[Sca-cooks] fire-irons/salamanders and torches

[Stefan li Rous]

Lord Nichola replied to me with:
> Stefan I know that you can use a Propane torch to toast Savory Toasted
> Cheese.  I have done so and Unca Corwyn witnessed it although he might
> not remember it... he was sick at the time.  Those torches are actually
> very handy in the kitchen.  They work great on Creme Brulee, Savory
> Toasted Cheese, and just about anything that you need a quick toasting
> on.
So, do you use them directly as a heat source? Or do you use them to 
heat something else which then heats/browns the food item? Are there 
any particular tricks to using a propane torch for this? Perhaps using 
a flame spreader attachment rather than the usual 1/2 inch diameter 
nozzle? Do you point the torch at the food or more at the air above the 
food? Perhaps I ought to experiment with a slice of cheese on bread 
before trying this on something like Savory Tosted cheese or Creme 
Brulee, where I've already spent some time.

I suspect that a shop propane torch would tend to burn with a hotter, 
more intense flame than the usual kitchen torches, even if they are 
also fueled by propane.

Stefan
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