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Best piping nozzle set to buy?

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cherryboomboom · 29/10/2011 10:32

It's my birthday soon and I want a nice set of piping nozzles as I would never buy them for myself but for a present they would be great!

So what are the best (but still reasonably priced) ones to get?

I would quite like some of the larger nozzles (just a few) for cupcakes and then some other 'standard' ones (don't know which?)

I would also like to use with disposable piping bags so don'y know if this makes a difference? or I have seen this

Thanks Grin

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cherryboomboom · 29/10/2011 20:21

Anyone??

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academyblues · 29/10/2011 20:24

Is there a great variation?

I suppose if I was Jane Asher I'd head to JL or Lakeland, but the set I got from the pound shop do me very well indeed.

MoreBeta · 29/10/2011 20:38

I looked at the Lakeland ones recently but decided to assemble my own set of Savoy piping tubes from Nisbets. They supply professional chefs and catering establishments and cheaper than Lakeland and have all sorts of shapes. They will send you your order in the post.

I got myself a box of 100 standard disposable piping bags too.

MummyEmu · 29/10/2011 20:46

I absolutely love my Wilton nozzles, and am going to ask for one of their sets from Amazon for Christmas my 2D is my favourite cupcake nozzle

Graciescotland · 29/10/2011 20:53

I just use greaseproof paper and make my own piping bags, saves cleaning them.

MoreBeta · 29/10/2011 21:30

Disposable ones you just throw away.

[lazy environmental vandal]

xmyboys · 29/10/2011 22:48

Can I ask about recommendations for children to use?
Squeeze bottles any good?

trixymalixy · 29/10/2011 22:55

I use disposable piping bags as well.

I love my Wilton 2D nozzle too, google Rose cupcake icing. Looks so impressive but so easy.

I bought the retro looking tin of nozzles from Lakeland but hardly use them as I love the 2D nozzle so much!

trixymalixy · 29/10/2011 22:59

[http://www.lakeland.co.uk/13042/Tala-Icing-Bag-Set I have this one] which is quite nice as a gift set.

trixymalixy · 29/10/2011 23:05

this one

canyou · 29/10/2011 23:45

As a Chef I will say cheap and cheerful as I can guarantee that they will be used once and washed with care and after that chucked into the dishwasher, or left on the counter and thrown in the bin by someone 'helping' Blush Also fabric ones can smell if not dried properly. Food colour [purple/black] will stain if the colour is concentrated

MoreBeta · 30/10/2011 07:50

' they will be used once and washed with care and after that chucked into the dishwasher'

Disposable piping bags with the tube still in the bottom get thrown out regularly.

I plead guilty. Blush

MaisonCupcakeBlog · 30/10/2011 18:03

That Lakeland one in picture is good for buttercream but too big and clumsy for royal icing. It works ok for buttercream but the bag itself is quite heavy and especially with the filling inside is quite tiring to hold.

Personally I prefer disposable plastic bags for buttercream and make my own paper ones out of parchment squares for royal icing. Can either chop up squares from rolls of parchment paper or for speed buy 9in parchment squares meant for lining square cake tins.

Re Squeezy bottles, they're fab for flooding cookies with royal icing but you're better with bags for piping stiffer royal icing round edges of biscuits or cakes.

cherryboomboom · 31/10/2011 21:55

Thanks all [hsmile]

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