The best whisks

James BrainsSep 17, 2020, 01:04 IST

Every kitchen needs a good whisk for whipping up eggs, heavy cream, batter, and more.
The OXO Good Grips 11-Inch Better Balloon Whisk is our top pick with its sturdy wires, lightweight design, and satisfaction guarantee.

Even if you only do a minimal amount of cooking, you can easily improve your kitchen experience with a whisk.

Whisks are particularly helpful for mixing up pancake batters, creating homemade dressings, preparing fluffy scrambled eggs, and breaking up salt and sugar clumps.

A wide variety of whisks are available to suit all such cooking needs, from basic everyday use to heavy-duty dense batters. We combed through hundreds of offerings to determine the best whisks, which are all rated highly for comfort, ease of use, and efficiency. Keep reading to see our picks, as well as what you should know about the different varieties of whisks to find the one that's best for you.

Here are the best whisks:

Best overall: OXO Good Grips 11-Inch Better Balloon Whisk
Best on a budget: Winco Stainless Steel Piano Wire Whip
Best ball whisk: WMF Profi-Plus Ball Whisk

Updated on 9/16/2020 to edit formatting, links, prices, add related guides, and remove our previous choice for the best whisk for bread dough, which is no longer available. We also removed references to third-party reviews and ratings because we've found them to be unreliable in the past.

The best overall

OXO

The best on a budget

Winco

The best ball whisk

WMF

The best flat whisk

OXO

Different types of whisks

Most whisks are made of stainless steel and some are coated with silicone. The silicone coating is useful when you want to avoid scratching the surfaces of a non-stick receptacle. The only downsides are that silicone is not as heat resistant as steel, and over time, the coating starts to wear. In general, the more wire loops, the more efficient the mixing. But, more loops can also make cleanup more difficult.

If you are just starting to outfit your kitchen, or need an all-purpose whisk, we recommend going with the classic balloon whisk. The teardrop-shape conforms well to the curved edges of mixing bowls.

Bread dough and other dense batters can destroy most thin-wired whisks. For heavy-duty tasks, such as mixing and pre-kneading bread dough, choose an aptly named dough whisk. These whisks typically consist of a wooden handle with a couple of thick stainless steel loops.

The flat whisk, also referred to as a roux whisk, looks like a balloon whisk that someone flattened with a steamroller, though there is a slight angle to the head, which makes it ideal for use in shallow dishes or pans.

Ball whisks do not have any loops at all. Instead, they consist of several tines that are tipped with balls. With this design, you can reach into the corners of straight-sided pans more easily. Also, these whisks tend to be easier to clean by hand.

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