When you are settling in for a night at home, nothing sets the atmosphere better than microwave popcorn. See our picks for the best brands on store shelves.

When we asked readers their favorite snack during special shows, popcorn led the list. (To our readers' credit, "Nothing; I don't snack" came in second.) Our experts conducted blind taste tests of ...

measuring energy usage and dodging hot kernels. A tasting panel also compared the flavour and texture with microwave and stove-style popcorn makers, too. Two impressed us enough to become Best Buys.