KitchenCraft Blackbird Pie Funnel, Ceramic, Black / Yellow

This little bird is quite delightful,exactly as pictured,beautifully made in good quality ceramic It is also functional,being the right height for most pie dishes with the beak functioning excellently as a vent for steam!So glad I bought two

Looks cute but, more importantly, it really works well.

Great gadget for making pies. Pies are moist and prevents "soggy bottom "

Pastry tastes great with the bird

just what I was looking for

Looks cute - I've always wanted one of these. However I'm sceptical it did much venting of steam when I used it, because the bottom is flat with a very small hole, and it sits on the bottom of the dish so where is all this steam-generating stuff? It didn't stop fillings boiling over, either, as stated in the description. Also, I think to say that this makes pastry to come out 'crisp and perfectly cooked' is rather an example of overclaiming.... if only!

Kitchen Craft BLACKBIRD PIE FUNNELMATERIAL : CERAMICThis cute little chap arrived safely in a strong cardboard box measuring around 13 cm x 4 cm x 5 cm.The hollow blackbird is sleek in a glossy black seamless coat, with lemon coloured beak and eyes.* He is around 4.5 cm at his widest.* He stands around 9 cm high.Now I am going to have to say that he is not the most elegant of creatures to arrive in the kitchen, but he does a fine job of letting steam off through the hole in his beak, so there is no danger of a soggy pie!He isn't going to oust my fave from top spot, but he is the only 'black'-bird I currently have in my pie funnel collection and he keeps the others in check!As with all pie bird funnels he is a bit fiddly to clean when he comes out of the oven but once he has cooled down I tend to give him a soaking then a rub with a toothbrush inside and out and he seems happy enough with that.Dishwasher safe, and because the hole in the base is so large there is less likelihood of water annoyingly staying in the funnel at the end of the cycle.Guarantee 12 monthsFrom the box (multi-lingual):* 'The secret ingredient when baking perfect pies* The funnel allows steam to escape whilst the pie is baking, keeping pie crusts crisp and avoiding soggy pastry* Also prevents pies from bubbling over* For best results add the blackbird funnel before the pie filling, ensuring there is a gap under the funnel* When applying the pastry to the top, make a hole for the beak of the funnel to appear, allowing steam to escape* Use a heatproof ramekin under the blackbird funnel for extra deep pies'[5 images attached]

A pie makers must have

So niedlich! Und so wirksam! Der Boden der Pie wurde wirklich knusprig, und es kochte tatsächlich nichts von der Füllung heraus. Wenn es für die Amsel nichts zu tun gibt, steht sie auf dem Küchenregal. Meine hat so einen kleinen Farbfehler auf dem Schnabel, aber das stört mich nicht, es beeinträchtigt nicht die Funktion und macht den Vogel zu einem Unikat. Insgesamt sehr empfehlenswert.

Works perfect and the kids love it.

What a splendid idea. I saw one on a British cooking show and I just wanted one. It's used to release the steam in a deep baked pie while cooking

Nella cottura di alcune torte, sia dolci che salate, è consigliabile praticare un buco al centro della teglia e mantenerlo aperto mediante carta stagnola, per esempio, in modo che il vapore possa uscire e il centro della preparazione cuocia adeguatamente.L'uccellino serve proprio a questo scopo, con il vantaggio di essere davvero carino da vedere ed è possibile lasciarlo in posizione anche per servire la preparazione direttamente nello stampo di cottura: il risultato è molto bello, sembra quasi un nido con l'uccellino al centro.Pagato sei euro e qualcosa, lo preferisco senza alcun dubbio a quello de Le Creuset, perché nero.

Rigolo et efficace, c'est beaucoup mieux qu'une cheminée faite maison en carton ce que j'ai fait pendant des années pour ces plats