Stove-Top Popcorn?

[Abinsmom]

Help!

I just converted from electric coil burners to gas.

I've always made the perfect popcorn on my electric coils by putting a little oil in a small saucepan, added yellow unpopped corn, placed the lid on top, and gently shaken it for about 10 minutes until it all popped. I dumped it into a bowl, seasoned it accordingly, and it was virtually perfect.

Now I have a gas range and everything is different. I tried my same method with the same pot although I eliminated the shaking as I didn't want to ruin the surfaces of my new burners. I got way drier results with a bit of burning -- defnitely not my best work. Anyone got a good way to prepare popcorn on a gas stovetop?

Help -- I'm desperate! My popcorn was one of the reasons DH married me almost 10 years ago!

Thanks!

[Iansmama]

I shake mine to, but not constantly and I just lift it off the burner just enough that it is not rubbing. Sorry, that is probably not much help, dh likes so much butter on his that he wouldn't know dry popcorn from anything else! :shrug

[Mother of Sons]

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