Prepare Your Favorite Dishes with the Best Egg Whisks

Whether you're making light and fluffy meringues or stirring savory sauces, having the right egg whisks in your cooks' tool kit is a must. Whether you opt for a versatile whisk or one that's more specialized, you'll find a variety of options to choose from.

What Does an Egg Whisk Do?

The primary purpose of a whisk is to incorporate air into a mixture or to blend different ingredients together. Whisks are designed with wire loops on one end of varying thicknesses and shapes and a handle on the other. Look for whisks with ergonomic handles to ensure a supportive hold while you work.

When you're reading through your cookbooks, you may get an instruction to 'beat' or 'mix' your ingredients together with a whisk. Beating combines ingredients and incorporates air bubbles into your batter or mixture. Mixing simply means that you're combining ingredients together.

One of the most common tasks of an egg whisk is to beat egg whites. Beaten egg whites can be used in several gourmet food recipes including meringues, buttercream frosting and souffles.

There are different types of whisks available. To determine which one is right for you, it's important to understand how each one functions to ensure you're preparing food properly.

• Balloon whisk. A versatile whisk that features a large 'balloon' whisk end. These types of whisks are good for making whipped cream, egg whites and even mixing dry ingredients together.
• French whisk. Features a long, narrow shape. These whisks are good for use with sauces, batters and emulsions.
• Dough whisk. Features a flat surface. Its spiral-looped head helps prevent overmixing or adding too much air. Dough whisks can prepare doughs for things like pancakes and cakes as well as stir eggs.
• Flat whisk. Similar in appearance to a balloon whisk but with a flattened shape. These whisks are good for use with sauces and gravies in shallow pans.
• Ball whisk. These whisks feature beaded detail along the tips of the whisk which helps gather and blend ingredients. These whisks are great for soups and sauces.
• Sauce whisk. Designed to whisk up and down and side to side. Because of its shape, it's great for mixing things like sauces and dressings.
• Coil/spring whisk. Features a spring or coiled whisk end that can be bounced up and down - as opposed to moving from side to side - to beat eggs. These types of whisks tend to work faster than other whisks.

Features and Benefits of Using Egg Whisks

Stainless steel whisks are durably designed. Stainless steel won't warp or stain, even after repeated use, making it a top choice for your whisk needs. Silicone whisks, like those featured in theWilliams Sonoma kitchen tools collection, are made with strength and function in mind.

Our heat-resistant silicone-coated wires won't scratch your mixing bowls or pans, while the sturdy stainless-steel handle is also heat-resistant. Whip cream, beat egg whites or stir sauces with a silicone whisk. You'll also find BPA-free nonstick nylon whisks available.

When you're using your whisk to prepare food, it's best to use stainless steel or glass mixing bowls. Many whisks are dishwasher safe, making them easier to clean after use.

When it comes to making your favorite breakfast foods, pair your new whisks with other breakfast tools and egg tools for ease and simplicity. After you've prepared a pancake batter and gotten it to a smooth consistency, transfer it into a batter dispenser. Make other egg dishes a breeze with an egg poacher. Use an egg yolk separator to make beating egg whites with your whisk even easier. Whatever your cooking needs, you'll find the right tools with us at Williams Sonoma.