Baking 101: What’s In A Whisk?

We know all there is to know about whisks, right?  They’re bulbous and handy, the don’t play well in the utensil drawer without getting squished to misshapen or tangling up with the can opener.  They make whipped cream if we’re feeling strong-armed, sift flour if we’re feeling lazy, and make the heck out of some pancake batter on very fine Saturday mornings.

What you might not know is that there are several different types of whisks.  A whisk for just about every kitchen task from sifting flour to making roux.  There is a big difference between a French whisk and a ball whisk and I want you to have that knowledge.  Kitchen knowledge is kitchen confidence.

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