My sister went to Disney World and all I got was this lousy … you thought I was going to say shirt, didn’t you? Not so, reader! What my sister gave me from the happiest place on earth, was anything but lousy. It is a new tool for my kitchen. Whoo-Hoo! Happy Dance! At first glance though, it seems like something that looks cute and correctly identifies my love of all things Disney, but would I really use it? The answer is yes and I did so just yesterday while whipping up a blueberry cobbler. Turns out, the smaller one is the perfect size to mix up a small amount of dry ingredients. It is the first silicone whisk I’ve ever owned. You could say I am a none “whisk” taker. When you’ve stopped slapping your knee, at my very original pun, I think you’ll realize what I’m really saying is that I’ve only had one kind of whisk in my kitchen. But there are, in fact, several types and my goal here is to help others not fall into the same boring predicament as me, but get out there on that limb and try more than one kind of whisk! It could make all the difference in fluffy or flat, smooth or lumpy, airy or heavy. You get the idea. Click on each of the whisk types below to see an example and a description. Then, if you feel so inclined to go out on that limb, buy one and let me know what you think!

Balloon Whisk

The balloon whisk is the most common whisk found in most kitchens. I have three counting my new Disneyfied one. They are great for mixing dry ingredients or whipping wet ingredients in a bowl because of their round edges. Multiple sizes are good too if, like me, you find yourself whipping something small like eggs or larger like waffle batter.

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Gravy Whisk

I first saw one of these being used in the expert gravy making hands of my mother-in-law. In addition to being a wonderful mother-in-law, she is the world’s greatest biscuit and gravy maker. She taught me to make both. The secret to her biscuits is Martha White Self Rising Flour and the secret to her smooth as silk gravy is a gravy whisk. The head is angled nearly flat which makes whisking flour and fat together in a hot skillet, the foundation of gravy, so much easier.

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Ball Whisk

The ball whisk has long wires coming out of the handle each tipped with a metal ball. It’s bragging rights are light and airy whisking results. So, if stiff egg whites for a meringue are your goal, this may be the whisk for you!

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Cage Whisk

This one was totally new to me. The cage whisk shares the same shape as a balloon whisk, but inside is a cage that contains a metal ball or if that is too boring, there are others available that have other fun objects inside such as a bird or gorilla. The point of the object inside the ball is to add weight to the whisk for effective blending of heavy mixtures that results in a smooth texture. Think brownie or cake batter.

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