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Searzall?

artstype

Just wondering why anyone would use this sort of thing. As far as I can tell, it lowers the temperature that you are applying to the product (the metal body absorbs significant heat), which slows down the process of searing (and uses more energy). The point of sous vide + sear is that the sear is fast and does not cook the product. Searing with a torch takes care, obviously, but I don't see how this sort of thing is any kind of advantage. Curious what the community thinks

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FrankM_3301

I use mine for a variety of applications...to finish a sous vide burger (I prefer steak on a cast iron pan) or sausage, toasting, melting cheese, firming up fried eggs, blistering peppers or other charring applications, tightening up a braised or roasted meat...almost anything I would use a broiler for, without having to wait for the broiler to heat up. We are not talking a large heating surface, so, in my experience, the searzall is less efficient if you've got more then a couple of servings.

Brendan_Lee_56950

The entire premise of the thing was to cut down the heat to avoid torch taste. Dave did a lot of testing and showed that it was the high heat and not the old thinking that it was unspent fuel.

artstype

I have not seen that testing, but my understanding was taste is affected by the type of gas employed, not unspent fuel. Can you point me to that testing? Thx!

FrankM_3301

Take a look here: http://www.cookingissues.com/index.html%3Fp=5885.html

I'm not sure it's all about cutting down heat.

Brendan_Lee_56950

The testing frank pointed to and if the kickstarter page is still up its there as well. It also helps transform a pointed flame into radiant heat which I find to be much more useful just like a broiler in your hand

SteveM_20803

Just an FYI - the searzall is awesome for melting cheese on top of soup, i.e. French onion with swiss floating on top of toast!

artstype

Thanks so much for the info, most illuminating. Reading the left hand side of that chart was torchure. I have a MAPP canister, as per MC, but I got it years ago.

connor_151697

basically it takes the focal heat of the blowtorch and makes it radiant and even as opposed to just a ripping hot single point