That $20 Danish dough whisk I laughed at actually works better than my KitchenAid for wet doughs

My buddy Eric kept going on about his fancy whisk from a bakery in Portland last summer, and I told him it was just a fancy stick. Then I tried making a 80% hydration sourdough and the dough hook on my mixer just spun it in circles. That cheap little wire thing mixed it smooth in about 45 seconds with zero sticking. Anyone else swear by a tool that looks like it belongs in a garage?

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jesseb205d ago

You ever spend good money on something only to realize the cheap thing was the right answer all along? That's how I feel about my bench scraper, it cost like three bucks but does more than half my fancy gadgets combined. Glad you found a winner with the whisk, sometimes the stuff that looks ridiculous ends up being the real workhorse.

olivere305d ago

A bench scraper is actually called a dough scraper if you want to get technical about it. Most people use them for cutting dough but they're also great for cleaning up counters and chopping veggies. The cheap ones work just as well as the expensive ones from what I can tell. I've had my basic metal one for years and it still does everything I need.