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How to whisk

Beat ingredients with a whisk to mix them smoothly or to add air.

Step by step

  1. Use a bowl big enough to whisk without splashing; set it on a damp towel to stop it spinning.
  2. Hold the whisk loosely and move it in quick circles or side to side, touching the bottom.
  3. For lumpy mixtures, add liquid a little at a time and whisk after each.
  4. For sauces on the stove, keep the whisk moving across the whole bottom of the pan.

How you know it's done

The mixture is even with no lumps or streaks of egg.

Common mistakes

  • Dumping all the liquid on flour at once, which makes lumps.
  • A whisk too big for the pan, which misses the corners.

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