with a very light layer of unsaturated oil.   Each popper-load of popcorn contains about 4 1/2 fat grams  Also, there's no salt except the salt you add and no chemicals of any kind.

There's more wonderful things to tell you about your new popper!  You'll learn all of them as you enjoy this booklet. and its delicious recipes.  thanks for buying this product! We pledge the best continuing customer service we can give.

                  POPCORN AND YOUR HEALTH
Popcorn is healthy! It is recommended by the National Cancer Institute as a source of fiber that may reduce the risk of some cancers.  The American Dental Association includes popcorn on its list of sugar-free snacks.  The American Diabetes Association and The American Dietetic Association both permit popcorn as a bread exchange on diets.  Weight loss groups all over the nation recommend popcorn.
    Popcorn prepared in our poppers is fully flavored and tastes delicious!  Popcorn helps you lose weight or maintain weight by giving you a lot to chew, taking a long time to eat, taking up a lot of room in the stomach, taking longer to digest, giving you natural fiber!
  There has been a lot of talk about movie popcorn being unhealthy.  The reports are true, but most people don't eat enough of it to warrant concern.  Many popcorn lovers, however, eat very large amounts of microwave popcorn without knowing that the oil contained in most microwave popcorn bags is partially hydrogenated and contains Trans-fats (similar to saturated fats).
   Hydrogenation is a man-made chemical process that turns liquid oils into solids.  It is used in margarine production, in oil for microwave popcorn and other food products.
   A recent Harvard University study published in the American Journal of Public Health and covered extensively by the media, suggests that diets high in Trans-fats could be partially responsible for 30,000 heart attacks annually.
   Your new popcorn popper has a distinct advantage over microwave popcorn.  It requires substantially less oil to use.  We recommend a single teaspoon of a monounsaturated oil such as Canola oil (more heart healthy!) to pop a huge bowl of popcorn.  With only 4 1/2 fat grams, that's practically fat free.
   Our poppers have a patented bottom stirring system that applies a light coating of oil to each kernel.  The result is delicious popcorn with a natural, nutty, toasty taste popped to perfection watch and every time.

MAKING THE WORLD'S BEST POPCORN

Start with fresh popcorn!  Moisture content should be about 14%.  But how does the average person tell?  Truth is you can't!   that's why you must buy popcorn fresh and keep it fresh.  Buy it in busy stores.  If bag is dusty or shows evidence of age, don't buy it.  If it pops beautifully, store remainder of Unpopped popcorn in an airtight glass or jar.

First Time Usage.  the first time you use your popper, use a reasonable amount of oil (1 tablespoon or two).  As you become comfortable with your popper, lower the oil to as low as a single teaspoon  that is  about 41 calories, 4 1/2 fat grams.

Be sure to wash your popper before using it for the first time.

EASY CLEAN UP
If you use your popper every week, washing is not necessary.  Just wipe out with a paper towel.  If used infrequently, wash in warm soapy water (use grease-cutting liquid detergent).  Air dry carefully.  your popper can be washed in the dishwasher but we recommend the wooden handles not run through the hot drying cycle.

HERE'S HOW TO POP STEP-BY-STEP

  #1. Preheat electric stove to Medium high Gas stoves should be set on Medium (preheating is unnecessary).  Next, measure the popcorn:  1/2 cup for the 6 quart popper and 1/3 cup for the 4 quart. IMPORTANT:  Adjust temperature   as needed, so popping occurs in about 3-4 minutes.  REMEMBER: Never leave a popper on a heated unit.  Never leave popping popcorn unattended.
  #2.  Never leave popping popcorn unattended.
  #2.    #2.  When the stove is ready, add the oil.  For first time users, begin with one or two tablespoons.  As you become familiar with the popper and the pan becomes seasoned, you can reduce the amount of oil to as little as one teaspoon.  Put the popcorn in the popper.  Start stirring slowly and evenly.
  #3.  The popcorn will start popping in about two minutes, finishing in about three to four minutes.   Continue stirring until corn stops popping or until handle becomes hard to turn (forcing the handle may damage stirring mechanism).  Handle becomes hard to turn when the popper is full.  REMOVE FROM HEAT IMMEDIATELY, additional heat will ruin the popcorn.
  Here's the test!  All popcorn should pop into a general "butterfly shape."  If your popcorn pops into a round ball (mushroom shape), you've popped it too hot.  It will be tough and chewy.
  Your popper eliminates the steam (moisture that makes the popcorn soggy).  Result?  The most crispy, tender and the lightest popcorn you have ever eaten.
  What kind of oil should I use?  Although and oil will do, we recommend a monounsaturated oil such as Canola, rice bran, or olive.  Corn or peanut oil will also work well.

Never use the popper without oil.   Never put an empty popper on the stove.  Aluminum melts at high temperatures.   Electric stove elements can generate the temperature to melt any aluminum pan.   Always add oil and popcorn before placing on the stove.  Stir immediately when the popper is on the heating unit.

Never put your face near a pan that contains hot oil.  Moisture or food might cause the hot oil to pop out of the pan.  After washing, dry all parts carefully.  Allow adequate time for the popper to air-dry before using.

Hot oil might burn and catch fire if left to long on the heated element.  Always attend to heating oil.

Never use water or liquid to extinguish an oil fire.  The safest and most effective way to put out an oil fire is with a fire extinguisher approved for oil fires.

Never let children make popcorn without close, careful adult supervision.
Always check to make sure lid assembly is securely fastened to pan before using popper.

                          TROUBLE SHOOTING
Here's help if your popper is not working well.
  The stirring system jams.  Stir in the opposite direction for one turn--then continue in the proper direction.  Also, TOO MUCH popcorn can over fill the pan and jam the stirring wire.  Stirring wires may need occasional adjusting to keep them even across the bottom of the popper pan.
  The popcorn is burning.   #1. Chances are, you've got the stove turned up too high.  Reduce heat until you achieve perfect popcorn.  Remove the popper from the heat quickly.  Most burning takes place at the end of the popping cycle.  #2.  Popcorn is old and dry.  Replace with new.
  If you have questions or problems, call or write our Customer Service Department, Wabash Valley Farms, P.O. Box 715, Monon, In 47959.  Tel. 219-253-6650 or 1-800-270-2705, Fax. 219-253-8172.
  Attaching lid.  The lid of your popcorn popper has been designed for easy removal and attachment.  (It is very important that the lid is securely and properly attached before using your popper).   To attach:  Line lid up with pan.  Push the clip on the opposite side of the handle over the lip of the pan.  Holding pan firmly, pull the clip on the handle side up towards the handle (like squeezing a trigger) and push lid down o [an until firmly seated.  To remove: When popper is cool, lift lid flaps up making sure that the flap with the clip on it is loose.  Holding pan firmly squeeze both clips up at the same time and pull lid towards you.
  Tough corn.  This is usually cause by popcorn that has lost its internal moisture or by popping the popcorn on too low of a temperature.  It is important that popcorn have around 14% moisture.   There is no sure way to know the moisture content.  To prevent loss, buy only well-sealed bags or jars of popcorn that have not been on the store shelf a long time.   After opening, keep in a sealed jar or container.  Throw old corn away.   To achieve proper temperatures follow the instructions in this book.