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Best Pastry & Basting Brushes

OXO Good Grips Silicone Basting & Pastry Brush - Large
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.
Reviews
"Years later while glazing an oven-hot rye bread with an old paint brush... a light bulb suddenly lit up in his brain. Over the years I've used many sorts of wretched brushes to slather glaze on my loaves of bread, but now that I have this OXO brush I feel like I am on the cutting edge of science whenever I use it."
"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."
"You should know I love OXO products for myself and all my friends and family!"
"Works well so far."
"Much better than the haired brushes that I always had to worry about losing their bristles in my food."
"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."
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OXO Good Grips Silicone Basting & Pastry Brush - Small
Try the OXO Good Grips Silicone Pastry Brush, which works like a natural bristle brush but with the added conveniences of heat resistance, odor resistance and cleanability. Silicone bristles are heat resistant to 600 degrees F; angled brush head keeps bristles off the countertop.
Reviews
"Years later while glazing an oven-hot rye bread with an old paint brush... a light bulb suddenly lit up in his brain. Over the years I've used many sorts of wretched brushes to slather glaze on my loaves of bread, but now that I have this OXO brush I feel like I am on the cutting edge of science whenever I use it."
"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."
"You should know I love OXO products for myself and all my friends and family!"
"Works well so far."
"Much better than the haired brushes that I always had to worry about losing their bristles in my food."
"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."
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Silicone Basting & Pastry Brushes by AdeptChef, Great for BBQ Meat, Cakes & Pastries – Heatproof, Flexible & Dishwasher Safe, EASY Clean, Food Grade, BPA Free, FDA Approved, BUY YOUR SET OF 4 TODAY!
The AdeptChef Silicone Basting & Pastry Brushes are the perfect tool whether in the kitchen, barbeque grilling, roasting, baking, on a pan, or even on a waffle iron. Works great on a variety of foods, including meats, pastries, cakes, and much more! - Our basting brush are made from 100% food grade, BPA free, FDA approved silicone. So click the 'Add to Cart' button NOW and experience the quality and durability of a AdeptChef Silicone Basting & Pastry Brushes right now! No more hassle with nylon bristles in your food! Marinade and coat quickly on your food and less soaking in the brush. ★ INCREDIBLY EASY CLEAN ★ Unlike nylon brushes, these are very easy to clean, dry much more quickly, bristles do not shed, and don’t remain greasy after cleaning.
Reviews
"As I was think8ng about my Thanksgiving menu, I realized jcoukd no5 find mympastry brush. I needed to brush a nice citrus, herb butter on the turkey."
"I'm surprised to say that I love these."
"After years of using the nylon bristle type we have thrown them out because the bristle were falling out when be basted. Since they are silicone, clean up is a breeze."
"These particular brushes look like they may work better as they are not quite as rigid and seem more flexible."
"They're easy to clean, unlike the natural wood handled brushes I was using before."
"Love these grill brushes, very impressed with the color, and they spread on food very easily!"
"Nice colors and design, particularly for the price."
"I purchased these to use for gifts."
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Best Pastry & Dessert Stands

YestBuy 4 Tier Maypole Square Wedding Party Tree Tower Acrylic Cupcake Display Stand (15.1 Inches)
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.
Reviews
"Was able to fit 48 cupcakes and a 2 tier cake."
"I'm not sure how many cupcakes it can hold and I'm worried that the cupcake sticks might be too tall, not allowing there cupcakes to be on the stand."
"UPDATE: Had no problems whatsoever on the big day, the stands perfectly complimented the mini cupcakes and pies we had for dessert!"
"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."
"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."
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Best Dough & Pastry Blenders

Spring Chef Dough Blender, Top Professional Pastry Cutter with Heavy Duty Stainless Steel Blades (Black-Medium)
* 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
"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."
"It works great cutting butter into flour."
"It is sturdy and I appreciate that part of it, but the handle is a bit small (and I don't have large hands) and it could really use a thumb rest to help generate more cutting leverage."
"The person I bought this for told me he loves it."
"This is the perfect tool for any home cook or weekend pastry maker."
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Best Bread Proofing Baskets

9 inch Banneton Proofing Basket Set - for Professional & Home Bakers (Sourdough Recipe) w/ Bowl Scraper & Brotform Cloth Liner for Rising Round Crispy Crust Baked Bread Making Dough Shape Loaf Boules
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.
Reviews
"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."
"I love this product it works perfectly."
"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."
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Best Cake Testers

Vastar 30 in 1 Cake Decorating Supplies, 24 Pieces Professional Stainless Steel DIY Icing Tip Set Tools with 3 Reusable Coupler & Storage Case & 3 Sizes Reusable Silicone Cake Decorating Pastry Bags
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.
Reviews
"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."
"Great set."
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