Customer Reviews

KitchenAid Basting Brush, Red

5 star:		(1)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

I ordered this from my Gold Box last year and I thought I was getting a great buy since Kitchenaid has such a good reputation. This baster, however, is bad, bad, bad. I tried to baste my roast chicken at 400 degrees, and instantly the brush disintegrated! The only cool thing about that was watching the bristles sizzle and disappear before my eyes. I should've bought the baster from QVC which is made of silicone, and would withstand very high heat when basting. You should too!

I bought this brush based on the quality of the other KitchenAid tools I have. Even before I started using it the bristles started to come out.

This bristle part of the pastry brush does melt as another reviewer pointed out. While using it to baste a turkey, the bristles dissolved instantly when they accidentally came in contact with the side of the roasting pan. In addition, the bristles also stain. I was using it to baste a pork roast with a maple syrup based sauce, and where the bristles meet the rest of the brush, about 1/2" is stained an unappetizing shade of brown. I even tried to remove the stain by using the dishwasher, to no avail. I think I will probably throw it away.

My yellow Kitchenaid baster brush bristles melted the first time I used it. I was so chagrined and inexperienced with cooking that I thought I did something wrong, so I was afraid to send it in for a replacement.

This was said to be a basting brush, but the nylon bristles melted when I used it to baste a turkey with the pan drippings. Even touching the side of a hot pan would melt the bristles. It may be fine for putting cold egg washes or even melted butter. Maybe I am not using it right, but I've had other brushes I could do this with.

Granted I only paid about $9.00 tax included for this product. But when it disintegrates before your eyes when basting a simple ham, one wonders if KitchenAid is playing us for fools. It dissolved to nothing on the very first use. I will buy the silicone brush from QVC as recommended by a previous reviewer.
I gave it two stars for the look (very attractive) not for function.

I, like others, bought this brush on the reputation of the KitchenAid name. It is the only KitchenAid item I've ever bought that I was disappointed with. It is truly not worthy of the KitchenAid name. A very flimsy brush that disappoints from the first use.

Unlike some of the other reviewers, my Kitchenaid brushes have not melted. I have used them for basting turkey, pie crusts, bbq and pretty much anything else I can think of to baste. The brushes do stain though, if you use them with a dark sauce and do not clean them or submerge them in water right away. I have not experienced any bristles falling out either. My brushes have lasted over 6 months of fairly heavy usage with no major setbacks- I am very pleased.

I've never tried to baste a hot turkey with it, as mentioned in the 1 star reviews, but I've had this brush for several years and it's the best brush I've found for coating artichokes and other foods with olive oil, basting w/bbq sauce, and everything else I've ever needed a pastry/basting brush for. It distributes liquid way better than the silicone bristle brushes I had for a while, although I guess silicone probably holds up to heat better. Different brushes for different things, maybe.

My wife picked it up on sale. Looks well made and is Kitchenaid, but doesn't look good after the fist use with the bristles all bent out of shape from the heat. I'll order a good silicone brush here on Amazon.