Alton Brown's kettle corn hack is to add more kernels when popping slows. Another of Alton Brown's popcorn hacks is to use a metal bowl instead of a popcorn maker.

Kettle corn is the perfect compromise: It’s sweet, it’s salty, and it’s popcorn—check, check, and check. As I recently learned, kettle corn is also very easy to make.

This post is sponsored by Westbend. All opinions expressed are my own. This Stir Crazy recipe makes perfect homemade kettle corn at home. Sweet, salty, and totally irresistible, it’s the ultimate ...

Salty kettle corn is not as sweet as caramel corn but gives more of a punch for the taste buds than regular popcorn, with its sweet crisp outer layers and hint of saltiness.