First thing you need to do is buy a tub a frosting for learning how to use the thing and for filling the tubes. I suppose you can fill the cartriges by hand but if you use all of the parts that come with the tool, you will need one of those frosting containers. Yes you can use your own frosting but it must be put in one of those frosting cans first. Kuhn Rikon should have included one. There is a disk that fits perfectly inside the can where you insert a cartridge that you push down into the frosting allowing it to fill. There is a little semi-circular area at the top of the cartridge where you can push on. It took me a while to find it. So you fill the cartridge and then screw on the tip, only it doesn’t screw on, it sort of locks in place. It also comes undone easily so you can have a mess of frosting before you know it. So now you have it all assembled and you press the on button and nothing comes out. The frosting MUST be pushed down into the tip with the plunger or the tool won’t work. So now the tip is primed and you turn it back on and it doesn’t work. Well, it will, it just takes a few more seconds for the frosting to be extruded. This is not a tool for a pro, but once you learn how to use it, is fine for the average or beginning cook. I don’t like using frosting bags because I have some arthritis in my hands so I bought this tool. Is it worth it? Can’t tell yet but you MUST PRACTICE USING IT FOR THE FIRST TIME to learn how it works before trying it on a cake or cookies.

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http://wiltonchocolatefountain.com/kuhn-rikon-frosting-deco-pen.html/comment-page-1#comment-183 Dr. J. A. Metcalf Sun, 14 Aug 2011 22:16:19 +0000 http://wiltonchocolatefountain.com/kuhn-rikon-frosting-deco-pen.html#comment-183 <div style="margin-left:0.5em;"> <div style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> 25 of 27 people found the following review helpful: </div> <div style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> <span style="margin-left: -5px;"><img src="http://g-ecx.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/x-locale/common/customer-reviews/stars-5-0._V192240867_.gif" width="64" alt="5.0 out of 5 stars" title="5.0 out of 5 stars" height="12" border="0"/></span> <b>Remarkable</b>, <nobr>March 21, 2010</nobr></div> <div style="margin-bottom:0.5em;"> <div><div style="float:left;">By </div><div style="float:left;"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/A2SBLA889ZRFBT/ref=cm_cr_if_pdp/188-1803691-2919654?ie=UTF8&tag=homedfount-20&linkCode=xm2" target="_top"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Dr. J. A. 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I have difficulty squeezing a bag while trying to write or decorate, so this is a fantastic solution. Not only does it do a great job, but it is also fun to use, especially with the versatility of multiple tubes that provide for different colors of frosting. I do advise that the decorating frosting be somewhat thicker than the frosting for the cake. 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Only the Swiss could come up with this technology. I have difficulty squeezing a bag while trying to write or decorate, so this is a fantastic solution. Not only does it do a great job, but it is also fun to use, especially with the versatility of multiple tubes that provide for different colors of frosting. I do advise that the decorating frosting be somewhat thicker than the frosting for the cake. Sincerely recommend this appliance.

Dr. Jim Metcalf
Chef de Cuisine
Chez des Amis Bed & Breakfast
Natchitoches, Louisiana

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