Boar-bristle brushes usually have a wooden handle, which offers a firm, comfortable grip. ... Heat-resistant up to 500 degrees F. Offers better control than silicone brushes.

Recent research suggests that we absorb harmful substances through cutting boards, tea bags, and kitchen utensils. The idea is alarming enough to convince us to swap our flimsy, half-melted plastic ...

Silicone isn’t as good at grabbing on to fat or liquid and, while a silicone brush does a decent job slopping sauces onto large cuts of meat, it’s not-well suited for applying thin washes to ...

If you're shopping for pastry brushes, you may notice that you have options. One kind has a wooden handle and tightly packed natural boar bristles like a paintbrush, while the other has a plastic ...