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Default French Onion soup question

In article >,
Gloria P > wrote:

> Tracy wrote:
> > I am planning on making this for the first time tomorrow.
> > The problem is in making the cheesy crouton part. I have a gas oven but
> > the broiler is below the oven - in drawer.
> >
> > What would work better? Making the cheese croutons on a baking sheet and
> > topping off the soup, putting the soup bowls with the crouton and cheese
> > in a very hot oven or using the drawer? The drawer doesn't allow for a
> > lot of space between dish and flame and I am afraid it will burn if I am
> > not too careful.
> >
> > Ideas?
> >
> > Tracy

>
>
> DO you by any chance have a creme brulee browner? (I can't remember what
> it's called.) That would work.
>
> gloria p


It's called a bernzomatic torch. <g>
I have one dedicated to kitchen use rather than the tool shed...

Hacksaw too for bones.
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