The Art of French Pastry

All kinds of rolling pins are on the market, made of plastic, metal, marble, and even silicone. But I recomme ...

very slightly damp paper towel, you will have them for a lifetime. Never submerge a wooden rolling pin ...

make rolling very difficult. Source: http://www.backmann24.com PARCHMENT PAPER Try to find silicone-coated parchment ...

venient packs of parchment paper already sized for sheet pans. Source: www.amazon.com SILPATS Silpats are silicone ...

dough and laminated dough. I recommend that you get one full-sized silpat (14½ × 19 inches) for rolling out dough ...

are not in use. We hang them by clips on pants hangers at the French Pastry School. They are much more ex ...

FLEXIPAN SILICONE MOLDS Food-grade silicone molds can be used for baking or molding various pastry products. Just ...

dishwasher proof. Source: http://www.demarleathome.com DISPOSABLE PASTRY OR PIPING BAGS They are called both pastry b ...

disposable and made out of heavy plastic that is slick on the inside so that the mixture in the bag slides out ...

after each use. I prefer the disposable bags that come in a roll as they take up less space in ...

round and star-shaped piping tips. Make sure they are heavy duty and made of stainless steel. Source: http:// ...

important when you make things like caramel and pastry cream that you use the right-sized pan. If you use one ...

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http://www.matferbourgeatusa.com MICROWAVE-SAFE BOWLS You should get one small and one medium microwave-safe bowl for heat ...

Source: www.amazon.com TWO 9-INCH METAL TART RINGS OR PANS To make tarts there are many different choices out ...

extremely practical for the professional baker. Tart pans with bottoms are very practical for home use. I ...

Source: http://www.backmann24.com, http://www.amazon.com PLASTIC WRAP AND ALUMINUM FOIL I recommend that you buy la ...

your product better than regular wraps and foils. Source: Restaurant-supply and big-box stores CHEESECLOTH Great for str ...

LARGE AND SMALL STAINLESS STEEL HAND WHISKS The wires must be stainless steel; the handle should be stainless ...

to have one, but you can do without. I prefer the Matfer brand. Source: www.amazon.com, http://www.matferbourgeatu ...