Piping bag (sac à poche)

The piping bag, known in French as sac à poche, is a cone-shaped bag filled with creams, whipped cream, soft doughs or other fillings.

By applying pressure with the hands, the contents are pushed through the tip, which is generally fitted with a plastic or stainless-steel nozzle. Available in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, the nozzles make it possible to:

• decorate cakes and cupcakes;
• fill cream puffs, cannoli and croissants;
• shape biscuits, meringues and decorative cream swirls;
• dispense creams and doughs accurately.

This product is made from waterproofed cotton fabric and features a reinforced tip designed to withstand the pressure applied during use, allowing even relatively thick mixtures to be dispensed.

Note: in Italian, the expression “sacchetto del pasticciere” (“pastry chef’s bag”) is also used. For this reason, the French term is almost always preceded by the masculine article: il sac à poche.