pastry brush

Baker's glazing tool

A pastry brush is a small brush used in cooking and baking to apply liquids—egg wash, melted butter, glazes, or sauces—to food surfaces.

The bristles may be natural, silicone, or synthetic.

She used a pastry brush to coat the pie crust with beaten egg.

baking

egg wash

Beaten coating for pastry

croissantLayered crescent-shaped pastry
tartSharp-flavored small pie
filoTissue-thin pastry dough

choux · scones · quiche · crust · flaky · golden · proofing · laminating · patisserie · danish

glazing

egg wash

Beaten coating for pastry

apricotFuzzy orange stone fruit
syrupThick sugar liquid
honeyBees' viscous nectar product

caramel · chocolate · icing · shine · gloss · mirror glaze · jelly · preserve · marmalade · marzipan

application

basting

Moistening meat while cooking

brushstrokeMark left by painter's tool
coatingApplied surface covering
oilingApplying slick substance

buttering · moistening · dabbing · sweeping · layering · greasing · sealing · waterproofing · adhering · smoothing

design

handle

Part for gripping

siliconeFlexible synthetic polymer
woodenMade from timber
natural fibersMaterials from living sources

synthetic · tapered · flat · round · flexible · heat-resistant · ferrule · grip · ergonomic · durable

Categories

kitchenwarepot, pan, pots, pans, knife
baking suppliesflour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, baking sheet
baking toolsrolling pin, measuring cup, measuring cups, measuring spoon, mixing spoon
brushespaintbrushes, toothbrushes, hairbrush, hairbrushes, toothbrush
kitchen toolsknife, fork, spoon, spatula, whisk
kitchen utensilsspatula, whisk, ladle, tongs, peeler

Family

brush, paste, pastry, pasta, pasty, brushing, brushed, brushes, bristles

Familiarity: Top 200,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G