This went to the gadget graveyard
Written: Apr 03 '05 (Updated Apr 16 '05)
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Pros: Cute, available everywhere.
Cons: Just doesn't do the job.
The Bottom Line: Doesn't do what you need it to do, just pass this on the shelves and save the time and money.
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| unterspan's Full Review: BonJour Pro Butane Torch |
Oh you all are seeing those cute little pastry torches for creme brulee. So tempting right? It's small, only about 8 inches high and refills easily with canned propane. It's got an automatic starter that is reliable and by pushing a continuous flame switch you can keep the torch burning. But it produces very little heat making the item more a cooking toy than a cooking tool. When I bother to make creme brulee from scratch I cook for six or eight. That means there is a sizable amount of sugar to caramelize. By the time I finished torching each individual serving the cremes had begun to warm up and weep sugar water. This certainly defeated my goal: a rich chilled vanilla egg custard hiding under the first crack of the hard shiny sweet surface.
These torches are being sold in cookware and home stores everywhere ( I bought mine at a Bed Bath and Beyond) but if you are serious about this particular dessert, don't bother with this tool.
So what finally worked the second time I tried creme brulee? My $2000 Fisher & Paykel Oven set on maxi broil and the custards (all eight of them) placed on the highest rack right under the broiler. Short of that I strongly suggest a REAL blowtorch. That's the only way to go !! Bon Appetit!
Recommended:
No
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unterspan
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Member: Diana Unterspan
Location: USA
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