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Norpro 12-inch Scandinavian Dough Whisk
A Scandinavian dough whisk, also called a Danish dough whisk, mixes stiff bread dough that would clog a balloon whisk and bend a spoon. Its open loops of stiff wire cut through flour and water and pass through the dough without collecting it, so a no-knead loaf comes together quickly and cleanly.Norpro’s 12-inch version has a stainless steel wire head on a wood handle long enough to reach the bottom of a large mixing bowl. The looped wire combines wet and dry ingredients without overworking them, which is also why it suits muffin and pancake batters that turn tough when overmixed.Feed a starter, mix a shaggy dough for an overnight rise or stir a thick batter, then rinse the head under warm water. Little dough clings to the wire. Customers baking bread pair it with the Norpro stainless bench scraper for dividing and shaping, and the Norpro wax paper squares for wrapping rolls. Learn More -
Norpro Stainless Steel Bench Scraper and Chopper
On a bake day the bench scraper stays within reach, and the Norpro 577 does the job with a 6 by 4-inch stainless steel blade and a rounded handle formed from the same piece. Use the straight edge to lift sticky bread dough off the counter, divide it into even rolls and scrape the work surface clean of flour when you are done.A measuring guide on the blade helps cut pasta and pastry to size and portion cookie dough evenly. In the kitchen beyond baking, it chops herbs and nuts and carries them from the board to the pan in one pass. It also cuts brownies and bar cookies into clean squares in the pan.Customers working with yeast doughs pair it with the Norpro Scandinavian dough whisk for mixing. For pie crust, it lifts and turns dough after the pastry blender has done its work, and it keeps the counter clear as you roll with the tapered rolling pin. Learn More -
Norpro Krona 9-inch Stainless Steel Flat Whisk
A flat whisk lies almost level against the bottom of a skillet, so every wire stays in contact with the pan. That makes it the right tool for a roux, a pan sauce or gravy, where flour and fond in the corners of the pan need to be worked into the liquid before they scorch.Norpro’s Krona flat whisk is about 9 inches long, short enough to control in a small saucepan and to tuck into a utensil crock. The wires are professional-gauge stainless steel with a high polish, and the handle is solid filled and sealed, so water cannot seep in and collect inside it. Norpro also suggests it for lifting poached eggs out of simmering water.For gravy in a roasting pan or a wide braiser, the longer Krona 11-inch flat whisk keeps your hand farther from the heat. The Krona Sauce Master uses a flat coil that works well for heating milk without scalding. Pair any of them with the Norpro glass gravy separator at the holidays. Learn More$10.50
