1 hour ago, shain said:I'm considering purchasing a bernzomatic ts8000 torch.
I often char stuff over the direct flame of a gas range, and never noticed off flavor. I don't know if I'm less sensitive or if it's indeed a matter of having a clean burn.
Anyone familiar with this torch (or can recommend others)?
The one you want is the Bernzomatic BZ4500HS - a heat shrink torch. Clean burn and nice wide flame. I have been using one for many years now. The main thing about torches is to make sure you get one with a regulator built in - that allows you to have the tank above the torch head without liquid propane flowing into the torch which causes a flameout and I suspect is responsible for "torch taste" since none of the cheaper "culinary" torches are regulated.
