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.

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