Fill, pour and finish plates with sauces, syrups and other flowing preparations using de Buyer's KWIK Mini piston funnel. The compact stainless steel and composite tool holds 0.8 liters, approximately 0.85 US quarts, and comes with a stand for setting it down between tasks.

Compared with an open kitchen funnel, the KWIK is a dispensing tool rather than simply a channel into a bottle. Its piston mechanism and leakproof sealing make it suited to filling and decorating, including garnishing plates just before service. De Buyer lists sauces, jam, syrup, batter and mousse among its uses; choose a preparation that flows rather than expecting it to work like a piping bag for firm mixtures.

The Mini also makes a specific tradeoff against de Buyer's KWIK PRO. The PRO holds 2 quarts and has an all-stainless-steel construction with additional tips. This smaller model combines stainless steel with composite, offers less capacity to carry, and is described by de Buyer as compact for easy storage. Choose it for smaller quantities and plate finishing; look to the larger model when batch capacity is the priority.

Made in France, the Mini measures 5.9 inches across the funnel, 7.3 inches wide overall and 6.1 inches high. Its black handle and included support distinguish it from a plain bowl-shaped funnel. The manufacturer lists a product weight of 0.6 pounds, so you can consider the tool itself separately from the weight of whatever you fill it with.

We carry it for cooks who repeatedly portion sauces or finish several plates and want a tool devoted to that task. We like the smaller capacity for those jobs: not every batch calls for a large professional dispenser.

It is dishwasher-safe. Keep hot preparations at or below 176°F, or 80°C, the limit specified by de Buyer for this model. Do not pour in caramel straight from cooking. Pick a flowing sauce for your first use and put the stand to work between plates.

Weight: 0.6 lb

Volume: 0.8 L

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