Matfer Bourgeat Baking & Pastry Tools

Manufactured in France, this pastry brush has natural boar hair bristles that are not chemically treated, making it suitable for food contact. Contrary to silicone or synthetic brushes, natural boar bristles retain fluids well thanks to their softness and flexibility, so an egg wash or glaze goes on in an even film.The handle and collar are sealed, so the head cannot be removed from the handle. That makes the brush resistant to humidity and less likely to breed bacteria, and it keeps bristles from falling out. A hole at the end of the handle lets you hang it. Unlike most natural brushes, it is dishwasher safe. For a wider brush, see the 2-inch flat brush. Learn More

The Matfer Bourgeat nylon scraper is made for working with chocolate, sugar and pastry. It has good flexibility to get into mixing bowls, and it is thin enough to scrape chocolate when tempering on a marble slab.The flexible edge bends to the shape of any bowl, so it is the scraper for batters and fillings; for firm doughs, the rigid Exoglass dough scraper gives more leverage. Learn More

A rounded scraper follows the curve of a mixing bowl, so it gathers every bit of dough or batter and folds ingredients together without a spatula. The Matfer Bourgeat rounded dough scraper is a multi-use tool for bakers and cooks alike.It is made of patented Exoglass, entirely in France, which is heat resistant, non-porous and retains its original shape. The blade tapers to a thin edge for work with thin pastry. For dividing dough on the bench, see the straight scraper. Learn More

The Matfer Bourgeat straight dough scraper is a multi-use tool for bakers and cooks alike. It divides a batch of dough into portions, lifts sticky dough off the bench and scrapes the work surface clean.It is made of Matfer’s patented Exoglass material, entirely in France, so it is heat resistant, non-porous and keeps its original shape. A round handle makes for easy gripping, and the blade tapers to a thin edge for work with thin pastry. For a curved edge that follows the inside of a bowl, see the round dough scraper. Learn More

The Matfer Bourgeat Exoglass Spiral Whisk is a flat sauce whisk for professional and home cooks who make milk-based sauces that scorch on the bottom of the pan. Its hinged spiral head lies against the pan and sweeps the base as you stir, so béchamel and pastry cream cook evenly and do not stick. Matfer developed it with feedback from professional chefs.
Our chef uses this whisk and finds it performs extremely well. The head folds flat, which makes it a good choice for chefs who bring their own tools to work: it fits in a knife roll alongside their knives.
The coil lifts off the head for cleaning. The insulated Exoglass handle has a flared end that keeps the whisk from sliding into a deep pot. The whisk is NSF certified, dishwasher safe and covered by Matfer Bourgeat USA’s limited lifetime warranty.
Spiral Whisk or Piano WhiskUse the spiral whisk for stirring on the stove. For whipping cream or beating egg whites, a wire whisk such as the Matfer Bourgeat 10-inch Piano Wire Exoglass Whip is the better tool. The table in the Details compares every Matfer Exoglass whisk. Learn More

A tamis, or drum sieve, is the tool pastry cooks and chefs use for the smoothest mashed potatoes and vegetable purees. You set it over a bowl and press the food through its flat screen with a scraper. This Matfer Bourgeat set includes three stainless steel tamis sieves in different diameters, so there is one sized for whatever bowl and batch you are working with.
The same flat screen sifts flour, almond flour and powdered sugar evenly for baking. Frames and mesh are both stainless steel, which resists rust and staining in a wet prep area.
Choosing a SizePick the sieve whose rim rests securely on your bowl. The two smaller sieves suit single batches and smaller bowls; the 10-inch handles larger quantities of puree or flour. For straining liquids, use a chinois such as the Matfer 8-inch Exoglass bouillon strainer. Learn More

Mashed potatoes, choux paste and other dense preparations bend the wires of an ordinary whisk. Matfer Bourgeat’s Exoglass Rigid Whisk uses stiff stainless steel wires that hold their shape against that resistance, and French chefs have relied on its design for more than 30 years.
The wires are welded to a steel core and molded into the Exoglass handle, so they stay anchored when you work through a heavy purée or a pot of cheese fondue. A rounded end on the handle keeps the whisk from sliding into the bowl.
Rigid or Piano?For whipping cream and egg whites, a piano whisk such as the 12-inch aerates more quickly. For larger batches of dense mixtures, the 17.75-inch rigid whisk adds reach. The table in the Details compares every Matfer Exoglass whisk. Learn More

A balloon whisk has a wide, rounded head that draws air into eggs and cream as you beat. Matfer Bourgeat’s 17.75-inch Exoglass Balloon Whisk is sized for large bowls, so pastry cooks and bakers can whip egg whites for meringue or soufflé by hand in quantity.
The stainless steel spring wires are heat-molded into the handle and resist twisting, which keeps the head round through daily use. Because the Exoglass handle is waterproof and insulated, the whisk also works in warm mixtures on the stove.
Balloon or Piano?Choose the balloon whisk when the goal is volume, as with egg whites. For everyday sauces and dressings, a piano whisk is more versatile, and the 12-inch is the size we recommend most. The table in the Details compares every Matfer Exoglass whisk. Learn More

The 17.75-inch Matfer Bourgeat Exoglass Piano Whisk is the longest piano whisk we carry, made for stockpots, rondeaus and the large bowls used in banquet and catering kitchens. When a recipe is measured in gallons, this length lets you whisk from the bottom of the vessel while standing comfortably at the stove.
On a whisk this size, the joint between wires and handle takes real strain. Matfer welds each wire to a steel core and bonds it into the handle so the head stays secure, and the wires’ shape memory keeps them in line. A bulge in the insulated Exoglass handle keeps your grip from slipping.
Is This the Right Length?In a standard home mixing bowl, a shorter whisk such as the 13.75-inch is easier to handle. The table in the Details compares every Matfer Exoglass whisk. Learn More