whisk

[Guest guest]

I have a whisk. I have tried it out a few times but have found it pretty

useless. They are a pain to clean all the batter or whatever from the wires.

When I grew up, people used either egg beaters or electic hand mixers or

something like a " Mixmaster " . To me it seems to be more efficient to use an

egg beater if you do it by hand or use an electric devise. A lot of times when

I make something I'll just use a large regular fork and it works well. Does

anyone else have problems with whisks or am I just not using it right? Right

now my only explanation is that they became popular when a lot of French cooking

shows came on in the '80's.

 

GB

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

LOL, I have about a dozen whisks in different sizes!! I love them! They're not

too hard to clean if you get them soaking right after you're done using them.

But yes, sometimes I do use a fork if it's a small jub because I can put that in

the dishwasher - one less item to clean. Or for bigger jobs, it's the electric

hand mixer or stand mixer. But whisks do have their place. How would you make

hollandaise w/out a whisk??

 

Guru Khalsa <greatyoga wrote: I have a whisk. I have tried it out

a few times but have found it pretty useless. They are a pain to clean all the

batter or whatever from the wires. When I grew up, people used either egg

beaters or electic hand mixers or something like a " Mixmaster " . To me it

seems to be more efficient to use an egg beater if you do it by hand or use an

electric devise. A lot of times when I make something I'll just use a large

regular fork and it works well. Does anyone else have problems with whisks or

am I just not using it right? Right now my only explanation is that they became

popular when a lot of French cooking shows came on in the '80's.

 

GB

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

I use the whisk with a narrow deep bowl and I'm trying to blend water with flour

or cornstarch with tamari or soy sauce. I usually grab the fork, it works fine

too.

If I had to give up a kitchen utensil , then I could part with the whisk.

Donna

Guru Khalsa <greatyoga wrote:

I have a whisk. I have tried it out a few times but have found it pretty

useless. They are a pain to clean all the batter or whatever from the wires.

When I grew up, people used either egg beaters or electic hand mixers or

something like a " Mixmaster " . To me it seems to be more efficient to use an

egg beater if you do it by hand or use an electric devise. A lot of times when

I make something I'll just use a large regular fork and it works well. Does

anyone else have problems with whisks or am I just not using it right? Right

now my only explanation is that they became popular when a lot of French cooking

shows came on in the '80's.

 

GB

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

I use whisks all the time for meringues, creamy sauces, gravies, batters,

salad dressings, etc. I rinse it (with the sink sprayer) and then put it in the

dishwasher.

 

Joanie

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Maybe that's it. I don't eat eggs so have never made hollandaise. I do have

a cuisinart and a Vita Mix for some more " heavy " use but for small stuff, I use

the trusty fork, even many batters.

 

GB

Re: whisk

 

LOL, I have about a dozen whisks in different sizes!! I love them!

They're not too hard to clean if you get them soaking right after you're

done using them. But yes, sometimes I do use a fork if it's a small

jub because I can put that in the dishwasher - one less item to clean.

Or for bigger jobs, it's the electric hand mixer or stand mixer. But

whisks do have their place. How would you make hollandaise w/out a

whisk??

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

I might add, that I have severe nerve damage in my hands, due to diabeties.

So I use a whisk for all kinds of things.

 

Joanie

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

I love my whisks, and wouldn't be without one. Whisks are great for

thin liquids, and really great for dry mixes. No clumps. Best

advice: whisk the dry stuff, then keep whisking while pouring in the

wet stuff. No lumps, works great. The biggest point of them to whip

air into a mixture, or to prevent lumps.