Spatulas made of food-grade plastic or silicone, easily scrape off all the icing or dough from the bowl without residue, allow you to carefully remove the finished soufflé or mousse from the mold, and also mix the ingredients without disturbing their consistency (for example, if you need to combine whipped whites and yolks, while keeping them “airy”). Spatulas can withstand temperatures up to 390°F, they are easy to wash, and they are durable. To make simple desserts, it’s enough to have 2-3 spatulas in different sizes.
An offset spatula helps spread the icing or frosting over the top and sides of the cake, as well as the batter or frosting inside the pan. This is a professional tool for confectioners. Beginners often use regular spatulas for the same tasks, although they are not as convenient. Offset spatulas come in different sizes. But one large spatula, one small spatula, and at least one curved cake spatula will suffice to get you started.
A whisk in the classic form has a teardrop shape, as shown in the picture above. You will need it for recipes where you have to beat something or mix it by hand, but it can’t replace a mixer completely. Unlike other models, a classic whisk is easy to clean by gathering the loops together and wiping them with a sponge. It’s better to choose one where the loops are made of stainless steel and are firmly connected to the metal handle, and also without a silicone coating that will peel off over time.
A sieve is useful primarily for sifting flour and saturating it with oxygen, which is important when making cakes from different types of dough. It’s convenient to have 2 sieves: a mechanical one in the shape of a cup and a small kitchen sieve to sprinkle ready-made desserts with powdered sugar or cocoa powder.
A brush looks like the one used by artists. It can also be considered a professional tool for confectioners: with the help of different brushes, they paint desserts, create patterns, and apply inscriptions. A brush can be flat (as in the picture above) or round (for drawing tiny details), and it can vary in size and in the materials its bristles are made from.

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