The Best Kitchen Torches for Everything From Making Crème Bruleé to Lighting Cigars

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Whether you want to delight dinner guests with seared salmon, pro-level cocktails and perfectly browned Baked Alaska or just elevate your daily meals by caramelizing half a grapefruit, you can do it with this handy culinary tool. The torch doesn’t have to stay in the kitchen, either: it’s also useful for lighting cigars and grills, camping trips, soldering and craft projects like working with art resin.

Made to fit comfortably in one hand, kitchen torches—also known as cooking or culinary torches—typically run on butane gas. (Note that butane canisters are not usually included with the purchase of a torch.) Dials allow you to regulate the strength of the flame, while finger guards ensure your digits stay safe. Most models also come with a security lock.

To help elevate your cooking—and food presentation—skills, here are four of the best kitchen torches available on Amazon.

1. Sondiko Culinary Torch

Consider this easy-to-use butane torch your culinary secret when you’d like to impress dinner guests with hand-toasted bread crumbs, glazed ham, caramelized crème bruleés and more tasty treats. Fingers are protected from the flame by the burn-free guard and the long, angled nozzle, which focuses the heat with precision. In addition to a one-touch ignition, adjustable flame dial and a safety lock, you’ll find a continuous flame mode that helps keep the heat even—and lets you angle the torch in any position, even upside down.  This flexibility also makes the Sondiko model great for arts and craft projects, welding, camping and safely lighting cigars or candles.

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Sondiko Culinary Torch

$16.99

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2. Kollea Kitchen Blow Torch

Simply release the safety lock and press the ignition button and you’re ready to start your torching adventures. The flame’s strength is adjustable so you can tailor the level to your task, making this a great option for the kitchen and elsewhere in your home and garden. The comfortable, ergonomic design allows for easy one-hand operation, while the light weight makes it easy to use on-the-go. Take this one camping, use it to craft DIY jewelry, or fire it up to help melt icy pipes in the winter—then bring it back to the kitchen to brown some bruschetta.

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Kollea Kitchen Blow Torch

$14.99

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3. EurKitchen Premium Culinary Torch

Kitchen torches, while useful, tend to be eyesores. It’s unclear why, but most of them look like toy laser guns. Not this model from EurKitchen, though. It has a chic black and silver design that will look good in any kitchen. It’s also easy to use and powerful, with a flame that can reach temperatures of up to 2370 degrees Fahrenheit. There’s also a safety lock and a built-in finger guard so you don’t have to worry about accidentally getting burned.

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EurKitchen Premium Culinary Torch

$14.99

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4. Professional Kitchen Cooking Torch

Execute new recipes and cooking techniques in no time with this tool that’s both professional-grade and simple to use. The torch is loaded with useful features, from an ergonomic handle to guards that protect your hands from heat. A one-touch ignition means the torch will light up quickly, while the flame-adjusting dial allows you to brown and brulée with precision. As safety is key, the torch goes through third-party testing to ensure it meets high standards.

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Professional Kitchen Cooking Torch

$16.99

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