A handheld butane kitchen torch is a useful gadget for caramelizing desserts like marshmallow-topped yams or crème brûlée. This specific torch features a safety lock, an ergonomic design, and comes ...

Do you need a cooking torch? Probably not — generations of humans have trudged on just fine without access to homemade crème brûlée. But if you do have a kitchen torch, you may be surprised at just ...

Whether you want to delight dinner guests with seared salmon, pro-level cocktails and perfectly browned Baked Alaska or just elevate your daily meals by caramelizing half a grapefruit, you can do it ...

When you want to add that artisan flair to your food, many individuals turn to a cooking torch. The right model can put the finishing touches on a sous vide dish and caramelize a crème brûlée. However ...

Whether you’re jumping into the world of kitchen torches for the first time or you’re a flame master, this blow torch is ideal. Perfect for cooks of any experience level, it can reach over 2000 ...

The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Using a blowtorch in your cooking can add that extra bit of ...

Maybe we're just indulging our inner pyromaniac, but what amateur chef hasn't debated buying a culinary torch? Also referred to as a kitchen or brûlée torch (for obvious reasons), we often pass on ...

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 ...

There comes a stage in every home cook’s culinary journey when they start to decide which specialty tools and appliances they feel are worth it. You’ve already purchased a trustworthy chef’s knife and ...

Using a culinary torch may seem intimidating, and to some, may even seem like an unnecessary purchase. Since most people only associate its use with the preparation of crème brûlée, owning a culinary ...