Tag: equipment

Mum Tips – 79, 80, 81, 143, 227, 9311 – All in Stock

Mum Tips – 79, 80, 81, 143, 227, 9311 – All in Stock

With the June wedding season in full swing and May just ending, all the mum tips are back in stock. This flower tip is one of the most popular on the site. Visit the etsy store or the Pastry Sampler shop for a wide range 

Impression Mats – 20% Sale on the Etsy Shop

Impression Mats – 20% Sale on the Etsy Shop

Sale! 20% off cake decorating impression mats on the Etsy store – the single mats and the mats sold in sets.   DESIGNS: THESE 5 DESIGNS ARE SOLD BY THE EACH: Sold individually. Mats are 7 5/8″ X 5 7/8″ X 1/8″ each. Clear stiff 

Pastry Samplers – Pastry Sampler Unique Tip Set

Pastry Samplers – Pastry Sampler Unique Tip Set

Coming back by popular demand – “Pastry Samplers.” Unique kits or sets that help get the job done in the pastry shop. These will soon be available directly in the Pastry Sampler Shop and in the custom etsy shop. Each large tip Pastry Sampler Set 

Ateco Tip #71 – Asymmetrical Star or Leaf Star

Ateco Tip #71 – Asymmetrical Star or Leaf Star

Here’s a little more about the 71 tip from Ateco on Pastry Sampler: Ateco 71 Asymmetrical Star. These tips get little praise and very little notoriety but can be real workhorses in the pastry shop. You can find all 6 of these tips in the 

Giant Decorative Ice Cream Cone Up for Auction

Giant Decorative Ice Cream Cone Up for Auction

Had to share, because yesterday it was 111 at my house and this sounds mighty fine perched in my kitchen right now. PCI Auction Group has a number of things from their Dog Days Of Summer Restaurant Equipment Auction. Wish I lived closer, these two 

Upcoming Equipment Auction: Bakery Restaurant Equipment

Upcoming Equipment Auction: Bakery Restaurant Equipment

From PCI Auction Group, an Italian bakery restaurant equipment auction includes proofer, triple deck conveyor pizza oven, convection oven, prep tables, coolers, mixer, and more. Auction is held online and pick up is Manheim, PA. Details: Auction ends August 20, 2020, preview 10-2 only. Pick 

It’s Not You – The 1M Tips Have Indeed Changed

It’s Not You – The 1M Tips Have Indeed Changed

Ateco might have had a new mold or a new maker for the 1M pastry tip (large open star). I noticed the change on a recent delivery. But, while the height of the tips have changed, the opening part remains the same, so that’s great 

What is a Chinois? (Fine Mesh Strainer)

What is a Chinois? (Fine Mesh Strainer)

Chinois A chinois (fine mesh strainer) is an incredibly used and taken for granted piece of pastry equipment. It removes all the spice and herb flavorings from infused simple syrups and makes slightly curdled crème anglaise perfect again. A quick look at them and one used in 

What is a Baker’s Blade?

What is a Baker’s Blade?

A baker’s blade is described on PastrySampler.com. There are pictures of what they look like, as well as a video courtesy King Arthur Flour on how they are used to slash unproofed bread.

Dariole Molds

Dariole Molds

I get this question a lot, so I figured it would fit with the June theme for this blog – What is a dariole mold? A dariole mold is a small, round mold, and can be found by different retailers by the name of  ‘aspic mold’ or ‘baba mold’. These 

St. Honoré – The Cake, The Saint, and The Pastry Tip

St. Honoré – The Cake, The Saint, and The Pastry Tip

The St. Honoré tip is by far the most requested of the specialty pastry tips I carry. It looks like a large plain tip with a v cut in the front. And if you have ever had this dessert, you would understand its elegant appeal.