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Professional Cooks Blowtorch

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When you see a TV Chef making brûlées, this is probably the Blowtorch he is using as it's the one most featured on TV. So whether its passion fruit brûlée, summer fruit brûlée, chocolate praline brûlée, or classic crème brûlée, they can be simply made using this highly efficient and effective blowtorch. Apart from its good looks, the reason it is so popular with working chefs is its ample power and many solid, practical features. The chrome effect non slip, sure grip metal body is strong and there is no chance of it slipping in wet or greasy hands. Squeeze the red trigger and you have instant lighting from the piezo ignition. It's so easy to light that you won't be tempted to leave it running unnecessarily The flame can be simply and precisely controlled from pin point to full heat at the turn of the chrome top knob and for extra safety, there is an additional locking slide on the side. Finally, unlike some other torches, it has an anti-flare feature at all angles, so you can caramelise into corners without the flame going out or flaring onto the worksurface. The base is stable but also removeable to make handling simpler in certain situations.     This is where the Cook's Blowtorch is refilled. It contains an 80ml refillable cylinder, 3 or 4 times larger than many smaller torches. It is fuelled by butane lighter fuel and a single fill will last for around 60 minutes, even using it on a powerful setting. It is manufactured to and fully conforms to British and European Standards BS EN ISO9994. Unfortunately, safety regulations do not allow it to sold in a fuelled state or to send butane gas through the postal system, but 250ml cylinders are available from most newsagents and DIY retailers. In addition to making brûlées, it can be used for skinning tomatoes and peppers, crisping joints of meat, melting and browning cheese, finishing off tarte tatin, caramelise fruit tarts sprinked with icing sugar, finish chargrilling vegetables, and unmould frozen or chilled desserts and jellies in metal moulds - in fact you will find the list is almost endless. TV chef favourite smart chrome effect design sure grip metal body instant piezo trigger ignition safety adjustable flame anti-flare flame works at all angles stable removeable base refillable with butane lighter fuel made to BS EN ISO9994 guaranteed for 12 months ideal for caramelising sugar on brûlées, skinning tomatoes, peppers, unmoulding desserts and jellies and many other uses