Question

Which of the following pastry bag tip shapes is correctly paired with its function?

A. Plain: For writing and making lines, beads, and dots.
B. Star: For making rosettes, shells, stars, and various borders.
C. Rose: For making flower petals.
D. Ribbon or basketweave: For making smooth or ridged stripes and ribbons.
E. All of the above.

Answer 1

Each option listed is correctly paired with the function of the corresponding pastry bag tip, which includes plain tips for writing and shapes, star tips for patterns and textures, rose tips for flower petals, and ribbon or basketweave tips for making stripes and ribbons.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student has asked which of the following pastry bag tip shapes is correctly paired with its function. All of the options listed are indeed correct:

• A. Plain: For writing and making lines, beads, and dots.
• B. Star: For making rosettes, shells, stars, and various borders.
• C. Rose: For making flower petals.
• D. Ribbon or basketweave: For making smooth or ridged stripes and ribbons.
• E. All of the above.

Each pastry tip is designed for specific pastry decorating tasks and allows for a variety of artistic expressions in cake decorating and other culinary presentations.