Kitchen torch is an essential tool for chefs well versed in preparing gourmet dishes.So, what do you use a culinary torch for? Culinary torches can be used for any recipe that requires melting, crisping or hardening of a topping or even the main dish. Culinary torches are specifically useful for recipes such as Crème Brulee as well as roasting peppers and melting cheese.

Here are the details to know.

Peeling Peppers
This is a super fast way to peel peppers. The cool thing about use a torch to do this is that it just blisters the outermost layer of skin, leaving most of the pepper still crisp. Sometimes this isn’t want you want. If you’re looking for a more roasted pepper texture, then you’ll want to use a different method, but peeling peppers like this works great!

Brown Meringue
A culinary torch will perfectly caramelize the peaks of the meringue topping on lemon meringue pie or baked Alaska. When you’ve topped your dessert with the meringue, simply work the flame of a culinary torch lightly over the topping until it is lightly browned.

Brûlée a Grapefruit
For an elegant way to serve grapefruit at breakfast or brunch, cut a grapefruit in half and sprinkle it lightly with brown sugar. Use the culinary torch to broil the surface of the grapefruit, melting and caramelizing the sugar.

Make a Perfect French Onion Soup
French onion soup is not complete without a gooey layer of cheese-covered crouton. A culinary torch can melt and crisp the cheese much more easily than trying to navigate a sheet pan of brimming soup bowls into the broiler. Ladle soup into bowls, float a toasted piece of bread on top, and drape a slice of Gruyere cheese over the whole bowl (tradition dictates that the corners of the bread hang over the sides). Use the culinary torch to melt and brown the cheese on top, just before serving.

Culinary torch uses
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In short, I’ve completely come around to the culinary torch and now I use mine pretty much weekly!

If you have a use for a culinary torch, LEAVE A COMMENT! I would love to hear how others use their torches!