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Emma Thackery wrote:
> In article <oT9Sh.6188$Rg2.5514@trndny02>, "limey" >
> wrote:
>
>> Sorry if this has come up before. Has anyone used silicone whisks and
>> found they don't do a very good job? I was going to buy a set but one
>> reviewer said they drag on the bottom of the saucepan and don't whisk
>> the stuff in the corners.

>
> Mine is metal coated with silicon. The weight and balance are
> excellent. I use it only in a non-stick pan and it works very well. In
> contrast, I first used a synthetic (plastic of some sort) whisk and
> found it to be very ineffective. The material was just all wrong for a
> whisk.


I use a nylon whisk for non-stick and mixing my sourdough starter. I
can't imagine the need for silicone.

Matthew

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