It adds char and caramelization to dishes (and can even help smoke drinks). For years, a butane kitchen torch was something I talked myself out of buying. I’d eat crème brûlée at a restaurant, get a ...

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 ...

Need to MacGyver yourself out of a situation with a mini torch? Well, you might want to watch this video of how to make a mini butane torch out of some random household components. Built by [Roman ...

Did you ever stop to consider that these two products aren't the same? Choosing between a propane and butane gas torch depends on the specific task at hand, as each has unique properties that make it ...

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 ...

Homemade stoves are a very popular hack, you can find a zillion videos on YouTube, mostly on alcohol stoves, and they work great. Less common are butane fueled stoves, but [Thomas Kim] has uploaded a ...

Thu, April 9, 2015 at 8:00 PM UTC I cook rib roast in a very low oven to ensure that it is a rosy medium-rare from the very center almost to its outer edges. But we like the dark caramelized surface, ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Butane fuel isn't just for powering camping stoves. A butane lighter or torch is a handy tool to have in the kitchen, in the workshop, or in a ...