Torch for cooking... how do you use yours

[Richard Chrz]

Another Item I am considering is a torch of some sort for cooking. Of course I would like to know if you like yours, but, more importantly, what are the ways that you most use it and how are you most surprised by how you use it.

[holehogg]

Clean my grates and light my coal☺

[Attjack]

I've used mine for lighting charcoal, searing, melting, lighting my hand smoker.

I use this little one a lot.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01434432E/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

And I also use a standard bernzomatic style torch.

[Richard Chrz]

this is more what I am thinking. I don't have one for my coals either, and not sure yet I need one there. But, realizing the balance of time and heat, and results, and how a little torch could help out a bunch. or so I think.

[Attjack]

I would not recommend this one for coals. Not powerful enough.

[Richard Chrz]

Attjack, oh definitely, I would not use this one for coals, again, not sure I would ever need one for coals, but, the cooking, I see this as a very useful tool to fuel my ocd tendencies.

[MBMorgan]

I frequently use a Searzall attachment for my Bernzomatic TS8000 torch for searing. Works really well ...

Here's a really bad (and therefore thankfully short) video of us in action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrqqK8ClazM

I can't say that I've been very surprised by it ... except for the fact that I now know that I need to make sure it's clear above before using it. Also, it's been known to set off the smoke detectors if I get a little too focused on a dark sear and I've forgotten to turn on the exhaust fan.

[Richard Chrz]

wow, that searsall attachment is pretty bad ass looking. I think I would keep that one as an outside tool. But, man I would want to find ways to use that.

[fzxdoc]

That could be a great video ad for SearzAll. A man and his flame. I like watching with the video speeded up to 2X playback speed. You REALLY rock it then, MBMorgan!

Every time you post about your SearzAll my MCS kicks in again. One of these days I'll have to do something about that.

Kathryn

[MBMorgan]

fzxdoc - Thanks () Kathryn. Since it appears that it's probably too late in life to expect any fashion modeling gigs, I guess I should shift my aspirational focus to torches and other tools of mass destruction.

Mike

[texastweeter]

Lighting pellets in my smile tube for cold smoking. Honestly it gets used the most for brule things. Wife and kids love my creme brule French toast.

[Richard Chrz]

that does sound amazing!

[RonB]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26hpNa_zeaY

[scottranda]

Check out the Kickstarter campaign called "grill gun". That thing is AMPED

[scottranda]

I really only use my torch for lighting charcoal.

[Attjack]

Check out the Kickstarter campaign called "grill gun". That thing is AMPED

I feel like the better buy would be this $30 torch I plan to pick up at some point.

https://www.harborfreight.com/propane-torch-with-push-button-igniter-91037.html

[scottranda]

But it’s not a gun 🤣

[Richard Chrz]

I have seen those a few times (on line photos only). I could see where this is useful when you need to control your time at every minute if needed. I hope I never get to that point. But, then there is the "Cool Toy" side of this. and That tends to win out at some point. lol

[Nate]

For you want to sear the whole cow.

[mgaretz]

I use mine for searing. The one I use is this one.https://www.amazon.com/BernzOmatic-3...s%2C193&sr=8-1 Has a nice big flame and importantly a regulator so that it doesn’t flame out if you tip the torch so the tank is above the head.

[surfdog]

Same one I use for post SV searing.
I also have a small creme brûlée torch as well.

[gdsim1]

I like to use mine to carmelize the sauce on ribs to finish them off. It’s the best method I’ve found - put on a nice glaze of your favorite sauce, wave the torch slowly over them in a nice pattern (I go top left to bottom right, just like you read), and as SOON as the sauce starts to bubble under the heat, stop and move on to the next section. My frau thought I was nuts when I did it for the first time, but it took the finished product from really good to OMG good. :-)

Bonus tip - make sure you don’t use the blue part of the flame, just the orange or even the heat past the orange. If you hit it with the blue part, it imparts a fuel-y taste that is very unpleasant... ask me how I know. LOL

[MBMorgan]

Yep ... which, BTW, is exactly what the Searzall is designed to avoid.