[ashark]

I do this, and yeah, the results are pretty great, even with ordinary and easy-to-find Orville Redenbacher corn (off and store brands, not so much).

Have you found any varieties that taste like the parent poster describes? I.E. with heavy corn flavor? I've tried a few "heirloom" varieties and they've usually been nuttier-tasting, with smaller pops and a much worse popped-to-unpopped ratio than the Redenbacher corn (though the flavor's usually interesting enough that I don't mind that too much). Definitely not cornier-tasting—farther from it, if anything.

[nsxwolf]

Yeah, I tried some Trader Joe's organic stuff, and the result was smaller kernels that were not very crisp.

Redenbachers seems to do the job texture wise, but I'd love to hear about some really great lesser known stuff.

[debacle]

Yes, one of my wife's patients would bring in some of his from time to time, and it was the best popcorn I've ever tasted. Haven't had it in a while though.