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But there are times when even I feel a need to do some more complicated cake or cookie decorating. So a tool that's geared for the less-skilled decorators is right in my wheelhouse.
I gave the DecoMax ($24.99) from Lekue a test drive with a vast number of cookies and some royal icing.
The first thing I liked was the wide opening that made it easy to fill. The other great thing was that I could take off the tip and put on a cover and store the icing for use the next day. And the last great thing was that it's completely dishwasher safe.
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The shape of this thing is completely different from holding a piping bag or even a squeeze bottle, but that's not a bad thing. I could use it with one hand or two, depending on what I was doing. I think it would be great for kids or for anyone who needs the two-handed grip for stability.
Did this improve my decorating skills? Not really. But it was a a lot neater than my usual attempts.
If you're adept at using a pastry bag, there's no need to add this to your gadget collection, but if you need a simple tool for yourself or for kids, this has some useful features.
The product was supplied for the purpose of a review on Serious Eats; this was previously published on Serious Eats.