Thursday, November 20, 2008

WANT redux












The kitchen torch. This sexy little model is shown scorching up some tomatoes which is a use I hadn't previously considered. Most people associate the torch with creme brulee, I know I do. And really, if you're you're going to own a gadget that can only do one thing, it should make creme brulee.

I had a friend, Stephen, who told of trying to impress a date by making a home cooked meal. Stephen fancied himself a good cook and, having eaten at his house, I can confirm he has some skills; in particular, he made an awesome creme brulee. His fatal flaw on date night was not verifying that he had fuel for his torch. In a panic he searched his apartment for something, anything, that would burn the sugar.


Thinking it would take a little longer but ultimately achieve the same effect, he dug out his grill lighter.

As it turned out, they ate the creme brulee sans brulee. You may as well use a book of matches, you'd have about the same amount of success as the grill lighter. You simply must have a torch.

No word on how the date ended up but Stephen wasn't married last I checked.

With god as my witness, if I ever get a torch I will always have back up fuel!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Should I be writing this down? Is this some kind of Christmas hint? Should I return the banana slicer?

David said...

Oh no, I'll take the banana slicer. I could silver leaf it and hang it in our kitchen.

Just to clarify, for all 4 of my readers: the WANT series is merely to express enthusiasm for gadgets I like. It's not supposed to be a gift giving guide.

I don't want to spend January returning brownie pans!