Matfer Bourgeat Natural Pastry and Basting Brush, Flat, Commercial Grade with Exoglass Handle, 2 3/4"

Very happy with this basting brush. I've had others that were a huge disappointment because the brush hairs came out while I was using them. That has not happened with this basting brush. It works very well, holding whatever marinade or sauce I am using, and the soft bristles spread it well and evenly. In addition, it cleans extremely well with dish soap and hot water, with nothing residual left in the brush. I would buy this product again or also for a gift for someone who enjoys cooking.

Pretty expensive for a little pastry brush but glad I sprang for it because these are far better than other brands I’d been using. No loose bristles, wash up easily, dry fairly quickly, and best of all, they spread liquids easily and finely over my doughs before baking. They seem pretty well made. I only handwash these of course, and I’m careful with them, so I’m hoping they’ll last a long time. So glad they offer these here now, there’s no way I could find them locally. And there’s no way I’m going to use a cheap paint brush, made from who-knows-what, on the pastries and breads I serve my family.

These work well for basting and are heat resistant. I like how easy to clean and hygienic this brush is. I bought several for my family and will look into more products made by this company.

Perfect for why I got it, to wet down the sides of the sauce pan as I made the brown sugar syrup for flans to keep the crystals from accumulating or burning. Held up well to the heat, although I kept it wet and moving when using it under the highest heat to brown the syrup. Cleaned up very well, washed by hand. Now want to see how it does for pies, bread crusts and pizza crust. Seems perfect for that job, too. Not heavy and balances well in my hand, even though my hands are small it was easy for me to use and felt stable in my grip. My husband with large hands said the same when he used it. Many of this kind of brush do not.

Better than a silly silicone baster for getting butter onto delicate dough. I just really don't like the way the silicone holds (doesn't hold) whatever you're trying to brush on, and somehow those silicone bristles just are not gentle. They go wherever they want. So this brush is pretty good, but I do have a shedding issue with mine, unlike many of the reviewers. Had the sheds since day 1. Not a huge deal, but would have loved to have been one of the lucky ones.

Like this pastry brush very much. Really do prefer the natural bristles to silicone. Have already used it for melted butter and barbecue sauce. I rinse it out and clean it right after I am finished using it. I leave it out to air dry laying the handle down flat over a cup so the bristles are not in contact with anything and are completely dry before storing in the drawer. This works great. Very happy to have found this brush. Will update again after I have used this longer.June 21, 2016 update. Have been using this a lot for butter I melted in the microwave. Have had no problems with the fibers sticking together from the heated butter. I clean it right after using it, as stated above. Very happy with this brush!

Good brush. Just bought it for the brand. Looks and feels sturdy. With just a bunch of uses, I noticed a bristle on my pastry. So even this well-known brand SHEDS. I HATED the way Amazon packed it (It was not PACKED at all !! It was just lying loose among other heavier items that I ordered with). So, maybe, it is a packaging issue too. Do not know. Let me see how the bristles hold up and update later if anything bad happens (Touch Wood!)UPDATE (OCT-29-2014): The bristles "fused" together as soon as I dipped it in the saucepan containing hot melted butter meant for brushing on the pastries. And no amount of washing could bring them back to their original state (individual bristles are no more!!). So, I was sent a LEMON in the guise of a pastry brush. I had to return it. ANY OTHER good brand of pastry brush out there?????

No loose parts

Parfait

J'ai utilisé le pinceau pour appliquer l'oeuf sur des petits gâteaux de Noël. Parfait.Le bémol que je mets est dans la livraison dans un point relais imposé par le fournisseur sans que j'aie eu mon mot à dire à aucun moment. Dommage.

I bought this because the silicone brush I used on Filo pastry was to harsh. The pastry just crinkled when using it. Not so with this brush. It has fine bristles that do not damage the surface of what you are coating. It uses less coating material which stops the pastry becoming saturated and gives a nice surface gloss. Well worth the money.

Pinceau très basique coût d’envoi prohibitif. Mauvaise affaire.

I love this brush - it's a great alternative to silicone brushes, particularly when you want to coat steaks and other meats where you can get into the nooks and crannies better with a brush. It's also really useful for coating hot pans for pancakes etc where silicone brushes can burn a little.