BonJour Chef's Torch with Fuel Gauge

by BonJour

Product Features

• Make restaurant quality desserts at home with BonJour Chef's kitchen torch
• Offers a variety of uses including caramelizing sugars, browning meringue, or melting cheese on onion soup gratin?e
• Made from die cast aluminum; powered with standard butane fuel containers, not included
• Torch body features a fuel level indicator window so you know when it's time to refill
• Makes a handy gift idea for the kitchen enthusiast who has everything else

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.5 x 2.2 x 6.3 inches ; 8.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000G9OYX4
• Item model number: 53386
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #606 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #1 in Kitchen & Dining > Bakeware > Baking Tools & Accessories > Cooking Torches

Product Description

Color: Die Cast

Amazon.com Product Description

Make restaurant quality desserts at home with BonJour Chef's kitchen torch. The chef's torch is not only an essential tool for preparing classic creme brulee; it also has a variety of other uses in the home kitchen, including browning meringue and melting cheese on onion soup gratinee. Made from die cast aluminum, the torch is powered with standard butane fuel containers, not included. The torch body features a fuel level indicator window so you know when it's time to refill. The torch makes a handy gift idea for the kitchen enthusiast who has everything else.

Product Description

Bonjour's chef's crème brûlée torch allows you to make restaurant quality desserts at home. Not only is the chef's crème brûlée torch an essential tool for preparing the classic crème brûlée, but it also has a variety of other uses in the home kitchen including browning meringue and melting cheese on onion soup gratinée. Die cast aluminum body features a fuel level indicator window so you know when it's time to refill. Butane not included.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

74 of 74 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't Consider Anything Else But This, October 22, 2009

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Julia G. (Washington D.C.) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: BonJour Creme Brulee Chef's Culinary Torch with Fuel Gauge, Brushed Aluminum (Kitchen)

I was looking at a little cheaper one at first then realized many people had problems and recommended more expensive one. So, I decided to purchase this one and I am so glad that I did. This is durable, very easy to use and flame comes out so strong at the highest position which makes your work a lot faster and easier.

Like someone wrote here, mine came with full fuel. I couldn't see any air inside the window so tried to fill up and didn't go in. So I turned it on and noticed it had full fuel already. So, if you purchase this item, you should try using it before filling it up.

I made 2 creme brulee in 5" diameter dishes and used about 1/3 of the fuel. It hold enough to make 6 or more so you don't have to keep filling up. There is a small knob on the side at the top of this torch which I didn't know until I was done using it (read instructions!!!). It is to hold the frame so you don't have to keep holding the turn on button.

35 of 36 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great product, March 13, 2009

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James A. Cobbs "jim9885" (Port Orange, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: BonJour Creme Brulee Chef's Culinary Torch with Fuel Gauge, Brushed Aluminum (Kitchen)

Great little torch. A bit larger than I expected, but that's OK. The operation is flawless.
Of note: mine appears to have arrived full of butane. Highly unusual for butane products; so check the fuel gauge before you try to fill it: it makes a mess when you try to fill an already full torch.

27 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Produces A Mighty Flame! Highly Recommended, February 25, 2010

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C. F. Hill "CFH" (Blue Ridge Summit, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: BonJour Creme Brulee Chef's Culinary Torch with Fuel Gauge, Brushed Aluminum (Kitchen)

The BonJour Chef's Torch is larger and significantly more powerful than the two other standard crème brulee torches we own. We use these torches in our home for cooking and in our our small business where we teach crafts. Here are my observations:

Pros:
+ Large Base; able to stand very stably on its own which is handy when locked on for hands free use
+ Comfortable Grip; the aluminum body is perfectly sized for medium to larger hands
+ Large Flame; has a good range of flame sizes, but lowest is still fairly high in comparison to other torches
+ Fuel Window; easy to see how much fuel is in the torch
+ Good Looking; this does not look cheap, which is good if using it in front of guests or customers (like we do)

Cons:
- Recessed screw holes on aluminum body are sharp, we filled them with modeling clay since it is unlikely we will ever need to take it apart
- Uses a lot more fuel than our other torches, but that is the trade off for the larger flame

This might be more than some people need, but it does work very well for our needs!

Highly Recommended!

CFH

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