Choosing the Right Pastry Bag
Pastry bags are essential tools for bakers and pastry chefs. We will go as far as saying that they are a baker’s best friend. They allow for precision and control when decorating and filling pastries, cakes, and other baked goods. Each variation is designed with a specific purpose.
When selecting the right pastry bag, it’s important to consider the type of filling or decoration you want to create. It’s also important to consider which size you will need. A larger bag is better for larger quantities of filling or decorations, while smaller bags are better for smaller quantities.
Pastry bags
Pastry bags are made from a variety of durable materials. Many are typically made from cotton, canvas, nylon, or plastic, and come in different shapes and sizes. The most common types of bags are:
- Disposable plastic pastry bags:
- Reusable pastry bags
- Silicone pastry bags
Disposable Pastry Bags
Plastic-Coated Decorating Bags
- This pastry bag is designed for both food service and home use.
- Great for piping
- It’s easy to clean, economically priced and slip resistant
- Great for heavy-duty use
- Microwave safe
- Available in different sizes
Clear Soft Disposable Bags
- Made of linear low-density polyethylene with strong seams to prevent splitting
- Saves time by eliminating cleanup
- Won’t stretch or balloon when piping thick frosting
- The strongest disposable bag available
- Not slippery to the touch like other disposable bags.
- Use with hot or cold foods.
Dual-Color Inserts for Pastry Bags
- This two-color decorating-bag insert makes decorating striped designs faster and easier.
- Pipe two different color icings through one tube
- Use a coupler if you want to interchange similar size tubes
Ultra-Grip Pastry Bags
- The professional decorator’s preferred choice of pastry bag
- Anti-slip for perfect grip
- Disposable–no cleaning required, compared with reusable canvas bags
- Smooth inner walls
- Easy separation of bags
- Microwave and Freezer Safe
Re-useable Pastry Bags
Nylon Pastry Bags
- Made of polyamid fabric coated with polyurethane—tough, impermeable nylon with fused seams
- Washable in boiling water
- Will withstand many uses
Cotton Pastry Bag
- With an extra-wide top for easy filling, a very durable pastry bag for heavy, continuous use.
- Polyurethane-coated, heavy cotton pastry bag with vulcanized seam & reinforced bottom
- Impervious, & will not stiffen
Silicone Pastry Bags
- Pliable, strong, stain and odor resistant, easy to grip and easy to clean.
- Great for both hot and cold foods.
- Microwave safe.
- Dishwasher safe
- Made of food grade TPM.
- It’s flexible like silicone, but doesn’t stretch or balloon like silicone.