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coreenag
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Sat May 10, 2008 3:54 pm |
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I remember a topic previously about the best brand of pastry bags to buy but I can't find it now. I use the wilton disposable bags right now but wonder what everyone else is using or have tried out. Thanks for all responses!
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chutzpah
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Sat May 10, 2008 3:58 pm |
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I use Kee-seal.
Normally I am anti-disposable anything, but with just piping bags I find the thought of canvas bags icky. I tried using them at first and thought it was a real PITA to clean, and they were hard to clean and it felt like they were never really clean, no matter how thorough I was. The thought of someone less thorough than myself using non-disposable piping bags is gross! |
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aliciaL_77
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Sat May 10, 2008 4:10 pm |
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I use parchment for RI and Wilton disposable for BC ( I wash the plastic ones out and recycle so I don't feel as bad about using them) |
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pjmw
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Sat May 10, 2008 4:11 pm |
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wilton disposables for me...buy them by the 100 roll |
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Lorendabug
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Location: Monterey Bay California
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Sat May 10, 2008 4:12 pm |
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I use disposable bags, too. It is so hard to clean out other bags and clean up is easier! I am big on recycling so I it is hard for me to just throw them away. But, knowing that I have clean sterile equipment to make cakes for people makes me feel better about it. |
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sandeeb
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Sat May 10, 2008 4:17 pm |
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I use bags that I get from CK Products. They are made of some kind of
polyethylene or something like that. But mostly I use disposable bags from Kopy Kake.
They are only 10 inches but they don't burst open like wilton's plastic bags
do. They also make a 20 inch bag that's disposable and I use my icer
tip with this one. They're great. |
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terrier
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Sat May 10, 2008 4:18 pm |
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The best... BEST bags are one way piping bags! Once you have used them you never go back to anything else. You can get them for hot or cold. They are soooo GOOD!
100 in a box.
http://onewaypipingbags.com/ |
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Homemade-Goodies
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Sat May 10, 2008 4:28 pm |
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Let's see...I started off as a good girl, saving the environment with my reuseable bags. But cleaning time was murder, and I just wanted to make everything was hygienic for my projects. Like chutzpah says, what if someone else wasn't as deligent about cleaning as I was - grossed me out.
Now, I use One Way brand & sometimes Wilton for buttercream on cakes. For RI on cookies, I use snipped freezer bags (non-Ziploc), with and without tips.
The One Way brand is available here in Europe, not sure if it is elsewhere, but it has the loveliest outside texture on bags to help prevent slipping. My only complaint about them is that *I* accidentally bought a roll of Large, whereas really Medium would have done! LOL
Anyone interested, check out their website: www.spuitzakken.nl - you get the choice of language/sites.
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tcturtleshell
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Sat May 10, 2008 4:29 pm |
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I use my feather weight bags for piping, disposable for small jobs (like writing), & I use parchment bags when I do color flow & royal icing. A fantastic tip that I learned on CC.. when you use feather weight or disposable bags wrap your icing in saran wrap, tie a knot at one end & stick it into your bag. No messes!! It's one of the best tips I have ever learned on CC  I hope I explained that good enough~  |
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coreenag
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Sat May 10, 2008 5:33 pm |
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[quote="tcturtleshell") A fantastic tip that I learned on CC.. when you use feather weight or disposable bags wrap your icing in saran wrap, tie a knot at one end & stick it into your bag. No messes!! It's one of the best tips I have ever learned on CC I hope I explained that good enough~ [/quote]
Yes I use the saran wrap methos since learning it on cc too! Thanks to whoever posted this. It is a great mess saver!
Does anyone else have the problems with the wilton bags popping near the tips? |
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tcturtleshell
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Sat May 10, 2008 5:39 pm |
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YES! I have problems with the plastic bags busting right at the tip! During every Wilton class that I have taught I have had 1 persons bag bust at the tip. It's very aggravating too  |
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terrier
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Sat May 10, 2008 5:45 pm |
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The One Ways do not do that! I have never had a problem with them! Trust me they are worth every penny. Again they are the BEST! |
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coreenag
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Sat May 10, 2008 5:49 pm |
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| terrier wrote: | | The One Ways do not do that! I have never had a problem with them! Trust me they are worth every penny. Again they are the BEST! |
Do you mind telling me how much these were? I went to the site but there is no pricing. WHere are they located? |
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terrier
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Sat May 10, 2008 6:00 pm |
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Ok they are a bit of money... I get mine from a small cake business... for 100 I pay $30.00 maybe a bit more with tax.
I think if you contact them on the website and have a large order they are cheaper.
But they are so worth the money!
With all the bags that break under pressure... messy clean ups... and to pull another out and do it all over again well.... THAT NEVER HAPPENS WITH THESE BAGS!
I have filled mine up to the top with thick heavy icing and they have still held up.
As you can see I am a BIG fan! |
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lutie
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Sat May 10, 2008 6:10 pm |
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Maybe it is the fact that I am really tired from a huge catering job last night, but am I to understand that you put all of your icing in a big piece of saran wrap, tie it up so it looks like a "hobo sack", and then do you poke a hole in it before you put it in your decorating bag? What is the next step after tying it up? Please advise. |
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