What can you do with a crème brûlée torch? 🔥
As the name suggests, you can torch crème brûlée with a crème brûlée torch. We're not talking about burning or scorching it, but about creating a brown, crispy layer of caramelized sugar. Such a torch can also come in handy during New Year's Eve. But in your kitchen, the crème brûlée torch is also good for so much more. That's why we've listed 7 delicious dishes for you below.
1. Caramelizing
Caramelizing a layer of sugar doesn't necessarily have to be on a vanilla pudding. For a change, caramelize a layer of sugar on a cake, cookies, or donut. Or spice up your breakfast and go for a crispy sugar layer on your oatmeal or rice pudding.
2. Meringue
Go for pie as dessert and use the crème brûlée torch to create golden-brown swirls on your lemon meringue pie. You don't need much to make meringue. Degrease your whisk and mixing bowl with some lemon juice, then beat 4 egg whites and 120 grams of fine granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Spread this over your lemon pie and make small peaks with the rounded side of a spoon. Then, as the icing on the cake, lightly brown the peaks.
I had to knock because the mixer wasn't working3. Sushi
It may not be the first thing you think of, but you can also torch sushi. Briefly apply heat to your salmon or tuna nigiri. This gives the fish a seared flavor without cooking it through. You can, of course, also apply this to a piece of tuna or salmon belly.
4. Meat
You can also bring out the crème brûlée torch for the perfect steak. Cook your meat sous-vide by vacuum-sealing it and heating it in a steam oven or water bath. Then, with a temperature of up to 1300°C, sear the meat. This results in a beautiful, thin, crispy brown layer and a perfect piece of meat.
5. Cheese
What's better than a layer of melted cheese with a crispy brown crust? Just thinking about it makes our mouths water. Sprinkle a generous layer of cheese over your potato gratin, casserole, or pasta and melt the cheese with your crème brûlée torch instead of in the oven. Or top your cheeseburger by melting your cheddar even further.
6. Fruit
Looking for a healthier option? Fruit can also be torched. Cut open a piece of fruit and torch the flesh so that the fruit sugar caramelizes. For example, choose caramelized apple on your pancake or go for caramelized banana in your quark. Additionally, caramelized fruit is also delicious for dessert as a topping on ice cream.
7. Egg Brûlée
If you want to impress your guest(s) during breakfast or lunch, go for the egg brûlée. Boil your eggs for exactly 5.5 minutes and then shock them thoroughly in ice water. Then peel the eggs and carefully cut them in half. Sprinkle them with some salt and then add a layer of sugar. Caramelize the sugar for a delicious sweet and soft egg like you've never tasted before.
As you can read, the options with a crème brûlée torch are endless. For the best result, use a powerful professional chef's torch - not one from the budget store around the corner. Thanks to the unique designs of the anti-flicker and Dutch design chef's torch, you can torch at any angle, even upside down (!), without the flame flickering. So you're completely ready to get flaming! 🙌
