Paul M. Cook wrote:

>
> "Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
> ...
>> It's got to be something to do with manipulating
>> dough or pie making, that's what I think:
>>
>> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=150260011112
>>
>> But I can't figure out what. It looks German
>> to me, probably early 20th century.
>
> I used to have one. It was used to make Mexican hot chocolate.
> You spun the handle between your hands to whip the milk into a
> froth.

Molinillo. I've seen them in mainstream supermarkets here in L.A.
-- the all-wood ones like these:

http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/molinillo.htm


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