French Fer à Caraméliser with Deer Hoof Handle, Vintage Crème Brûlée SalamanderA striking and unusual antique French fer caramliser, sourced from a traditional brocante market and labelled in French. This is a rare culinary curiosity, historically used to caramelise sugar on custards such as crme brle and crema catalana long before kitchen blowtorches became commonplace. The heavy cast iron disc is heated until red hot and held just above the sugared surface, allowing radiant heat to melt and caramelise the sugar evenly without