Squeeze bottles

Squeeze bottles

A kitchen squeeze bottle is a flexible food-grade plastic bottle with a dispensing nozzle that lets you sauce, dress and decorate dishes with precision and without drips. At Hiperchef you will find squeeze bottles from Ibili, Lacor, Vollrath and 100%Chef, in capacities from 50 to 950 ml and made from BPA-free polyethylene or polypropylene, perfect for home and professional use alike: from everyday dressings at home to plating and mise en place in the catering trade.

Types of squeeze bottles

Classic dispensing squeeze bottles. The Ibili squeeze bottle features a clearly visible graduated scale, a cap with retaining ring and a narrow nozzle that controls the amount without drips; the top unscrews for easy refilling and it is available in 125, 250, 400 and 700 ml. Lacor offers its squeeze bottles in yellow and red (250, 400 and 700 ml), a handy way to tell sauces apart at a glance on the bar or at the griddle.

Wide-mouth squeeze bottles. The Lacor Push squeeze bottle has an extra-wide mouth so you can fill it without a funnel, plus a removable silicone nozzle that makes cleaning easy; made from BPA-free polypropylene, in 500, 600 and 700 ml.

Squeeze bottles with anti-drip valve. The Vollrath Traex dispenser is fitted with a flip-top lid and a patented silicone valve: it dispenses upside down and, thanks to its flat lid, the bottle can be stored inverted to make the most of every last drop. With an engraved graduated scale, in 750 and 950 ml, it is the heavy-duty service format for ketchup, mustard and dressings.

Precision squeeze bottles. The translucent 100%Chef squeeze bottle comes with a fine cannula and cap and is sold in boxes of 10 units of 150 ml; the 50 ml micro squeeze bottle replaces the pipette for finishing dishes with small drops of oils, sauces or reductions.

Special models. Lacor's triple-nozzle bottle draws three lines at once with syrups and coulis, and the decorating bottle with silicone brush and dual dispenser (150 ml) brushes and sauces with a single utensil.

How to choose your squeeze bottle

Look at three things: the capacity (50-150 ml for decorating and precision plating; 250-400 ml for everyday dressings and sauces; 700-950 ml for heavy-duty service in the catering trade), the nozzle (narrow for decorating, wide or valved for thick sauces, a cannula for maximum precision) and ease of filling and cleaning: wide-mouth models and those with a removable nozzle can be refilled and washed in seconds.

Frequently asked questions

What is a kitchen squeeze bottle for?

For storing and dispensing oils, vinegars, sauces, liquid creams, syrups and coulis, and for decorating dishes with clean lines. In professional kitchens it speeds up plating and mise en place: every sauce ready in its own bottle, with no funnels and no drips.

What are they made of?

Food-grade polyethylene or polypropylene, free from bisphenol A (BPA). These hygienic materials do not absorb food odours and stand up to prolonged use.

Which capacity is right for me?

For precision decorating, 50-150 ml; for homemade dressings and sauces, 250-400 ml; for continuous condiment service on the bar or at the griddle, 700-950 ml. Several models include a graduated scale for measuring the quantity.

How do you clean them?

With soapy water. Extra-wide-mouth models, such as the Lacor Push, and those with a removable silicone nozzle are the quickest to clean thoroughly on the inside.

Which one should I choose to decorate dishes like a professional?

The 100%Chef precision squeeze bottles: their fine cannula allows extremely precise finishes and the 50 ml micro squeeze bottle dots dishes with small drops, replacing the pipette.

Complete your kit with our plating rings and the rest of our dispensers, and discover the full catalogue from Ibili, Lacor, 100%Chef and Vollrath.