Whisks

    These whisks beat out all the rest.
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    1) Oxo Good Grips Balloon Whisk
    $8, oxo.com
    UPSIDE Rubber handle prevents slipping; wide bottom is great for whipping cream and egg whites.
    DOWNSIDE Too bulbous for whisking pan sauces and small batches of salad dressing.

    2) Art and Cook Cage Whisk
    $15, macys.com
    UPSIDE Ball-in-cage design is great for whipping cream; squishy handle is comfortable to hold.
    DOWNSIDE Chunky batters get stuck in cage.

    3) Zyliss Quick Blend Whisk
    $8, cutleryandmore.com
    UPSIDE Non-touching tines prevent clumping inside whisk; works well on chunky batters.
    DOWNSIDE Tines are too rigid for scraping down sides of a pan.

    4) Best Standard French Whip
    $10, williams-sonoma.com
    UPSIDE Performs well on most whisking tasks; flexible tines reach pan edges when making sauce.
    DOWNSIDE Metal handle gets slippery when wet and heats up when left in pan.

    5) WMF Profi Plus Flat Whisk
    $15, amazon.com
    UPSIDE Flat shape works well for pan sauces and salad dressing; extra-long tines reach the corners of a large pot.
    DOWNSIDE Can't whip cream; handle heats up when left in pan.

    USE YOUR WHISK TO MAKE THIS RECIPE

    Scotch Pudding

    *Prices and other details were accurate when we published this article in September 2007