A friend on Twitter has just asked what piping bags/nozzles I use so I thought I would blog about it because the question has come up a few times.
I have this ‘Professional’ piping set from Lakeland (you can order them online)
I mainly use the top left nozzle and the first and second left on the bottom row. The bottom right makes something like looks like cowpats and I haven’t found a use for the top middle one yet. The top right is probably handy for drizzling stuff but I find a disposable piping bag with the corner cut off easier (and less washing up)
The top left is a classic swirly one that I use for most standard piping – the set comes with two of these, one big, one smaller. The bigger one looks like this:
The bottom left is the one I used for rose piping like this because it creates thinner edges on the icing:
The middle on on the bottom row is kind of in the middle between the other two and gives a more distinct edge and a bit more overlap – it always looks a bit more ‘fun’ than the others. Like this:
But depending on the piping angle, speed and wiggle, this one can also come out like this:
The bag that comes in with the set is absolutely rubbish and I prefer disposable bags anyway because they are less messy and feel more hygienic. I used the Tala ones from Amazon – they are only a few pounds, they are quite thick and grippy and you can use them without the nozzle with the very tip cut off to drizzle stuff (jam, caramel, lemon curd)
Perfect, thank you!