OXO Good Grips Stainless Steel Flat Whisk

Just the right tool for sauces and gravies and getting into those little crevices of a skillet.

I ordered this because I wanted a smaller whisk and this had good reviews. I've been happy in the past with OXO products, so I thought I would give it a try. The first use was OK, not wonderful, but it was the right size for smaller serving sizes. Once I got the hang of using it (it's really flat, unlike my other flat whisk, which has a metal coil around a U-shaped wire attached to the handle), I've become a real fan,. It's my go-to whisk, and now I use it for things I wouldn't have used a whisk for in the past. Just now I used it to blend seasonings into buttermilk to soak what will be fried chicken. I would have just squished them all around in the Baggie. Much more even distribution. This morning, it not only beat the scrambled eggs so that they were light and fluffy (I used to use a fork, and had been pleased with it), but I also used it to stir them in the pan (non-stick, and no damage), but I also used it to flip the eggs to get the last little part on the top done. So easy. Later this afternoon I'm going to use it to blend seasonings into the flour for the fried chicken. I've already washed and dried it, but I'm about to order another one so I won't have to worry about it being wet and sticking. It's got a great grip and is well-balanced. Love it. Highly recommended.Additional note: the whisk did a great job blending the seasonings into the flour for the fried chicken and to my surprise, it was a wonderful tool to flip the chicken when I was frying. I've used chopstick, tongs, forks of various sizes and kinds, and this little whisk is the best. I will use 2 next time, since I'll have 2. The fine, flat wires did not pull at the batter coating the chicken, but just slid under the pieces, and was broad enough to make flipping easy. I'll stop now. Great little product.

I adore this flat whisk and find myself reaching it for it more often than my other whisks. It's easy to clean and works for a variety of different meals--mixing soups, making roux, even stirring up a batch of lemonade. The handle is so comfortable, too! Everything about this whisk exceeded my expectations and it's the perfect gift for your baking friends.

Maybe I don't cook the right things to find this whisk as rave-inducing amazing as so many other OXO products, but it works fine and is constructed well. That said, I have not put it to many tests and it's really only meant for whisking very lightweight ingredients (eggs, liquids, etc). The feature I like best is that it stores relatively flat and doesn't take up extra space in my small kitchen, but I guess that can be said for most flat whisks. The parts that set it apart from cheaper whisks are probably the handle and the construction. The handle is comfortable and has a nice rubbery grip. As far as construction, it's sealed well where the black rubber meets the metal and the parts are all solidly welded together. It far surpasses the dollar store whisk I used to have, I guess I just need to find more recipes that require me to use it...

Totally 1 of my top 5 favorite kitchen gadgets

My favorite this is my second one I love it. Very strong whisk not a flimsy one

I bought this for making gravy from baking pan drippings. I think it will be able to do much more. Why? The layers of wire tines are staggered at slightly different levels. (Photos enclosed). This feature, IMO, allows it to whisk deeper amounts of liquid than other flat whisks whose tines are not staggered (all in the same plane). This Oxo whisk combines the ease-of-use/ease-of-cleaning of a flat whisk, with the extra surface area created by the staggered tines. It is the best-of-both whisk worlds (balloon vs flat) !The easy-grip handle, which is just the right length for my hand—not too long so as to impede the wrist—has a unique shape that fits in the fingers for a light, but firm grip...much like the perfect golf club grip.The design of this whisk, with staggered tines and a unique easy-grip shape/length, make this my #1 whisk for everyday tasks.(Also, a side note...a cooking show found that using a whisk using a flat right-to-left motion was actually most efficient when combining ingredients. That’s true for any style whisk, and so perfectly suited for this Oxo 10” flat whisk.)

I find this flat whisk very useful to scrape fond from my stainless steel skillets for pan sauces. But it is also excellent stored in my Cambros. Whenever I need to scoop flour, I first "fluff" the bin to make it easier to maneuver. I use to have a smaller balloon whisk for this but the flatter tool is far better both for fluffing and for storage since it takes up less room. I'm probably going to get a second flat whisk for its original intended use.