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Saturday, 23 September 2006 |
It's important to have some tools in your kit for melting cheeses and butter, or even to restore the sheen on sauces or syrups that have to stand for a while under camera. A dry-heat tool--a heat gun that doesn't blow too hard, an electric paint stripper, or a small broiler element that you can plug in all work like a salamander or broiler for melting cheeses or browning food evenly. For moist heat melting (best for natural cheeses on pizzas and sandwiches), we like to count on studios having a professional garment steamer (Jiffy is the best brand) on hand. But for back up, bring your own hand-held steamer. Jiffy, among other manufacturers of travel steamers, has a smaller steamer that works like a charm. Do an online search to find one, as they seem hard to find at retail outlets (we found a well-priced model at www.shoppingwarehouse.com). Foodesigns.com also sells a hand-held spot steamer, modified with flexible copper tubing that allows you to slip into small places for just the right amout of melt.
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