{"id":32958,"date":"2014-10-03T14:50:46","date_gmt":"2014-10-03T18:50:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uncommongoods.pro\/?p=32958"},"modified":"2015-10-26T14:51:04","modified_gmt":"2015-10-26T18:51:04","slug":"perfect-popcorn-kernels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uncommongoods.pro\/blog\/2014\/perfect-popcorn-kernels\/","title":{"rendered":"Perfect Popcorn Without the Kernels"},"content":{"rendered":"

There\u2019s nothing like a delicious buttery-gold bouquet of popcorn in full bloom.\u00a0 What could disappoint but the unpopped underachievers lurking at the bottom of the bowl, potentially ruining your movie night with a chipped tooth?\u00a0<\/em>In Product Development we often seek a more convenient and enjoyable means of snacking, as evidenced by the fun and functional Ooma Bowl<\/a>. We planned our next item realizing that, no matter how masterful a popper you are, there are often at least a few kernels at the bottom that make grabbing those last few bites of popcorn a less than grand finale.<\/p>\n

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Our Senior Merchandising Manager, Candace Holloway<\/a> initially spotted the Popcorn Bowl <\/a>on Etsy some time back.\u00a0 The designer, Catherine Smith, no longer made her sifting bowl and had no samples she could\u00a0share with us. Fortunately, she was happy to license her design, which allowed us to recreate her kernel-catching masterpiece.\u00a0In the spirit of trial and error, this challenged us to re-engineer the bowl, only having a photo to look back at.<\/p>\n

Due to the technical precision required for the ceramic bowl, we developed this as a hydraulic pressed stoneware item. This would allow us to execute a sifter that fit perfectly inside the collection compartment at the bottom of the bowl.<\/p>\n

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