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Best Manufacturers 12-Inch Balloon Whip with Metal Handle

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It's massive. You will need a big bowl to work in. I prefer a 6 quart stainless steel bowl, for example, or my copper sabayon bowl which is roughly the size of a Citroen. All these qualifiers aside, egg whites run and hide when they see me drag this out of the drawer. The sturdy wires, full shape and comfortable handle make this my preferred tool for egg whites (at least four of them), whipped cream (at least a cupful) and some batters (genoise, anyone?). Especially if you're a taller, large-handed type that really wants to be able to put their muscle into the task, this is the tool for you. Best products, in general, are well-made and highly affordable. I promise this will cut the time you spend to whip eggwhites and the like by hand, and make it so mcuh fun, that you'll stop using the mixer to do so.

I recently purchased the "Best Manufacturers 12-Inch Balloon Whip with Metal Handle." I needed a new whip and my prior experience with Best whips has been great. I have 2 other whips from Best, both of which I got in 1987 when I was in culinary school. I have used them both A LOT since then - I am a pastry chef and always cooking or baking something. After 23 years of constant use, dishwasher cleaning, high heat cooking, heavy batter whipping, etc., they are both still in like new condition. So when I wanted another balloon whip, I couldn't bring myself to buy a $3 whip at the local restaurant supply. It had to be another Best Whip.

When this one arrived, I inspected it for build quality to see if they have cut any corners since 20+ years ago. I am happy to report that, except for a slightly brushed finish on the handle (makes for better grip), it looks to be constructed identically to the ones from way back then. Holding it side by side with the old ones, you could not tell which one was new and which were old.

This is a quality product line. I wholeheartedly recommend this product and the others from this manufacturer and would buy their products again and again (except that they last forever, so there's no need).

Buy a Best Whip, you will be happy you did, and you will never have to replace it under regular use.

once i used this i couldn't believe i hadn't bought one before. it's very easy to use and has nice feel and weight. almost seemed to cut whisking time in half. great product.

Best makes excellent heavy-duty commercial products that are well suited for use in the home kitchen. This Best 12-Inch Balloon Whisk is great for whipping up whole eggs or blending sauces in a stainless steel bowl. This size is fairly easy for anyone to use. The Best 14-Inch Balloon Whisks and French Balloon Whisks require a bit more experience and good wrist and arm muscle strength and endurance if, for example, one plans to whisk up a couple of pints of heavy cream into whipped cream or a half-dozen egg whites into stiff peak consistency, as is necessary for folding them into Belgian waffles. (One might be better off using a KitchenAid Stand Mixer.) Be sure to chill bowls and beaters (or whisks) first, and make sure they are scrupulously clean, before attempting to whip egg whites. Also for the serious enthusiast, nothing else will do except an unlined (chilled) pure copper bowl. (I found mine at a bargain in an out-of-the-way antiques store.)