9 Fun Things to Do with a Kitchen Torch

By Ann Taylor Pittman and Scott Mowbray
October 23, 2013
Credit: Photo: Tara Donne
Pyromania! Dust off your kitchen torch and put it to use with these 9 inventive ideas.
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Fire Things Up!

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We like the Rösle butane kitchen torch and loved these discoveries. The Newton is a bona fide hors d'oeuvre. The Gummie (pictured here) is a delight for kids (cool before serving). We fired each for 2 to 10 seconds at full blast. It takes a bit of practice, but is a wonderful zero-calorie flavor agent.

First Up: Life Savers Gummies candy on half a marshmallow

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The Newton

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Fig Newton and blue cheese, wrapped with prosciutto

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The PB & Banana

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Banana with creamy peanut butter
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The Berry Cheesey

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Halved strawberry with a dot of blue cheese

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The Peanut Butter Crunch

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Halved mini Reese's cup on a Ritz cracker

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The Smoking Olive

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Green gigante olives
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The Toasted Anchovy

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Anchovy fillets on a plum tomato slice

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The Firey Egg

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Hard-cooked egg with Sriracha and capers

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The Sweet-and-Smoky Orange

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Orange sprinkled lightly with sugar
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