What Happens If You Don't Pop Microwave Popcorn With 'This Side Up

The reason microwave popcorn manufacturers give you a specific side to have up when you start the nuking is because one side of the bag (the side you put down) has a susceptor in it. A susceptor is a material that absorbs energy from the microwave and converts it to heat to speed up popping and more easily turn tiny kernels into fluffy clouds of exploded starch.

This bag of microwave popcorn instructs the consumer specifically to not use the popcorn button on the microwave. : r/mildlyinteresting

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