What leads to gas taste in food when using a kitchen torch?
What leads to gas taste in food when using a kitchen torch? “When using my kitchen torch , sometimes I notice unpleasant propane tastes. Anything you can tell me about general kitchen torch cooking?” Kitchen torch Searing Short-Rib This brought to mind a similar question that I was recently asked about the use of other flammable gases in cooking. As is often the case at The Cooking Lab, one question leads to another and before I knew it, my short answer had grown beyond the scope of the original question. We cover the topic more extensively in another artical, but here is a brief description of how the use of a kitchen torch and the type of gas therein can affect the flavor. Natural gas (methane) is a common fuel for ranges and stovetops, but most kitchen torches used for cooking are fueled by propane or butane. Fuels like oxyacetylene and MAPP gas, however, typically burn hotter and thus can impart a larger amount of heat to the food for a faster ...
