December 2000's
Glue of the Month
CK Royal Icing
In the spirit of the holidays we decided to look into the challenge of gluing the roof onto your gingerbread house, or the eyes onto your gingerbread man. After many phone calls to a variety of bakeries and bakery suppliers we learned that Royal Icing is the standard icing for this purpose. There are many varieties of recipes for Royal Icing. Here are few web sites that we have found:
Royal Icing is made up two important ingredients that make it sticky; egg whites, which is a animal protein adhesive (remember the gold beaters) and sugar, which we all know is sticky stuff. We spoke to a few bakers who recommended the pre made Royal Icing by CK and after trying it out and testing it against other recipes we found it did live up to it's reputation for strength. CK Royal icing is easy to use, just add water. It's main ingredients are icing sugar, cane sugar and egg white powder. CK Royal Icing is available at any grocery store with a well stocked baking section. In Canada we found it at Bulk Barns. It is about $4 for 425 grams which makes up more icing than you need for one average sized gingerbread house. By the way, this product is not made by Calvin Klein, but when we asked the customer service attendant at CK what CK stood for, she wasn't sure. She said that they sell cakes and kandy? Someone else thought that the company used to be called Country Kitchen. Anyway, we recommend this product for all your sticky baking needs this holiday season.
Past Glues of the Month
- August 2003 - Mr. Sticky's Underwater Glue
- April 2003 - P.C. Woody
- January 2003 - Weld-on Adhesives and Cements
- December 2002 - Krazy Glue with Skin Guard
- November 2002 - Permatex Bullseye Windshield Repair
- September 2002 - UHU "Twist & Glue"
- August 2002 - Aleene's Platinum Bond Patio and Garden Adhesive
- July 2002 - Gloozit Marine and RV Gloo
- May 2002 - Jones Tones Plexi Clear Glue
- April 2002 - Silicone-Be-Gone
- March 2002 - Eggs
- February 2002 - Rabbit Skin Glue by Gamblin Artist Colors
- January 2002 - LePage's new Easy Flow System
- December 2001 - Scotch Tape
- November 2001 - Daptex Foam Sealant
- October 2001 - Gelatin and Glycerin Glue
- September 2001 - Crayola Project Glue
- August 2001 - Waterweld
- July 2001 - Yes Glue
- June 2001 - Little Red Cap
- May 2001 - Weldbond reprise
- April 2001 - Stoneco Padding Glue
- March 2001 - PascoFix
- February 2001 - Quick Grab
- January 2001 - Coccoina Colla Bianca
- December 2000 - Royal Icing
- November 2000 - Good Glue
- October 2000 - Pros-Aide
- September 2000 - Elmer's Galactic Glue
- August 2000 - Microcrystalline Wax
- July 2000 - LePage's Universal Adhesive
- June 2000 - Tear Mender Fabric Leather Cement
- May 2000 - Shoe Goo
- April 2000 - Magic Goo Gone
- March 2000 - Sure Hold Plastic Surgery
- February 2000 - Gorilla Glue
- January 2000 - Casein Glue (milk)
- December 1999 - Aleene's Original "Tacky Glue"
- November 1999 - Weldbond Universal Space Age Adhesive
- October 1999 - Kryolan Spirit Gum
- September 1999 - Elmer's Washable School Glue
- August 1999 - Seal-All
- July 1999 - Loctite 349 Impruv
- June 1999 - Sikaflex
- May 1999 - Yamato Sticking Paste
- April 1999 - No More Nails
- April Fools 1999 - Juicy Fruit Gum
- March 1999 - Chair Doctor Glue by Veritas