Kelly, Ken, and other Pastry Chefs...

[toploader55]

What is your method for cleaning Pastry Brushes... And Basting Brushes ???

Just Curious... Thanks

 

[petek]

Dishwasher here.. btw I've recently switched over to the silicon brushes.. like them a lot

 

[launderess]

Swish mine around in hot water with some non-scented dish detergent then rinse well and allow to air dry.

Am not *that* worried about "germs" or what not as whatever touches surfaces "painted" by my pastry brushes is going into the oven anyway. The heat generated from baking/roasting is enough to kill off germs.

 

[mixfinder]

Silicone

I have converted to silicone brushes.  They don't melt or disfigure, they don't shed bristles and they are both 8 years old and showing no sign of wear.  Like Pete, I wash them in the dishwasher regardless of construction or type.

 

[foraloysius]

I use a silicon brush nowadays too, but they don't seem to hold as much butter as the conventional ones. The reason I changed was indeed the shedding of bristles. Dishwasher cleaning here too.

 

[ozzie908]

Silicone here too

Also dishwasher to clean them

Austin

 

[kimball455]

I use silicone brushes too. Clean them in the dishwasher.

 

[toploader55]

Thank You Everyone.

Always trying to see if there is something New or a Better way to do things.

I appreciate the input !!! Eddie

 

[bajaespuma]

Late to the thread, as usual

I use silicone brushes for some stuff, ordinary bristle brushes, for other stuff and extraordinary Italian Black Boar Bristle brushes for the best stuff. I put the first two in the dishwasher, bristles facing downward. I clean the boar brushes they way I was taught to clean artists' brushes

 

1. Gently knock out what's in the brush by rapping the side of the brush against a firm surface like the edge of a trash can or something that won't dent the ferrule.

 

2. Rinse the brush with bristles facing down in warm water (or warm oil for chocolate).

 

3. Put some liquid dish detergent with or without peroxide in the palm of your hand and gently swirl the bristles in the soap to shampoo them.

 

4. Repeat steps 2 and 3 a couple of times, knocking out the residue as described in step one until you're satisfied that the brush  is clean.

 

5. Very important finish: make sure to hang brush with bristles facing down to dry. AND KEEP BONE-HEAD SAVORY FOOD COOKS AWAY FROM YOUR GOOD BRUSHES!

 

[whirlykenmore78]

Cleaning

Pastry brushes. We have several in use on our cook line and pizza station. How I teach the guys to clean them is to flush them out thoroughly with the sprayer then lay them inbetween the rows of pegs on a dishrack and wash in the dishmachine. Important to shake them out when removing from the rack (carefully, 180F water can be very painful)to remove excess water.