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I'm a good and frequent cook, but I almost NEVER bake.
Every so often, a recipe says I should whisk something, like eggs, sauces, making a roux, etc. I use a fork - quickly and hard to get everything combined and (I guess) put a little air in it.
I've tried using whisks, but I just haven't been able to get comfortable with them. And it just seems like one more kitchen toy in my drawer.
I agree completely with the previous poster. A whisk is intermediate between a fork and an electric beater, which makes it not as useful as either of those. I have a couple of whisks but I find myself using either a fork, for light mixing, or an electric beater, for more serious beating, almost all the time. Come to think of it, I should get rid of the whisks and make more room in the drawer.
I'm a good and frequent cook, but I almost NEVER bake.
Every so often, a recipe says I should whisk something, like eggs, sauces, making a roux, etc. I use a fork - quickly and hard to get everything combined and (I guess) put a little air in it.
I've tried using whisks, but I just haven't been able to get comfortable with them. And it just seems like one more kitchen toy in my drawer.
Am I wrong?
I have four whisks, I think. I use the smallest one and another that has a unique design most often. But honestly, I don’t think you absolutely must have one. You can buy a mixing container with a plastic agitator that screws together and allows you to shake up your eggs or large amount of salad dressing. I have one of these that I use more often than any whisk. Fork mixing sounds fine to me, as well. And, if you buy a stick blender, you might get a whisk attachment you can use for small scale whipping.
So, IMO, you don’t need a whisk, especially if you don’t feel the need of one.
I do bake, but almost never use a whisk when I do. I use my KA mixer for everything.
I have several whisks, but I never think to use them. If I am beating eggs, I just use a fork. If you have the space, get one, but sometimes, it is un-needed clutter.
Thanks all. I'll just keep using my fork and save some money and drawer space!
I do have an electric hand beater, circa 1975, received as a wedding gift from my short, first marriage. Avocado green, of course, and it still works. Which shows how infrequently I use it!
Thanks all. I'll just keep using my fork and save some money and drawer space!
I do have an electric hand beater, circa 1975, received as a wedding gift from my short, first marriage. Avocado green, of course, and it still works. Which shows how infrequently I use it!
My mom has one of the same age and color give or take! Still works. She uses it a few times a year. Anywhere from 4-8x a year.
Ah, whisks. Not something I've ever wasted much thought about, but I do have a charming little memory of one.
At some point in the early days of their marriage my parents bought one of those coiled wire whisks at a long-forgotten grocery store. It lived in the kitchen utensil drawer as we all grew up and was used so long the tip of the coil was honed down to needle sharpness. It was the go-to implement for everything that needed to be blended, especially my dad's cherished morning ritual scrambled eggs. Somewhere along the line someone attached a nickname to it. The "dingler". Every once in a while someone would jab themselves on the tip, curse the dingler, swear it was a source of tetanus waiting to be injected, and buy a shiny new replacement. The replacement would end up right next to it in the same drawer. It didn't make any difference. What was the utensil that everyone chose out of that drawer? The old menacing dingler. All the new ones were either too flexy or too stiff. The dingler was just right.
Eventually I faced the job of clearing out my elderly dad's house. I laid all the kitchen stuff out for siblings to pick over before donating any useful leftovers to charity. What did everyone fight over to the point of drawing straws and cards for it? Not the nice serving dishes, the electric mixer, the assorted nice knives. Only the lowly menacing dingler. I was the lucky one and still use it.
Last edited by Parnassia; 08-06-2020 at 03:32 PM..
I'm a good and frequent cook, but I almost NEVER bake.
Every so often, a recipe says I should whisk something, like eggs, sauces, making a roux, etc. I use a fork - quickly and hard to get everything combined and (I guess) put a little air in it.
I've tried using whisks, but I just haven't been able to get comfortable with them. And it just seems like one more kitchen toy in my drawer.
Am I wrong?
They are pretty great and simple tools. Easy to store in a drawer (not taking countertop space). Try to master them.
I also use a whisk to make mashed potatoes - so easy, I love it!
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