Stovetop Popcorn
Cheaper by the kilo than any packet, and it takes four minutes.
Ingredients
- Popping corn120 g
- Vegetable oil30 ml
Method
- Put the oil and three kernels into a large pot with a tight lid and set it over medium-high heat.
- When those three kernels pop the oil is hot enough — tip in the rest and put the lid back on.
- Shake the pot every few seconds so the popped corn lifts off the base and does not scorch.
- Take the pot off the heat when the pops slow to one every few seconds; waiting for the last kernel burns the batch.
- Season lightly while it is still hot, cool completely, and only then put it in a container — warm popcorn steams itself soft.
What it costs, and where to buy it
Shops to compare
List price at each shop
Has every item
Tescono items missing · £1.12 of food
£3.43
67% spare
Missing items
These totals leave part of the list out, so a lower one isn't a cheaper shop.
Sainsbury's· £0.04 of food
£1.45
97% spare
No price at Sainsbury's for:
- Popping corn
Asda· £0.04 of food
£1.45
97% spare
No price at Asda for:
- Popping corn
Morrisons· £0.27 of food
£2.25
88% spare
No price at Morrisons for:
- Vegetable oil
Aldi UK£1.45
No price at Aldi UK for:
- Popping corn
£0.19a serve
£0.19 a serve, cheapest at Tesco
About £1.12 of ingredients used for 6 serves.
£3.70 across 2 shops · all 2 items priced · £0.27 more for bigger packs, 92% spare for later
Tesco£1.12
no items missing
you'll pay £3.43 · 67% of it spare
Sainsbury's£0.04
missing 1 item
you'll pay £1.45 · 97% of it spare
Asda£0.04
missing 1 item
you'll pay £1.45 · 97% of it spare
Morrisons£0.27
missing 1 item
you'll pay £2.25 · 88% of it spare
Aldi UK£1.45
missing 1 item
Buy at Tesco£1.45
Vegetable oil
£1.45/L
need 30 mlTesco Pure Vegetable Oil litre 1 L£1.45closest match
Tesco£1.45/L£1.45·Aldi UK£1.45·Sainsbury's£1.45/L£1.45·Asda£1.45/L£1.45·MorrisonsN/A·
OcadoN/A
Buy at Morrisons£2.25
Popping corn
£2.25
need 120 gIndus Popcorn 1 kgclosest match
Morrisons£2.25·Tesco£9.00/kg£0.99·Aldi UKN/A·Sainsbury'sN/A·AsdaN/A·OcadoN/A