A torch for creme brulee?

godtabh

Any idea where I might pick one of these up in Dublin city/Dun Laoghaire/Dublin 18?

Dizzyblonde

I've been looking online and they're crazy prices. Kitchen Complements in Sth. Anne Street have one 'on sale' for €21.99. Meadows & Byrne have them too but they're part of a kit and almost €40. I picked up a little one a few years ago in Homestore & More for under a fiver and it's grand. You'd probably find a normal blowtorch in a tool shop would cost less.

kelator

I got mine downstairs in arnotts, think it was 13e on sale. Lidl have them from time to time, not sure for how much

Animord

I can't remember what I paid for mine but not much - small blow torch from any DIY or hardware shop. It is exactly the same thing, but prettied up so they can charge more.

groovyg

I've also seen them in some of the Avoca stores

Speedsie

Animord wrote: »

I can't remember what I paid for mine but not much - small blow torch from any DIY or hardware shop. It is exactly the same thing, but prettied up so they can charge more.

This.
A proper blowtorch from a hardware shop is far superior to the small ones from a kitchenware shop. Cheaper too.

godtabh

Thanks. Will pop in to woodies so

godtabh

Just saw this on the woodies website.

http://www.woodiesdiy.com/Product/Draper-High-Temperature-Gas-Torch/20133/1.2.19#.Uxc0Uz9_vF8

Would it be suitable?

clint_silver

tkmaxx do them, think I got mine in blanch for something like 10e as an impulse buy a couple years ago, pretty sure I seen them in there at xmas.

homeware department. can buy the gas refills as well.

clint_silver

godtabh wrote: »

Just saw this on the woodies website.

http://www.woodiesdiy.com/Product/Draper-High-Temperature-Gas-Torch/20133/1.2.19#.Uxc0Uz9_vF8

Would it be suitable?

yeah it would, no difference really. gas in, flame out.

this is the very like the one I got from tkmaxx for the tenner, stands up nicely.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Kitchen-Craft-KCBLOWTORCHCP-Cooks-Blowtorch/dp/B0001IWYIC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1394031066&sr=8-1&keywords=kitchen+blowtorch

Greenmachine

What about a gas weed burner.

The Hill Billy

A bit unweildy in the kitchen, don't you think?

Speedsie

godtabh wrote: »

Just saw this on the woodies website.

http://www.woodiesdiy.com/Product/Draper-High-Temperature-Gas-Torch/20133/1.2.19#.Uxc0Uz9_vF8

Would it be suitable?

Should do the trick. Mine's a bit more 'industrial' looking.

Looks a bit like this one:-

Greenmachine

The Hill Billy wrote: »

A bit unweildy in the kitchen, don't you think?

Depend how big a creme brulee you are going for. Beside how often does one make a creme brulee.

The Hill Billy

Generally they fit in a single portion ramekin.

Animord

The Hill Billy wrote: »

Generally they fit in a single portion ramekin.

The weed burner might be handy for this one though?

The largest crème brulee weighed 1,599.96 lb (725.72 kg) and was made by students of the Le Cordon Bleu Program at the Orlando Culinary Academy, Orlando, Florida, USA on 12 February 2005.
K Hopkins adjudicated.

Greenmachine

The Hill Billy wrote: »

Generally they fit in a single portion ramekin.

In fairness that is how I have seen them too. Didn't know if it was a rule though. I have seen wedges of cheese cake as well individual one. How fresh does the burn need to be.

The Hill Billy

Ah jaysus - I don't think the op is going for a Guinness World Record.

The burn needs to be fresh - right before serving.

Dizzyblonde

I use my little blowtorch to caramelize any bits of the honey/mustard glaze on the Christmas ham that aren't quite well enough done

Layinghen

T K Maxx have chefs blow torches from time to time.