Dash Deluxe SmartStore Stirring Popcorn Maker

Just got it today and used once. I used coconut oil and added butter on the top. It was really good! So easy and clean up was easy too! I ordered butter flavored salt and I’m going to try kettle corn. 3 quart was a good amount for two people. I love my other Dash appliances so I’m hoping this will last a long time.

I did not get paid to make this review. I feel like I need to say this because I have nothing bad to say about this. I had purchased another popcorn maker from somebody else which I know right away already makes me sound like I’m some kind of influencer or something. But I’m not Let me tell you what I personally like about this. The other one that I had looked pretty cool. I like the idea that that thing would spin around and I like that concept so I bought it immediately about a year ago. I’ve used it for a year and the popcorn was good and I was excited to have an automatic popcorn machine. However , the cap that goes on top of the bowl didn’t really ever work very well. It looked like the lid for like a coffee can. So also, I didn’t have a lid. This one was great. It literally popped up the corn. It just looks like it’s more solid. It didn’t less than five minutes. It does OK. I don’t even care it could’ve been 10 minutes. I still would’ve been happy. But for some reason, the popcorn was super fluffy. The thing was strong enough to push the popcorn in circles, even when it was Popped near the top. I did use these bags that you could see in my video. I don’t work for that company either. But I did like how they are automatically sized. I like the oil they use. But I don’t like the powder, so I always put Salt, pepper, garlic, and real butter. But it has the lid lid is substantial and solid and it snaps on. The bottom that is on there is really great. It’s really substantial and snaps on really hard. The only microscopically bad thing is so microscopic. I should even mention it. Is I can’t figure out when I should put the butter on the top to have it start dripping in because it pops so fast which is a benefit problems we want to have. That I don’t know when to put the butter in and if it goes too early, so dripping in the pan and then it slows the popcorn down. At least that’s what it did to the other one. So screw it throw the butter in the microwave melted Throw it in on top after you crunch it out. It is really substantial I really love my popcorn maker thank you whoever invented and created a quality product will always sing the praises of quality products in the marketplace.

We’d gotten into the habit of buying bags of prepopped popcorn, which was inconvenient and really expensive. Tried some microwave brands and they just didn’t taste as good. So we got this popper and it’s been great! It’s very easy to use and paid for itself in about a month, and the popcorn is about the best we’ve tasted. The quantity is just right for two people and a movie. I use just slightly less than a half cup of kernels because a true half cup sometimes raises the lid just as it finishes popping. Also, I invert the whole assembly when it’s done, before turning it off, because it only takes a few seconds with the stirrer not turning to burn the popcorn.I haven’t had any problems cleaning it and don’t see how it could be easier and still work as well. The bowl and cap are soaked in soapy water along with the stirrer and plastic nut, wiped with a dish sponge, rinsed and dried. The base I wipe with a paper or cloth towel to remove the oil and butter. The non-stick coating wipes clean. It seems unavoidable to get droplets of butter in the countertop; these are actually harder to clean than the popper but still not much work.I do have a few critiques—minor to me but maybe more important to others:There is a lip about a quarter inch wide, on the bottom heated portion, which the clear lid/bowl sits on. It’s too wide, so kernels can sit on the lip and not get popped. This is the main source of the few unpopped kernels we get each time.The clear top isn’t really a reliable bowl because the cap doesn’t stay tight when the bowl cools off, and can leak residual butter and oil on my table or lap. So I dump the popcorn into another bowl. Which is a good time to sprinkle salt in.

This popcorn maker makes excellent tasting popcorn. It is better than microwave popcorn and even better than pan made popcorn. It's extremely easy to use and almost every kernel pops. The butter melting feature is nice, especially if the butter is warmed prior to popping in the microwave or pan. It makes excellent kettle corn just by adding sugar. It stores easily and pops very fast. I highly recommend this popper. it is a very well engineered product at a great price.

Love this popcorn popper. The on/off switch broke the second time I used it. Now I just plug it in and it turns on.

Works greats, cooks relatively fast, easy to clean, can choose your type butter and seasoning for healthier choices, and can’t beat the price.

I like popcorn - more than most. I make and eat it several times a month. I've had at least 4 or 5 popcorn makers over the years. To me it seems like Dash looked at all the problems of other popcorn makers and fixed them - putting the upgraded version together in this model. The design is better than similar machines. For example the bottom lid for the bowl snaps on easily and is not made of a "stiff" plastic. My last popcorn maker (one of the most popular on Amazon and I'm sure many of you have had one) had a lid which never went on easy - you had to wait for the bowl cover to totally cool down before the cover would snap on and stay on. Even the shape of the bowl is "the right shape" - you can toss the popcorn after adding your butter and salt. The sort of cylindrical covers on some machines make tossing difficult. This machine has a top lid for bowl - so no more having to transfer remaining popcorn to another bowl. just put the lid on and come back to finish it later. Bottomline is the Dash popcorn is "designed right". all these small tweaks add up to a good "popcorn experience". last - it makes good popcorn. I didn't realize all those annoying uncooked kernals was because of my last popcorn maker - not the popcorn itself. On my test batch in the Dash I had almost no unpopped kernals. It seems to make the popcorn faster too. If you are reading this and trying to decide between this machine and another more popular one which is a little less expensive - and if you really like your popcorn and want it made well - spend the few extra dollars and get this one. This machine will eventually die (as pretty much EVERY popcorn maker with heavy use does after a few years) and when it does - I will absolutely replace it with another Dash popcorn maker. Easy 5 star rating for this popcorn maker.

A cool corn popper. Easy to use and fairly easy to clean. I've seen so many video's where people complain about it not working correctly but it's obvious they don't read the instructions. No oil used, they leave the cap on the dome/bowl while popping. Seriously people read and follow instructions, it's works just fine. My only notes are that the corn is a bit short, I guess do to the storage thing they came up with on the bottom of the unit, but cord should be a foot longer. Also sometimes when I turn on the switch it does not turn on. I have to turn it off then back on to get it to function correctly. Overall a good popcorn popper. Glad I got it for $28 because I wouldn't pay more than that for it.

muito legal - funciona igual ao video

Muy recomendable, las palomitas quedan deliciosas, a sabor casero, pues se hacen con aceite.La máquina es muy fácil de usar, tanto que los niños pueden usarla, con un poco de supervisión.Estoy muy satisfecha con el producto. ❤️❤️

My husband uses this every single day. He loves the way it pops the corn and melts the butter right over top of the popcorn.

This is a great machine! As a popcorn lover who makes it two to three times a week, this machine holds lots and it is quick and effective.

Al principio dudé un poco porque las tiritas empezaron a mover los granos de maíz a los lados pero una vez que empezaron a reventar todo quedó súper bien.Tarda un poquito en comenzar pero las palomitas quedaron muy bien, el bowl es muy útil para servirlas ahí mismo y no ensuciar algo más.Es muy fácil de usar, solo un botón y ya. Tiene la medida para hacer la cantidad de palomitas que desees.Además de todo, me encanta el color