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Published online 25 February 2004 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news040223-5

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Popping perfect popcorn

Stove-top pops are better than nuked ones.

Popcorn popped on an electric stove is both healthier and fluffier than corn popped in a microwave, according to Turkish scientists trying to perfect the corn-popping recipe.

Popcorn is an increasingly popular snack in Turkey, writes Ersan Karababa from Mersin University in his paper on the topic1.

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