The right pastry cutter is the one that matches what you produce: the base of a single-portion dessert, the base of a mignon, a sheet of biscuit cut into strips, or a tray of shortcrust biscuits. This guide explains the professional cutter systems from Martellato and Pavoni, which cutter goes with which mould, and a step-by-step professional shortcrust method for biscuits — so you buy the cutters you will actually use.
Quick answer: which cutter do you need?
| You make… | Choose | Price (CAD) |
|---|---|---|
| Single-portion semifreddo or mousse desserts | Martellato TPG cutter matching your mould | from $24.50 CAD |
| Mignon (bite-size) desserts | Martellato TPM cutter matching your mignon mould | from $24.50 CAD |
| Shaped single portions (éclair, slice, bucket, Charlotte) | Martellato 31CUT cutters | $36.50 CAD |
| Regular strips of shortcrust, chocolate or biscuit | Plastic cutting grid 50GD0022 (2.2 cm) | $102.99 CAD |
| Shaped biscuits in series | Dough cutter grid GTB (60 × 40 cm) | $35.95 CAD |
1. Single-portion desserts: one mould, one extractor, one cutter
Best for: pastry shops, restaurants and ice cream labs producing semifreddo, parfait and mousse single portions.
Martellato designs its single-portion moulds as a system. For each shape the catalogue lists a mould kit (tray and bars), a matching extractor (EM) to release the frozen piece, and a matching cutter (TPG) of the same shape. The B kit includes 3 bars for 15 single portions; extractors and cutters are sold separately.
| Shape (cavity) | Mould kit | Extractor | Cutter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circle Ø 65, h 40 mm · 133 ml | MONOP. B001 — $86.50 CAD | EM 1 — $49.50 CAD | TPG 1 — $24.50 CAD |
| Oval 87 × 51, h 40 mm · 139 ml | MONOP. B002 — $86.50 CAD | — | TPG 2 — $26.50 CAD |
| Square 59 × 59, h 40 mm · 139 ml | MONOP. B005 — $86.50 CAD | EM 5 — $49.50 CAD | TPG 5 — $26.50 CAD |
| Heart 78.5 × 72.5, h 40 mm · 143 ml | MONOP. B007 — $86.50 CAD | — | TPG 7 — $26.50 CAD |
| Drop 89 × 57.5, h 40 mm · 138 ml | MONOP. B008 — $86.50 CAD | EM 8 — $49.50 CAD | TPG 8 — $26.50 CAD |
"—" means that extractor is not currently in our catalogue; contact us if you need it.
2. Mignon desserts: the same system, bite-size
Best for: catering, petit-four trays and dessert buffets.
| Shape | Mould kit | Extractor | Cutter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Circle mignon | MIGNON B001 — $86.50 CAD | ED 1 — $39.95 CAD | TPM 1 — $26.50 CAD |
| Oval mignon | MIGNON B002 — $86.50 CAD | ED 2 — $49.50 CAD | TPM 2 — $26.50 CAD |
| Comma mignon 55 × 35, h 25 mm | MIGNON A009 — $59.95 CAD | ED 9 — $46.50 CAD | TPM 9 — $24.50 CAD |
The MIGNON B kit has 3 bars for 48 mignons; the MIGNON A kit has 2 bars for 32 mignons.
3. Martellato shaped cutters
Martellato also makes cutters in specific single-portion shapes, so the base is cut to exactly the same outline as the dessert. The Charlotte cutter 31CUT08 measures 121 × 81, h 35 mm.
- Charlotte 31CUT08 — $36.50 CAD
- Éclair 31CUT01 (food-grade stainless steel) — $36.50 CAD
- Slice 31CUT04 — $36.50 CAD
- Bucket Ø 66 mm 31CUT03 — $36.50 CAD
Also for single portions: the Pavoni Italia oval single-portion cutter COS (stainless steel, 86 × 50 × 40 mm, pairs with the TOS mould) — $12.50 CAD.
See the full assembly method in our Entremet Techniques guide.
4. Cutting grids: strips and biscuits in series
Best for: bakeries and pastry shops that cut sheets of dough, biscuit or chocolate every day.
- Plastic cutting grid 50GD0022 — transparent plastic grid for cutting regular 2.2 cm strips of shortcrust pastry, chocolate and biscuit. $102.99 CAD
- Dough cutter grid GTB12 "Music" — plastic grid, 60 × 40 cm, for shaped sweet and savoury biscuits; Martellato makes these grids for shortcrust, puff pastry and other doughs. $35.95 CAD
Step-by-step: professional shortcrust biscuits
This plain sweet shortcrust ("frolla neutra") was developed by pastry chef Yuri Cestari for Pavoni Italia. Quantities are exactly as published.
| Ingredient | g | % |
|---|---|---|
| Soft flour | 400 | 37.9 |
| Potato starch | 50 | 4.7 |
| Rice flour | 50 | 4.7 |
| Fresh butter | 300 | 28.4 |
| Caster sugar | 200 | 18.9 |
| Whole eggs | 55 | 5.2 |
| Salt | 1.5 | 0.1 |
| Total | 1,056.5 | 100 |
- Bring the butter to about 15°C.
- Sand the dough. In a stand mixer with the flat beater, combine the flour, rice flour, starch and butter until the mixture has a sandy texture.
- Add the sugar and continue mixing.
- Add the eggs with the salt dissolved in them and mix just until combined.
- Rest in the fridge so the fat crystallises.
- Work, shape and cut. Beat briefly with the hook, shape, and cut with a grid or cutter.
- Bake. Pavoni's tested settings for this dough are for its Cookmatic machine (170°C for 270 seconds, 12 g of dough per piece). For a deck or convection oven, bake a test tray first and record your own time and temperature.
Producing tartlet shells in volume? The same dough runs on the Pavoni New Cookmatic 110V — $4,150.00 CAD.
How AI can help with cutting and biscuit production
- Yield per batch. Ask an AI assistant how many pieces a batch gives at a set weight per piece. Example: 1,056.5 g of dough at 12 g per piece gives about 88 pieces — then confirm on your scale.
- Scaling by percentage. The recipe above already has baker's percentages; ask the assistant to scale it to the exact total weight you need.
- Matching cutters to moulds. Give it your list of moulds and ask for a shopping list of the matching extractors and cutters from the tables above.
- Oven test log. Record each test tray (time, temperature, colour) and ask it to summarise which setting gave the best result.
AI does the arithmetic and the planning; tasting and the final call stay with your pastry chef.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the difference between TPG and TPM cutters?
- TPG cutters match Martellato's single-portion moulds (MONOP.); TPM cutters match the smaller mignon moulds (MIGNON).
- Are extractors and cutters included with the mould kits?
- No. Martellato sells the mould kit, the extractor and the cutter separately, so you only buy what you need.
- What size is the Martellato Charlotte cutter?
- 31CUT08 measures 121 × 81, h 35 mm.
- What does the 50GD0022 grid cut?
- Regular 2.2 cm strips of shortcrust pastry, chocolate and biscuit.
- Where do these tools ship from?
- From Calgary, Alberta. Orders are packed in 1–2 business days.
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