You can’t overcook popcorn on a stove top.

Line the pot with some oil, toss in a few kernels, and wait for them to pop. I was about to leave to pick up dinner and the kernels hadn’t popped yet, but when I came back they had. <br><br>Now, I know it takes longer to cook popcorn in a pan, but the kernels should have already popped, and it doesn’t make sense that they waited until I was gone to pop.