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Making popcorn that doesn't come from the microwave is not supposed to be hard. The other day I put a little coconut oil in my stovetop popper and started to make popcorn like I always do. The oil, instead of just getting hot and popping the corn, started smoking like crazy and burned the corn kernels to a crisp. I do not know why. Maybe my coconut oil (a brand I don't normally buy) had more coconut meat in it than usual? I don't know.
After melting a hole through the garbage bag in my kitchen, I ran around the house turning on fans and opening doors and windows to get the smoke out. The house filled up with burnt popcorn smoke and, subsequently, mosquitoes that came in through the open doors. This is not how making popcorn usually…
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