Proper Grip Makes Whisking Easier
I asked my wife to whisk something for me last night as we were making dinner and she complained that she didn’t want to; she didn’t like to whisk. After seeing the way she was holding the whisk, it’s no wonder. She had her wrist turned at a funny angle and her finger pointed down the handle–it looked incredibly awkward.
Hold the whisk like a pencil. It’s much easier. If you don’t believe me, ask my wife–she took my suggestion to heart and her technique was immediately transformed from awkwardness to proficiency.
August 22nd, 2007 at 9:40 am
I think a demonstrating photo would be useful here. Perhaps your lovely wife’s hold vs. yours?
August 22nd, 2007 at 2:03 pm
Or maybe a clip from an old Julia Child show?
August 22nd, 2007 at 11:01 pm
So you still made her whisk something after she complained that she didn’t want to???
And now you are making fun of her technique????
Boy, you must be a mean husband
Just Kidding Jesse, just kidding . . . I’m in somewhat of a mood tonight!
August 23rd, 2007 at 9:00 am
Actually, it was her suggestion that I post the tip, though she also suggested (as did my sister) that I include a photograph… but when I saw how she was holding the whisk, I told her to hold it like a pencil instead, and she said that she could feel the difference in technique immediately!
I probably should have made the transformation bit of the story more clear in the original text, but it was an instantaneous improvement from awkwardness to proficiency based on a five word suggestion: “hold it like a pencil.” I’ve revised the entry to indicate that I helped my wife by offering the suggestion and that she (amazingly enough) found my advice useful.
August 23rd, 2007 at 11:24 am
if I had a dollar for every thing in my life that was improved by the suggestion to “hold it like a pencil,” I’d have… two dollars.
August 23rd, 2007 at 5:19 pm
What about those of us who hold a pencil awkwardly?
August 24th, 2007 at 7:56 pm
Hold it like a pen?