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    EQUIPMENT CORNER

    Oct 06, 2020 5 minutes
    BY MIYE BROMBERG, HANNAH CROWLEY, RIDDLEY GEMPERLEIN-SCHIRM & LAUREN SAVOIE

    Mini Whisks

    e love our favorite all-purpose whisk, but sometimes we want a smaller tool for beating a few eggs or emulsifying just enough salad dressing for one or two people. That’s where mini whisks come in. At about 5 to 7 inches in total length (about half the size of the whisks we ordinarily use), they’re ideal for these smaller jobs, and their more petite profiles mean they’re easier to store as well. We bought six mini whisks and used them to combine dried herbs and spices for za’atar, beat two eggs, emulsify vinaigrette, mix a honey-mustard dipping sauce, and whisk together a cornstarch slurry. All the whisks performed well, but some were more efficient and easier to hold than others. Our favorite is the Tovolo Stainless Steel 6" Mini Whisk (model

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