Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Purchased them thanks to the amazon reviewer community who highly recommended them. I took one look at these tiny, pale kernels of corn, not seeing the bright, large, yellow color I am used to and thought to myself "Why, these kernels are nothing but some cheap carnival prizes for the gullible!". The corn protested little, saying nothing, but cajoling me to see for myself and it proved me wrong twice. I took 1/3 cup into a large pasta pot with a few drizzles of olive oil to cover the bottom and set it to medium low, so as not to burn the surely delicate flowery things that I was certain would crumble under any pressure. Within 5 minutes, they practically popped in unison as easily as microwave popcorn except leaving jsut a few kernels behind. Deciding to test them, I took another 1/3 cup with olive oil and this time turned the heat up to a medium high heat. Without any protest, burns marks, scalded husks or anything, they popped this time within 3 minutes leaving just as few brethren unpopped. And there, the popcorn stood, in silent glory staring down my doubt and I was ashamed and yet delighted. =) From there, the popcorn kernels took an honored stay in my kitchen.