This kitchen tool needs to be flexible enough to grease a baking pan or egg wash a delicate pastry. bristles with excitement
This flimsy plastic brush has long nylon bristles, all cut to an even length, making it effective for jobs on flat surfaces such as greasing baking trays. However, on more uneven surfaces it's hardly up to the task. The hard bristles also create unsightly dents or lines when brushing soft dough.
HK$9.90 ParknShop, citywide
The most rustic of the brushes we tried has a wooden handle and natural bristles of uneven length. It works for all sorts of surfaces, from flat baking trays to bumpy walnut bread, giving an even spread and controlling the flow of liquid well. It is the hardest to wash and took the longest to dry of those sampled.
HK$24, City'super, citywide