Best Baking & Pastry Utensils
The OXO Good Grips Multi-Purpose Stainless Steel Scraper & Chopper is a smart addition to any kitchen. Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I had never even heard of a bench scraper until I took a cooking class but now I grab for it every time I cut up garlic, onions or other veggies (scoops up diced and minced items much faster than doing multiple trips balancing chopped veggies on the flat side of the knife)."
"Sharp enough to cut through pasta dough, dull enough to not scratch the counter or work board."
"The handle is comfortable and 'grippy', the blade is nicely finished and even has calibrations if you are super picky about dividing dough into equal parts."
"After kneading the dough, this little chopper works wonders for separating the dough into roll-sized balls. It cleanly slices through the dough, not sticking to it, and makes short work of separating one big ball of dough into fifteen little roll-sized balls."
"It cuts cleanly and is sharp enough to do so without being so sharp that you have to watch your fingers. The metal is thin enough to be useful on delicate cooking projects, while maintaining a straight edge and never bending."
"I needed this for my kitchen and was not disappointed when it arrived, well made solid fit does what I need!!!"
"I would highly recommend this product to anyone looking to have a handy tool to get veggies/herbs up off the cutting board without having to dull their chefs knife, or someone who is frequently making dough."
"This is my second bench knife. But my first knife was a Cestari (also bought here on Amazon), and it cuts sticky dough much easier."
* HIGH QUALITY STAINLESS STEEL: Not all Stainless Steel is the same and we use High Quality Stainless Steel so you won't have to worry about the blades bending or rusting. BETTER THAN YOUR GRANDMA'S DOUGH BLENDER - You'll be shocked by the high quality and WANT to bake more just so you can use it, which is ultimately healthier for you and your family. NO MORE SORE HANDS AND WRISTS - Large, comfortable soft grip handle that fits your hand perfectly - and won't make you tired after using it.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"My only complaint is that it is somewhat small for my hands and if I tried to hold it normally with four fingers inside the handle, the sharp edges of the stamped metal began cutting the sides of my hand."
"Now that I'm older I have arthritis in my hands and wrists and this dough blender with it's rubber handle and sturdy tines really helps to make the job painless and I really appreciate that."
"Had had previous dough blenders before, and some that were very similar, all of which ended up with tines broken off and ineffective."
"It's a definitely sturdy product but I prefer the wire tines - this is probably best for chopping/mashing potatoes and harder items."
"FINALLY A PASTRY CUTTER THAT THE HANDLE DIDN,'T BREAK THE FIRST TIME I USED IT."
"It works great cutting butter into flour."
"I just started to make my apple pies for Thanksgiving, I have been making Pie Crust for 60 years using a fork."
"I've used it once for blending sugar and shortening and it worked well."
Complies with German Food Safe so Bakers with any level of experience can continue to make healthier bread and a beautiful experience with Bread Bosses Brotform Baskets! Crafted ridges and depth allow the brotform to produce floury ring patterns and thousands of European style loaves -- lasting you a long time! Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Really like the banneton and how it gently dries the dough just a bit on the outside when proofing (helps hold the shape it seems). For the first use I wiped the inside of the banneton with a damp cloth then lightly sprayed the banneton with water and dusted with 1/2 rice flour and 1/2 AP flour. I heavily dusted the banneton with this same flour mix prior to first loaf proof."
"my first few loaves just still stuck to the basket and ruined all the previous work I've put into it folding and retarding the dough."
"I have only used this once so far, but I really enjoyed using it and the end result."
"You will have many options to pick from on theses, but I highly recommend you buying your Banneton baskets from the folks at Bread Bosses."
"Hey, I just used this for the very first time today...I got it mainly to try and use the refrigerator method to slow raise my sourdough that I have been making for a couple years...this is so great I am thinking about buying another one so I can do two at a time....just getting used to this but it's great..."
"This was my first loaf of einkorn sourdough bread (my homemade sourdough starter) and it came out perfect."
"I didn't know what I was missing until I bought a banneton for homemade bread!"
"So far so good, I've used it once with the liner inside and the dough rose well and the bread had a great shape."
Best Bread Proofing Baskets
Complies with German Food Safe so Bakers with any level of experience can continue to make healthier bread and a beautiful experience with Bread Bosses Brotform Baskets! Crafted ridges and depth allow the brotform to produce floury ring patterns and thousands of European style loaves -- lasting you a long time! Enter your model number to make sure this fits.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Really like the banneton and how it gently dries the dough just a bit on the outside when proofing (helps hold the shape it seems). For the first use I wiped the inside of the banneton with a damp cloth then lightly sprayed the banneton with water and dusted with 1/2 rice flour and 1/2 AP flour. I heavily dusted the banneton with this same flour mix prior to first loaf proof."
"The proofing basket is exactly as described...and the loaf of bread came out great!"
"Just the right design for a 500-gram loaf."
"Works great!"
"Being new at bread baking, I purchased this item based on reviews read on Amazon."
"Exactly as advertised!"
Best Cake Testers
This cake decoration set is ideal for both beginners and professional users. It comes with a collective of professional decoration tips that will guide not-so-experienced bakers to making an attractive cake. Decorating Pastry Bags - Use each bag for different icing color while decorating cakes and cupcakes, two or three people can decorate baked goods at the same time; Decorate your creative cakes with these reusable pastry bags with your families and friends.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Love these!"
"Perfect set and value!"
"I am a messy baker and this really helped met to keep the cupcakes looking clean and classy."
"I might buy disposable bags though, these are nice but kind of awkward to clean."
"I had never used a piping bag before but it was pretty easy to figure out how to use this (despite the fact that there were no instructions)."
"Awesome designs."
"I find that if you place your icing/filling on a piece of plastic wrap and fold the ends together (tootsie roll) cut one end and place it into the silicone sleeve, then press into icing tip you'll waste less product."
"Anyway, it’s an avoidable conundrum if the composer would just put a little piece of paper in the packaging with some “how to use” illustrations...all I’m saying."
Best Dough & Pastry Blenders
* HIGH QUALITY STAINLESS STEEL: Not all Stainless Steel is the same and we use High Quality Stainless Steel so you won't have to worry about the blades bending or rusting. BETTER THAN YOUR GRANDMA'S DOUGH BLENDER - You'll be shocked by the high quality and WANT to bake more just so you can use it, which is ultimately healthier for you and your family. NO MORE SORE HANDS AND WRISTS - Large, comfortable soft grip handle that fits your hand perfectly - and won't make you tired after using it.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"The person I bought this for told me he loves it."
"This is the perfect tool for any home cook or weekend pastry maker."
"I ordered this for my daughter's house."
"If you have large hands then do not count on being able to use this blender."
"This is a super-sturdy pastry blender."
"Believe me, this is the easiest way to blend flour, sugar, and shortening."
"Very good product."
"Very sturdy, no nonsense dough blender."
Best Pastry & Basting Brushes
The silicone bristles are heat resistant to 600 degrees F so you can baste in a hot pan or on the grill, and the angled Brush head keeps bristles off the countertop. Bristles never clump or frizz; Easy to clean and odor resistant.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"They're sloppy, you cannot evenly baste anything and you end up using more oil or whatever you're using then if you used a real bristle brush or a spoon. It looks (keyword is LOOKS) like the "bristles" are much more tiny than that of a usual silicone basting brush."
"I have both the small and large basting/pastry brushes, and I love them."
"Works well so far."
"No issue with washing it in the dishwasher as other reviewers mentioned."
"I love that it's silicone which is much easier to clean than the synthetic brushes."
"This baking/pastry brush does a good job of distributing sauce on meat, etc."
"Would like it to be a bit more substantial but eventually it gets the job done."
Best Pastry & Dessert Stands
Dress up any gathering with a sophisticated dessert arrangement Impress your guests with this stunning Acrylic Cupcake Tower by YEST Baking. Serving a delectable selection of treats on this sturdy dessert stand makes an eye-catching centerpiece, while optimizing table space at weddings, birthday parties, baby showers and corporate meetings. For after-sale support, YEST is the BEST We take great care in packaging our product to prevent damage, but if you experience any issues with your new Cupcake Tower we want to work with you to resolve them. PACKAGE : Customized carton for per unit,completely protect every plates of the whole cake stand,you don't need to be aware of damage when shipping,also we have good after sale service,we'd like to hear every client's suggestion or complaints and we fix all for you.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Was able to fit 48 cupcakes and a 2 tier cake."
"Based on other reviews and the amount of cupcakes it can hold, I can't wait to show it off to my guests."
"It held 40 regular sized cupcakes with a teeny tiny bit of overhang around the rims of the tiers, and a 5x5 square cake on the top tier."
"This is great for displaying fancy little pastries."
"I did put the tier tray together and was very impressed on the stability and quality."
"Absolutely loved the simplicity of the cake stand!"
"It can be used for other items as well, and the fact that it's clear allows it to match most decorations."
"The cupcake stand is physically beautiful, however, it arrived without the rubber feet, which makes the cupcake stand a little unstable."
Best Baking Tools & Accessories
This 11.6 x 16.5-inch half-sheet size baking mat will turn your pan into a non-stick surface. It is ideal for use when creating Danish pastries, baking biscuits, working with sugar and all sugary and salted preparations. Can be used at temperatures varying from -40 degrees C to 250 degrees C (-40 degrees F to 482 degrees F). Since then, we continue to strive for improvements in non-stick products for the baking, patisserie and food-service industries. Silpat baking sheets replace parchment paper, and are heat-resistant up to 480 degrees F. The Silpat makes any baking sheet nonstick--no greasing necessary. Silpat is the original non-stick baking mat and has stood the test of time with use by the most demanding chefs in the world; Silpat products conform to US regulations on food grade silicone, and are FDA, NSF, and Kosher certified.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"Initailly I was skeptical this would be able to handle the burnt on disasters in my experiment kitchen....however this is one of the single most important culinary purchases I have invested in."
"One of the best things I have ever bought!"
"Every single home should have these mats for baking."
"My first use, I roasted some veggies at 350 and the Silpat melted onto the pan."
"But was very disappointed with how my cookies turned out :( the top cookie in the picture is one teaspoon of chocolate chip cookie dough. So I figured either it's the mat or the dough, so I pulled out my old Artisan mat, used the same amount of dough and voila!"
"The silicone melted and stuck to my baking sheet."
"I just used it for the first time yesterday for my Christmas cookies with an oven temp of only 300 degrees and part of the silicone melted onto my brand new cookie sheet!"
"part of the silicone melted onto the pan in my toaster oven the first time I used it."
Best Pie, Tart & Quiche Pans
Your friends will think you’re a professional pastry artist with this fun, versatile Mini Cheesecake pan, with 12 individual cups! Norpro’s offering of innovative, high quality product for cooking, preparing and serving food are produced with superior materials and craftsmanship. Your friends will think you’re a professional with this fun, versatile Mini Cheesecake pan, with 12 individual cups!
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"It was a bit hard to pry the disc off the cheesecake without messing it up."
"The pan worked perfectly but its easier with two people, one to poke the round from underneath and one to gently grab it from the top (they are soft and you have to be careful not to squish them)."
"Hoping you can come up with either a silicon bottom that would seal tightly while cooking or maybe an insert to go over each tin..."
"Buy two pans, because 24 is a perfect number of cheesecakes to make for a party and you can bake them all at the same time."
"I got two of them thinking I would that much when I bake."
"One other thing to note- these little beauties cook in about 15 minutes...so much less time than a big cheesecake and that's great when you live in a hot State (Texas) and don't want to heat up your kitchen."
"This is the product I wanted however upon receiving my pan there were only 11 bottoms for the pan."
"I just received two pans two Amazon Warehouse Deals."