Dumb Question (?) - Propane Torches

In article <[email hidden]>,

~patches~ said:

Can I just use a regular run of the mill propane torch for browning?
You know, the propane torches you can buy at the hardware or do I have
to buy something special?

Yep. Same thing.

I had one of those stupid little ones they sell for too much money in
kitchen stores for creme brulee. Oh brother. You could wave that
little thing for hours before the sugar carmelized. It was the pitts
especially if you were doing several little ones.

Went to the hardware and got a regular torch. heaven. Fast, hot,
cheaper that than little thing too. Same fuel, bigger canister.

marcella

"~patches~" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Can I just use a regular run of the mill propane torch for browning? You
know, the propane torches you can buy at the hardware or do I have to buy
something special?

I've seen the old plumbing/soldering torches used in restaurants for creme
brulee ... I personally have not used 'em for this purpose.

Bob

Can I just use a regular run of the mill propane torch for browning?
You know, the propane torches you can buy at the hardware or do I have
to buy something special?

~patches~ said:

Can I just use a regular run of the mill propane torch for browning?
You know, the propane torches you can buy at the hardware or do I have
to buy something special?

For browning what? They do a great job on caramelizing the tops of Creme
Brulee, and at a fraction of the cost of a special kitchen model.

~patches~ said:

Can I just use a regular run of the mill propane torch for browning?
You know, the propane torches you can buy at the hardware or do I have
to buy something special?

Food-grade propane is odorless.
If it has an odor, don't use it for food.

In article <[email hidden]>,

~patches~ said:

Can I just use a regular run of the mill propane torch for browning?
You know, the propane torches you can buy at the hardware or do I have
to buy something special?

Yes,

and

No.

A regular torch from the hardware store is what I use!
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

In article <[email hidden]>,

zxcvbob said:

~patches~ said:

Can I just use a regular run of the mill propane torch for browning? You
know, the propane torches you can buy at the hardware or do I have to
buy something special?

Regular Bernzomatic torch works just fine. (so does an electric heat gun)

Bob

Tsk!

Elitist!

;-)
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

In article <[email hidden]>,

Marcella Peek said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

~patches~ said:

Can I just use a regular run of the mill propane torch for browning?
You know, the propane torches you can buy at the hardware or do I have
to buy something special?

Yep. Same thing.

I had one of those stupid little ones they sell for too much money in
kitchen stores for creme brulee. Oh brother. You could wave that
little thing for hours before the sugar carmelized. It was the pitts
especially if you were doing several little ones.

Went to the hardware and got a regular torch. heaven. Fast, hot,
cheaper that than little thing too. Same fuel, bigger canister.

marcella

<lol>

I just reserve it for the kitchen so it stays cleaner. :-)
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

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Bob said:

"~patches~" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...

Quoted message said:

Can I just use a regular run of the mill propane torch for browning? You
know, the propane torches you can buy at the hardware or do I have to buy
something special?

I've seen the old plumbing/soldering torches used in restaurants for creme
brulee ... I personally have not used 'em for this purpose.

Bob

Give it a shot dear!

I also use mine for singing pinfeathers when I process my own meat birds.

My kitchen tool drawer also contains a hacksaw that is clean and
reserved for cutting bones to size for the pot.
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

In article <[email hidden]>,

Mark Thorson said:

~patches~ said:

Can I just use a regular run of the mill propane torch for browning?
You know, the propane torches you can buy at the hardware or do I have
to buy something special?

Food-grade propane is odorless.
If it has an odor, don't use it for food.

Weird.

My propane torch from the hardware store does not have any smell.....

At all.

Works for me and always has.
Worked for Julia Childs too.

<shrugs>
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

Mark Thorson said:

~patches~ said:

Can I just use a regular run of the mill propane torch for browning?
You know, the propane torches you can buy at the hardware or do I have
to buy something special?

Food-grade propane is odorless.
If it has an odor, don't use it for food.

WTF ?????
Where the hell did you come up with this food grade propane stuff?

I confess that I was curious. I searched for close to an hour, looking up
information about butane and propane torches, cooking sites with information
about using torches to caramelize sugar. I could not find a single reference
to food grade propane (or butane), and various cooking sites said to use
broiler, butane kitchen torch, welders propane torch or whatever was handy.

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Marcella Peek said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

~patches~ said:

Can I just use a regular run of the mill propane torch for browning?
You know, the propane torches you can buy at the hardware or do I have
to buy something special?

Yep. Same thing.

I had one of those stupid little ones they sell for too much money in
kitchen stores for creme brulee. Oh brother. You could wave that
little thing for hours before the sugar carmelized. It was the pitts
especially if you were doing several little ones.

Went to the hardware and got a regular torch. heaven. Fast, hot,
cheaper that than little thing too. Same fuel, bigger canister.

marcella

<lol>

I just reserve it for the kitchen so it stays cleaner. :-)

Elitist!

jim

In article <[email hidden]>,

ensenadajim said:

OmManiPadmeOmelet said:

In article <[email hidden]>,

Marcella Peek said:

In article <[email hidden]>,
~patches~ <[email hidden]> wrote:

> Can I just use a regular run of the mill propane torch for browning?
> You know, the propane torches you can buy at the hardware or do I have
> to buy something special?

Yep. Same thing.

I had one of those stupid little ones they sell for too much money in
kitchen stores for creme brulee. Oh brother. You could wave that
little thing for hours before the sugar carmelized. It was the pitts
especially if you were doing several little ones.

Went to the hardware and got a regular torch. heaven. Fast, hot,
cheaper that than little thing too. Same fuel, bigger canister.

marcella

<lol>

I just reserve it for the kitchen so it stays cleaner. :-)

Elitist!

jim

;-D
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

In article <[email hidden]>,

Dave Smith said:

Mark Thorson said:

~patches~ said:

Can I just use a regular run of the mill propane torch for browning?
You know, the propane torches you can buy at the hardware or do I have
to buy something special?

Food-grade propane is odorless.
If it has an odor, don't use it for food.

WTF ?????
Where the hell did you come up with this food grade propane stuff?

I confess that I was curious. I searched for close to an hour, looking up
information about butane and propane torches, cooking sites with information
about using torches to caramelize sugar. I could not find a single reference
to food grade propane (or butane), and various cooking sites said to use
broiler, butane kitchen torch, welders propane torch or whatever was handy.

You're a braver person than I am jellie bean....

I blew it off. ;-)

Watched too many cooking shows on the food channel with mom to believe
it for even a second!!!
--
Om.

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a son-of-a-[censored]." -Jack Nicholson

Mark Thorson said:

~patches~ said:

Can I just use a regular run of the mill propane torch for browning?
You know, the propane torches you can buy at the hardware or do I have
to buy something special?

Food-grade propane is odorless.
If it has an odor, don't use it for food.

You've got to be kidding here.

In all the restos and catering places I've been not one
has ever used anything other than plain old propane.
When they're not using them on the food they use them
to solder plumbing joints.

--
Reg email: RegForte (at) (that free MS email service) (dot) com

Dave Smith said:

Mark Thorson said:

~patches~ said:

Can I just use a regular run of the mill propane torch for browning?
You know, the propane torches you can buy at the hardware or do I have
to buy something special?

Food-grade propane is odorless.
If it has an odor, don't use it for food.

WTF ?????
Where the hell did you come up with this food grade propane stuff?

I confess that I was curious. I searched for close to an hour, looking up
information about butane and propane torches, cooking sites with information
about using torches to caramelize sugar. I could not find a single reference
to food grade propane (or butane), and various cooking sites said to use
broiler, butane kitchen torch, welders propane torch or whatever was handy.

Trying using Google. Here's at least one place
that refers to odorless/food-grade propane
(though not for carmelizing sugar):

http://www.oilcn.com/Detail_Offer.aspx?id=14145

Scroll down for the English version.

Mark Thorson said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Food-grade propane is odorless.
If it has an odor, don't use it for food.

WTF ?????
Where the hell did you come up with this food grade propane stuff?

I confess that I was curious. I searched for close to an hour, looking up
information about butane and propane torches, cooking sites with information
about using torches to caramelize sugar. I could not find a single reference
to food grade propane (or butane), and various cooking sites said to use
broiler, butane kitchen torch, welders propane torch or whatever was handy.

Trying using Google. Here's at least one place
that refers to odorless/food-grade propane
(though not for carmelizing sugar):

http://www.oilcn.com/Detail_Offer.aspx?id=14145

Scroll down for the English version.

At least one??? That one is so obscure that it is in Chinese, and appears to have
something to do with someone tendering out a project. For all I know it could be
the Chinese version of the Nigerian scam.

I found lots that said to use butane, propane, plumbers blow torch or whatever you
have handy. You scrambled to try to find one to support your food grade propane
suggestion and the best you could do was some obscure Chinese document that also
involves a compressor.

"~patches~" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Can I just use a regular run of the mill propane torch for
browning? You know, the propane torches you can buy at the
hardware or do I have to buy something special?

Yes.

MoM

Dave Smith said:

At least one??? That one is so obscure that it is in Chinese,
and appears to have something to do with someone tendering out
a project. For all I know it could be the Chinese version of
the Nigerian scam.

Huh? It's accompanied by a full English translation.
You do read English, right?

Quoted message said:

I found lots that said to use butane, propane, plumbers
blow torch or whatever you have handy. You scrambled to
try to find one to support your food grade propane
suggestion and the best you could do was some obscure
Chinese document that also involves a compressor.

I didn't say it was the best, and I certainly didn't
"scramble" for it, whatever that means. Here's three more
that mention "food grade propane" (do a text search to
skip to the places where it is mentioned):

http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=/netahtml/srchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=6,066,350.WKU.&OS=PN/6,066,350&RS=PN/6,066,350

http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=/netahtml/srchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=6,361,814.WKU.&OS=PN/6,361,814&RS=PN/6,361,814

http://patft.uspto.gov/netacgi/nph-Parser?Sect1=PTO1&Sect2=HITOFF&d=PALL&p=1&u=/netahtml/srchnum.htm&r=1&f=G&l=50&s1=6,610,343.WKU.&OS=PN/6,610,343&RS=PN/6,610,343