Who: Catamount Glassware – Bennington, VT
What: Catamount Glass Microwave Popcorn Popper
Where: Mighty Nest – $19.95
Why We Love ‘Em: Mmmmm, good old-fashioned microwave popcorn without all of the waste (can you say bag inside a bag inside a box?) or the chemicals. All you need is this glass popper, kernels, butter, (yes, a wee bit more effort than opening a bag and popping it in the microwave) and your favorite movie.
Why give up the convenience of a prepackaged bag of corn? Well, recent studies suggest that microwaveable popcorn could be harmful your health. Microwaveable bags are coated with perfluorinated compounds (PFC’s or specifically PFOA’s) to keep the contents from sticking to the outside. PFC’s have been linked to lowered immune response to vaccinations in children (see: JAMA and PBS Newshour) and the EPA (seriously, our last acronym!) has identified them as a “likely carcinogen.” Oh, and there’s the fake butter, diacetyl, which when inhaled, has been linked to the rare type of lung disease called bronchiolitis obliterans. Not good.
But, the good news is that you can have your microwaveable popcorn and eat it too thanks to this clever glass popper from Catamount Glass. Perks include less waste, less money spent, and tasty popcorn just the way you like it–a little cajun seasoning please! Simply pour kernels–purchased in bulk, of course–into the glass container, drop in a dollop–or two–of butter onto the silicone melting lid, and microwave for 2 minutes and 45 seconds. Easy peasie. And clean-up is easy too. The heavy-duty laboratory glass is flame, oven, microwave, and dishwasher safe.
And hats off to Catamount Glass for switching over to organic, lead-free inks to lower their carbon footprint. Not only are these inks safer, but they also take half the time to dry and can cure at lower temperatures to further reduce energy consumption during the manufacturing process.
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