snack we thumb off the corn from a couple of cobs, heat a pot (gas on full) with a tablespoon or two of rice bran oil until the oil is real hot. then we tip in the corn and give the pot a bit of a wobble from time to time. it usually all pops within a minute or two - which the kids love to watch through the glass lid. i tip the popped corn into a large bowl, and then add a knob of butter into the hot pot. the heat from the pot is enough to melt the butter which is then tipped slowly over the corn. 