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Piping bag

Meaning in culinary arts & cooking, with examples

nounCommon term

In culinary arts & cooking, piping bag means: A flexible bag used to squeeze mixtures through an opening or nozzle into controlled shapes.

In Turkish: sıkma torbası

How it is used

Used for cream, icing and dough; the verb pipe describes the action.

Example sentences

  1. Fill the piping bag with cream for the éclairs.

    The bag allows the filling to be directed into each pastry.

  2. A star nozzle on the piping bag made ridged decorations.

    The nozzle opening determines the pattern of the squeezed mixture.

Common collocations

  • fill a piping bag
  • piping bag nozzle
  • pastry chefA chef who specialises in desserts, pastries, breads and other baked goods and usually runs the pastry section of a kitchen. Also called a pâtissier.
  • garnishA small item of food, such as herbs, a slice of lemon or a sauce dot, added to a dish to make it look and taste better. As a verb, to garnish means to add this.

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