Need a good pastry brush

merstar · **Joined:** Mon Mar 28, 2011 8:07 pm **Posts:** 328

Okay, I'm sick of my crappy pastry brushes. They shed. Last night I brushed melted chocolate over cookies, and I had bristles in the chocolate. Real appetizing.

I've been using brushes with natural bristles, and looked at Amazon reviews of both natural and silicone, and they all sound lousy. One person on egullet said they use paintbrushes from an art supply store and they never shed.

Any recommendations out there?

auntcy1 · **Posted:** Fri Jun 07, 2013 7:38 am

I have silicone (I can give you the brand name tonight) and LOVE them. Bought a set of 3 of varying lengths. They're black with yellow silicone "bristles". They perform really well and can be cleaned in the dishwasher.

jim262 · **Posted:** Fri Jun 07, 2013 7:41 am

I have three silicone pastry brushes that clean up beautifully and have met my needs for at least five years. They have been around too long to make brand recommendations. My needs may be comparatively modest, but there is probably room for at least one silicone brush in every kitchen.

Paint brushes may be a suitable, but there is always going to be the question of food safety.

Pastry Brushes. Oxo Good Grips model is highly recommended.

Darcie · **Joined:** Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:18 pm **Posts:** 1244

I can vouch for the Oxo. They have flat silicone pieces inside that have holes in them, in addition to just the bristles, and it makes them hold more butter/whatever and work better. In the product photo you can just barely see the flat pieces in the middle, but IMO they are what make this brush work better than other silicone brushes.

Clickety

edit to fix clumsy typing

talanhart · **Joined:** Thu Dec 18, 2008 7:43 am **Posts:** 1426

I bought the Wilton Silicone version from Joanns with a 50% off coupon. I am impressed with how well it works compared to the bristle versions.

JesBelle · **Joined:** Fri Jan 16, 2009 7:50 pm **Posts:** 2062

The problem with bristle brushes is that washing them in hot water causes the glue that holds them in the ferule to loosen. I like my Oxo silicone brush, too, though I still use a bristle brush for dry jobs like brushing flour out of the bread-maker.

Da Bull Man · **Posted:** Fri Jun 07, 2013 12:47 pm

Crystal (I think) gave me a silicone brush (same one Darcie referenced) at one of our gatherings. Have always used a traditional bristle brush I was slow to embrace it.

I have since grown too really like it. I hardly even miss the fiber I used to get from the traditional kind! :mrgreen:

fitzie · **Posted:** Fri Jun 07, 2013 12:56 pm

Try a silicone brush. I promise you won't look back.

fitzie

merstar · **Joined:** Mon Mar 28, 2011 8:07 pm **Posts:** 328

Thanks, all. Looks like I'll be trying a silicone one.

merstar · **Joined:** Mon Mar 28, 2011 8:07 pm **Posts:** 328

talanhart wrote:

I bought the Wilton Silicone version from Joanns with a 50% off coupon. I am impressed with how well it works compared to the bristle versions.

Is this the one you have?
http://www.amazon.com/Wilton-409-6056-S ... 2ZGLPZ7OR3

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