Paderno 12-inch Nylon Hotel Whisk

The extra two inches over the standard hotel whisk keep your hand clear of the steam when whisking a roux in a deep pot or bringing a large batch of gravy together. Its 11 stiff wires move thick mixtures without collapsing, which a balloon whisk cannot do.

Paderno molds it from polyamide reinforced with fiberglass. The material holds up to the temperature of a cooking sauce and will not mark nonstick cookware, and the non-porous handle can be sanitized with the rest of a commercial kitchen’s smallwares.

For saucepans and everyday mixing bowls, the Paderno 10-inch Nylon Hotel Whisk is the handier size.