My household follows this method, though we find high heat, while extremely efficient, frequently results in chewy output. In my experiments heating the pan an

My household follows this method, though we find high heat, while extremely efficient, frequently results in chewy output. In my experiments heating the pan and oil to a medium-high temperature, just before smoking, with 3-4 test kernels preloaded allows them to generate an alert by their popping, signalling the optimal time for addition of the rest of the kernel package.