I highly recommend you pop the kernels using old school stove top method in a pan. This method creates crispy popcorn, and you'll need to use oil/fat to pop the kernels on stove top. You can also use air pop popcorn machine to make popcorn. As a last resort microwave popcorn sachets comes to rescue. No matter how you make popcorn, make sure you do use plain popcorn, not flavored ones.