Using a blowtorch in your cooking can add that extra bit of pizazz that your dish may be lacking. Turn your courses from average, soft and creamy to well-executed, golden and crisp to impress your ...

Our list includes the chef-approved kitchen torch used in restaurant kitchens. Food & Wine / Kristin Kempa There are some essential kitchen tools you need, and then there are some tools that are just ...

Thanks to its elegant French name and famous sugar crust, crème brûlée can sound a little intimidating. But that moment of pure bliss when you crack through that caramelized sugar to find warm, ...

Though certainly handy for crème brûlée, there are so many other ways to utilize a blow torch in your kitchen. From imparting smoky flavor to your favorite entrées to adding a delightful char to sweet ...

Fire is awesome, especially if it isn’t doing anything destructive. Even though our ancestors spent hours cooking their food over open fires, we’ve all but eliminated the need for actual flames in the ...

No discovery in human history has been so advancing as that of fire. No discovery has been so entrancing, either. Keep both in mind when considering the humble blowtorch for your kitchen. The most ...

Q. I recently watched Martha Stewart use a kitchen torch to brown a meringue and creme brulee. Can you give information on where to buy one and how complicated (and dangerous) it is to use? A. A ...

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