If you love the salty and sweet flavors of kettle corn, we've done the work to taste and rank some of the most popular brands ...

The mushroom-shaped popcorn is round with a rough surface. This shape makes it sturdy enough to stir and as you add tasty flavorings such as powdered cheese or sugar for sweet-tasting kettle corn. Why ...

Air-popped corn, with no flavoring or oil, is a better snack choice. See the Ratings for the best choices in two flavors. Nice kettle popcorn is a CR Best Buy at just 19 cents per 1-cup serving.

Whether it's buttery movie theater-style, kettle corn or drizzled in chocolate, I can never say no to a fresh, crunchy batch. But if there's one person I trust to take popcorn to the next level ...