Stirrer, whisk, egg beater, egg beater, wire, words that characterize one of the basic kitchen tools that makes our work in the kitchen easier!
But what is the tool, its types and their usefulness?
The beater has a narrow handle and has wire loops at one end. The shape of the wire varies according to its use.
The purpose of beating with this tool is to incorporate many ingredients or to give air to a liquid by its movement. The first beaters appeared in 16ο It was a bundle of peach branches that cooks used to beat eggs to make a sparkling custard. It was believed that the peach branches gave the custard its aroma.
Today, although hand and stand mixers exist, hand beating remains an excellent method for mixing solids, dough and beating eggs for scrambled eggs. It is also suitable for a vinaigrette or a simple dessert. It even has the ability to get into corners of the pot where no other tool can reach.
Let's look at some types of this tool and their uses:
Balloon wire
It is balloon shaped and is an everyday wire. It is suitable for the incorporation of dry ingredients, preparation of creams, thick mixtures.
French wire
It looks like a balloon whisk but its wires are narrower and this makes it able to get into the corners of a pot and pick up the ingredients when making béchamel, mayonnaise or any other French sauce. It is not suitable for solid doughs that stick to the wires and cannot be easily cleaned.
Wire with balls on the end
In this beater, the wires do not loop but have small balls at the ends to allow them to mix materials in narrow containers, such as measuring cups.
Danish wire
It is also called dough wire because it is used to incorporate the dough effortlessly.
Mini wire
It is a small balloon whisk that is very handy for beating one or two eggs or making a small amount of mayonnaise or vinaigrette.
Spiral or Scandinavian wire
The wire has the shape of the letter C and is suitable for making sauce as the wires scrape the bottom and walls of the pot without damaging them
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