probably a better choice. i made popcorn with it for the first time last night and it was chewy. but instead of saying, "gee, thanks, but will you buy me a different popper?" i'm wondering what you think about keeping the popcorn in the refrigerator and if that will help reduce chewy popcorn. i made two batches, one right after the other, and i gave the kids the first batch. it may not have been chewy as it was more of a "cold start." but the second batch was definitely chewy and i ended up throwing it away. thanks again for the informative article. would love to know what you 