Whip

Whip begins with a section of tools and prime conditions for whipping, including essential advice on when to use whisks, metal and wooden spoons, and how to handle electric mixing gadgets. The book then carefully explains and illustrates the components of technique so that cooks will know how their mastery of various consistencies and crucial timing affects the lightness of a complex soufflé, the richness of a basic roulade or custard, or even the taste of an omelet. Each technique section provides a wide variety of mouth-watering recipes that develop a cook's ability to gauge crucial timing and the confidence to create main dishes, sauces, sides or stellar desserts from scratch.