Popcorn popped in a plain brown paper bag without any oils is the best and it is so practical! A little healthy trick, try a little seaweed granuels sprinkled over the hot popcorn! Salty and very healthy for you!!

Very strang. SOrry to hear about your favorite bowl.

Did you have just dry popcorn kernals in the bowl, or did you add oil/butter?

Oil/butter might be a problem as it gets super hot super fast.

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David Charton

I would advise anyone to NOT make popcorn in a bowl in your microwave. I just tried out this recipe using a microwave-safe bowl (Pyrex brand). After 1 and a half minutes, the bowl was glowing bright red on the bottom and when I removed it from the microwave, it exploded. No one was injured, but my favorite bowl was a casualty. :(