Paragon 1911 Popcorn Machine

If all you want is to make some popcorn occasionally, you can probably get a popper for $10 at Wal-Mart to keep in your pantry. But if you want a real, old-fashioned popcorn machine to satisfy the true popcorn connoisseur in you, then the Paragon 1911 Popcorn Machine is the way to go. Here are just some of the features that make it great:

This is more than just a popcorn popper, it's an experience. Not even the movie theaters have poppers quite like this one any more. It gives you the beautiful look of poppers from almost a century ago with all the modern conveniences.

It's got a stylish black and chrome appearance and sturdy construction. It can withstand heavy use and look good doing it.

It has a built in heating deck that keeps the popped corn fresh and hot until you're ready to serve it up. It also has a filter in the bottom that removes the unpopped kernels. There'll be no more biting down on a hard kernel while you're enjoying your corn.

Whether you want it for commercial use or for your home theater room, it makes a great addition.

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Paragon 1911 Popcorn Machine

Here's what others who have purchased the Paragon 1911 Popcorn Machine think of it:

Mmmm, POPCORN ! ! !

...I can almost hear somebody exclaim whenever I look at this heavy, well-constructed, state-of-the-art machine.

The Original 1911 is produced by Paragon, makers of the best theatre-style popcorn machines around. You have to be somewhat of an afficionado to fully appreciate it. These machines are designed to make popcorn quickly and efficiently, the crispest and fluffiest possible, with no toughness or excess unpopped kernels, at the same time providing an attractive display. They are very durable and made to withstand commercial use, justifying their high price.

...especially nice if you have a family or rec room or long snack bar.
-K. P. Coffaro

Great addition to our home theater

We really enjoy our 1911 popcorn machine. We've had it for about 2 years now and it makes great tasting popcorn in about 5-6 minutes. We get great popcorn everytime.Kids really enjoy watching it pop and the popcorn tastes just like theater popcorn. Clean-up is easy. We just wipe everything out with a paper towel and occassionally I use a vinegar based glass cleaner on it to get rid of the oil residue. We just wipe out the kettle after each use with a paper towel. I bought a special kettle cleaner for when there is hard to clean residue on it, but so far I haven't needed to use it. I think because we wipe it out good after each use. It's more work than microwaved popcorn for sure, but the taste is much better.
-"Westielove"

• 1 c. butter
• 2 c. brown sugar
• 1/2 c. corn syrup
• 1/2 t. baking soda
• 1 t. vanilla
• 5 qt. popped popcorn

Melt the butter is a sauce pan over medium heat. Stir in the brown sugar and corn syrup and bring it to a boil. Let it boil without stirring for four minutes. Take it off the heat and stir in the baking soda and vanilla. Pour it over the popcorn and coating it evenly.

Heat your oven to 250 degrees. Spread your sauce coated popcorn in thin layers on baking sheets and bake for one hour. Stir every 15 minutes as it cooks.

• 6 T. butter
• 5 c. mini marshmallows
• 4 qt. popped popcorn

Melt the butter over low heat. Stir in the marshmallows and stir until they're melted too. Pour over popcorn and stir to coat evenly.

You can now form the popcorn into popcorn balls or just little popcorn nuggets.

• 1/3 c. butter
• 1/2 t. seasoned salt
• 1/2 t. hickory smoked salt
• 1/3 c. Parmesan
• 1/3 c. real bacon bits
• 4 qt. popped popcorn

Melt the butter, stir in the salts and pour over popcorn. Now stir in the Parmesan and bacon bits and enjoy.

Of course you'll need popcorn to put in your Paragon 1911 Popcorn Machine:

Great Northern Popcorn, 8-Ounce Portion Packs
Amazon Price: $26.80

Paragon Bulk Bag Yellow Corn
Amazon Price: $15.50

Paragon Butter Flavored Seasoning Salt
Amazon Price: $10.68

Paragon Ranch Shake On Flavoring
Amazon Price: $8.99

Paragon Sour Cream & Onion Shake On Flavoring
Amazon Price: $8.99

When you make popcorn with your Paragon 1911 Popcorn Machine, eat it in style:

Popcorn Boxes (8 count)
Amazon Price: $1.99

Popcorn Paper Bag
Amazon Price: $3.29

Decorated Popcorn Bowl
Amazon Price: $16.95

Wabash Valley Farms Fun Time Popcorn Bowl
Amazon Price: $10.07

Plastic Popcorn Bucket
Amazon Price: $7.80

When I was a kid, my mother would take me to every cartoon that came to the local theater. While I loved hanging out with my mom and loved the cartoons too, I will admit that I really looked forward to the popcorn. There was just no better way to spend the afternoon than laughing at Scooby Doo and chewing on that delicious corn.

Now that those afternoons are way in the past, having a bit of popcorn reminds me of those times.