http://sciencefare.org/2011/08/17/pe...aint-stripper/
Also handy for charring chilies.


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On Sun, 06 Apr 2014 12:58:11 -0700, sf > wrote:

>
>http://sciencefare.org/2011/08/17/pe...aint-stripper/
>Also handy for charring chilies.

They sell propane torches in fancy cooking equipment stores. You can
buy the same basic thing at a hardware store.

John Kuthe...

On Sun, 06 Apr 2014 18:09:33 -0500, John Kuthe >
wrote:

> On Sun, 06 Apr 2014 12:58:11 -0700, sf > wrote:
>
> >
> >http://sciencefare.org/2011/08/17/pe...aint-stripper/
> >Also handy for charring chilies.
>
> They sell propane torches in fancy cooking equipment stores. You can
> buy the same basic thing at a hardware store.
>
The point is, you don't need to buy a torch if you already have a heat
gun.



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On Sun, 06 Apr 2014 23:03:44 -0700, sf > wrote:

>On Sun, 06 Apr 2014 18:09:33 -0500, John Kuthe >
>wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 06 Apr 2014 12:58:11 -0700, sf > wrote:
>>
>> >
>> >http://sciencefare.org/2011/08/17/pe...aint-stripper/
>> >Also handy for charring chilies.
>>
>> They sell propane torches in fancy cooking equipment stores. You can
>> buy the same basic thing at a hardware store.
>>
>The point is, you don't need to buy a torch if you already have a heat
>gun.

Aha! Yes, to tell you the truth I didn't even look at the website
you'd posted. Either heat gun or propane torch, and then the
discussion becomes the old "gas or electric" debate!

John Kuthe...

On Monday, April 7, 2014 4:38:25 AM UTC-7, John Kuthe wrote:

> Aha! Yes, to tell you the truth I didn't even look at the website
>
> you'd posted. Either heat gun or propane torch, and then the
>
> discussion becomes the old "gas or electric" debate!
>


Heat guns get much hotter than a propane torch. And you don't have that chemical "gas" taste to the food. I use a heat gun at work to heat shrink wrap product occasionally. Those suckers are HOT. ...and dangerous if you are not fully present with them at all times. Still, they would work great for these applications.

The difference is the fan, it could become a problem for certain dishes.

On Mon, 7 Apr 2014 07:12:41 -0700 (PDT), ImStillMags
> wrote:

>On Monday, April 7, 2014 4:38:25 AM UTC-7, John Kuthe wrote:
>
>> Aha! Yes, to tell you the truth I didn't even look at the website
>>
>> you'd posted. Either heat gun or propane torch, and then the
>>
>> discussion becomes the old "gas or electric" debate!
>>
>
>
>Heat guns get much hotter than a propane torch. And you don't have that chemical "gas" taste to the food. I use a heat gun at work to heat shrink wrap product occasionally. Those suckers are HOT. ...and dangerous if you are not fully present with them at all times. Still, they would work great for these applications.
>
>The difference is the fan, it could become a problem for certain dishes.
>

All true, probably. And heat guins run on electicity, a multi sourced
often renewable source of energy, whereas gas is finite and
non-renewable. But I still like fire the best! I'm a regular ole
Beavis when it comes to fire! Heh! Heh! Fire is COOL! ;-)

John Kuthe...

On 4/7/14, 10:12 AM, ImStillMags wrote:

> Heat guns get much hotter than a propane torch....

Not true. Heat guns achieve maxima of 300 to 1000 deg F, depending on
the model; propane torches double that.

Now effective areas, etc. are a different matter entirely.

-- Larry

On 2014-04-07, ImStillMags > wrote:

> Heat guns get much hotter than a propane torch.

Not.

I use an 8 lb chrome dumbell as a ginger smasher.

nb

On 4/7/14, 7:38 AM, John Kuthe wrote:

> Aha! Yes, to tell you the truth I didn't even look at the website
> you'd posted. Either heat gun or propane torch, and then the
> discussion becomes the old "gas or electric" debate!

At least with heat guns, you don't have to consider induction.

-- Larry

On Sunday, April 6, 2014 3:58:11 PM UTC-4, sf wrote:
> http://sciencefare.org/2011/08/17/pe...aint-stripper/
>
> Also handy for charring chilies.
I think you're sexist. When I take my tool out of the garage and put it into the kitchen, it means only one thing. And that oven better be hot.

A Moose in Love > wrote in
:

> When I take my tool out of the garage and put
> it into the kitchen, it means only one thing. And that oven better be
> hot.

I hope you're aware that after you've had it in the garage, you need to
wash it before putting it into the kitchen.

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On 4/6/2014 6:49 PM, A Moose in Love wrote:
> I think you're sexist.

We KNOW you are a Nazi:



>

"I admire the Zell character in 'Marathon Man.' Except for the end part
where he gets humiliated and has to eat his diamonds.
I'm a Nazi.
Really."

"sf" > wrote in message
...
>
> http://sciencefare.org/2011/08/17/pe...aint-stripper/
> Also handy for charring chilies.
>
Microplane zesters started out as woodcarvers' rasps until one woodworker
took his into the kitchen.
Graham

> Microplane zesters started out as woodcarvers' rasps until one woodworker
>
> took his into the kitchen.

You can spend a lot of money on a fancy zester/grater at a gourmet foodie store or you can go to Lowe's or Home Depot and find the same thing for half the cost and it's twice as sturdy.

One non-kitchen item that I have found is handy for kitchen use is one of those plastic cat litter box scoops from the dollar store. I never used it for what it was intended for, but it's very handy for scooping hard boiled eggs or cooked pasta out of a hot pot.

On Mon, 7 Apr 2014 19:29:57 -0700 (PDT), Michael OConnor
> wrote:

>
> > Microplane zesters started out as woodcarvers' rasps until one woodworker
> >
> > took his into the kitchen.
>
> You can spend a lot of money on a fancy zester/grater at a gourmet foodie store or you can go to Lowe's or Home Depot and find the same thing for half the cost and it's twice as sturdy.
>
> One non-kitchen item that I have found is handy for kitchen use is one of those plastic cat litter box scoops from the dollar store. I never used it for what it was intended for, but it's very handy for scooping hard boiled eggs or cooked pasta out of a hot pot.

Considering how they are shaped and how short the handle is, I'd say
that's a rather inefficient tool. If you're interested, you can find
an all metal (including the handle) kitchen spider for $4 in an Asian
food store's kitchenware section. I use mine a lot.

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