I consider myself a pretty good cook — I’ve worked at food publications, in catering kitchens, behind the bar, and as a prep cook, so the seemingly simple task of popping a bag of supermarket popcorn should be a breeze for me, right? Well, not really. No matter how many times I fiddle with the microwave settings, adjust the bag, or shake and flip halfway through, there always seems to be a bunch of leftover, unpopped kernels at the bottom of the bag.
