>
> As an aside regarding attachment contact with the bowl, Julia Child always
> recommended when beating egg whites with the whisk attachment, that the
> whisk should not be affixed on the retaining pin on the shaft, but rather
> to be placed on the shaft and then allowed to drop down to the bottom of
> the bowl. *It doesn't come off, but it does allow the whisk to come in
> contact with every bit of egg white, especially when beating only 2-3 egg
> whites. *I've been doing that for years with no consequence.
>

While the whites are beating, I just slightly (slightly!) lift the
bowl up and let the whisk catch everything in the depression in the
bottom, and around the sides. Works great - hasn't bent anything
yet. ;-)

N.