A popcorn maker is a machine used for popping up the popcorns. Popcorns has been the most favorite and popular snack since the ancient times. It is basically a food prepared by the explosion of heated kernals of corn. There are many different types of small scale methods used for popping up of the popcorns.

Popcorn are able to pop up because its kernels have hard moisture sealed hull and a starchy and dense interior. This leads to pressure build up inside the kernel until the explosion takes places with a ‘pop’ sound. Now some of the corns are specifically cultivated which are to be used only as popping corns. Charles Cretors was the first one to introduce popcorns commercially in the late 19^th century. Depending on its way of preparation and cooking, some people consider it to be a healthy food while others are against it for different reasons. The popcorn machines are found at different hang out places like movie theaters or carnivals etc. This snack is served salted as well as sweetened. In North America, it is served salted traditionally, sometimes with butter or some butter like toppings. In the United Kingdom, we also have ready-made popcorn available which are either salted or sweetened simply with sugar. Toffee, i.e. caramel popcorns is also available now, but these are more expensive. Now a day’s majority of popcorns available in the market are found in microwave over bags which can be directly used in the microwave ovens than popcorn machines.

Many people now prefer to use microwave popcorns. Such popcorns can also be placed in any paper bag, which can then be folded and put in a microwave for sometime depending on the power rating of the microwave. But these popcorn makers are easy and fast to use and are available at affordable prices also.