This Ingenious Bowl Puts an End to the Most Annoying Popcorn Problem

I consider myself a pretty good cook — I’ve worked at food publications, in catering kitchens, behind the bar, and as a prep cook, so the seemingly simple task of popping a bag of supermarket popcorn should be a breeze for me, right? Well, not really. No matter how many times I fiddle with the microwave settings, adjust the bag, or shake and flip halfway through, there always seems to be a bunch of leftover, unpopped kernels at the bottom of the bag. That being said, around 80–90 percent of the bag of popcorn is usually in great shape, which means the only thing I have to worry about is making sure I don’t accidentally pop a whole kernel in my mouth and chip my tooth while watching a movie. Luckily, I recently stumbled upon a bowl from Uncommon Goods that solves this problem in an ingenious way. Allow me to introduce you to The Popcorn Bowl with Kernel Sifter.

With a cleverly designed, colander-inspired bottom, this glazed stoneware bowl filters out all the kernels that don’t pop into a secret compartment at the bottom for convenient disposal using the removable filtering disk. Made from durable, twice-fired stoneware, it’s heavy enough to prevent accidental spills and can function as a fruit bowl or display bowl when you’re not enjoying popcorn. (Heads up: This bowl is only meant for serving, not popping.) It also comes in two cool colors, Speckled White and Speckled Blue Spruce. If you’re not a popcorn lover, this would make the perfect gift for the movie night fanatic in your life.