Stovetop Popcorn

 Turn the stove burner on to here:

Set the Tramontina stockpot on the burner. Pour enough oil into the stockpot to cover the bottom of the pan. Add three popcorn kernels, and slap the lid on.

When one or more of the kernels pop, add 1/2 cup of popcorn into the pan. Put the lid back on.

As the popcorn pops, frequently shake the pot. When the popping slows to every few seconds, remove the pot from the heat. Keep the lid on for a few seconds to make sure the popping has stopped. Then dump the popcorn into a paper bag. 

Make sure there are no large pieces of popcorn in the pot, and then return it to the heat, add more oil and another 1/2 cup of popcorn… you get the picture. 

4 tablespoons of butter per batch is good. After all, popcorn is a treat.