Breadtopia Danish Dough Whisk (Large)

I love to bake bread and I've been eyeballing one of these Danish dough hooks for a long time on sites such as Breadtopia. Now that I have used it I cannot believe I have gone this long without one! This tool is so well made, it reminds me of something the Amish would make. It is one fine tool and it mixes thick dough in no time, saving time. The dough also comes together more smoothly and efficiently without dry patches of dough left sitting at the bottom of the bowl. As far as one review here stating it to be too large, I do not have that problem at all with this whisk. It is sturdy and hefty, but I had no problem managing the size of the handle at all. Maybe for an elderly person with weak muscles?.... I would not have chosen a smaller size. This one is perfect for me. It's also very easy to clean compared to using a spoon or other tool. You won't be sorry... Update July 16, 2014: Years later and I have to say it would be difficult for me to give up my Danish Dough Whisk. It's great for stirring thickish sticky batters, bread baking, and also great for mixing meatloaf thoroughly without having to over mix it! I purchased another brand for my daughter and it's not nearly as nice as this one. Smaller too. This larger size is what you need to get the job done easily! I also like that the outside round wire will scrape the bottom of the bowl to insure that every bit of loose flour is captures. Great tool!

I was inches away from purchasing a stand mixer so I could easily mix up the pizza dough I recently fell in love with. I had gotten frustrated trying to mix it by hand and frustrated and cut up trying to use the food processor. The stand mixer I borrowed worked well though. Still, I was having a very hard time justifying the expense and the space one would take up. Luckily, I stumbled across the dough whisk and decided to give it a try. I was impressed with how sturdy the metal part was, indeed it does cut through and mix the dough nicely. I have used it now for pizza and bread dough, mixing cookies and muffins. The metal part washes up nicely (I try to do it very soon after mixing) but the wood part wouldn't do well to sit in water for very long. This little tool saved me about $200 and is something I can clean up easier than a stand mixer and throw it in the utensil drawer where it is out of sight. One of my BEST kitchen purchases ever!

Danish Dough Whisk - Small This small danish dough whisk is just what I needed to quickly mix up small batches of anything and by small I mean not 6 loaves of bread at a time, maybe just 1-2! I actually thought it would be smaller than it was but everyone recommended the small one and it is just right. The bigger one must be huge!It is especially useful in my kitchen for sourdough starters, muffin mix and cookies. I find it is easy to clean as long as you don't let the dough dry on the whisk. I just use a dish brush with a little hot soapy water then let it air dry. Cleans much faster than a traditional whisk and easily works through thicker dough without the dough hanging on to the whisk. Great kitchen tool to keep you from pulling out the mixer or trying to mix with a spoon that takes forever. It was surprisingly stiff and strong as well.

When I first saw the picture of this Danish Dough Whisk - Small , I thought that it looked rather crude and amateurish, but this is actually a very well-thought-out kitchen utensil. It works very well for both stirring sourdough starter in your jar/crock, and for mixing flour and other ingredients into the dough when it is still in the bowl. It is VERY well made and is not flimsy at all. I think it will last forever. Also, the handle is of a nice size and is thick so that you can get a good grip on it. I bought the small whisk which fits into a Le Parfait jar easily for stirring my starter. I don't think that the large whisk would fit into this type of jar. I also think that it looks pretty cool on my kitchen island with my other whisks. Kind of Old World looking. Quite a turn around from my first impression of it! I am very happy with my purchase. 5 stars.

I make a whole wheat rye sourdough. The instructions tell you what it should do when kneading it. Made it all the time, but never, ever did it do what the instructions said from start to finish. Until I started using this puppy! It thoroughly mixes everything. No huge clumps of dough having to be pulled off a spatula or spoon constantly. No dough fingers. The difference was night and day between before DW and after DW. My customers noticed the difference right away. There are few other breads that gave me fits, so I had quit baking them. Used my trusty dough whisk and huge difference. Still not sellable, but definite improvement. I debated over this purchase for quite awhile. I really didn't think a whisk could or would make a big difference. Now it's in the category of 'from my cold dead hands'. It has a few cons.. It has to be cleaned immediately. Cover what you're working on and throw it in the fridge if need be. Do not delay washing it. DO NOT LET ANYTHING DRY ON IT, you will be sorry and maybe tears. The join catches all sorts of stuff and I recommend a toothbrush or nail brush. The handle is rough. I used a fine grit sandpaper on mine. The handle is rough

When I saw the Danish Dough Whisk with its twisted wire, I was ready to dismiss it and stick with a wooden spoon. I'm glad I didn't. The whisk really works and it's better than a spoon. It moves easily through bread dough (easy on your arm), mixes very well, and the twisted wire is easy to clean because very little dough sticks to it. The small Danish Whisk (I have both now) mixes sourdough starter easily. And an added bonus: I discovered Breadtopia has a wonderful web site with helpful videos and good recipes for bread makers. Watch a video and you will see the whisk in action.

I really don't have anything bad to say about the whisk so the reason I docked it 4 stars is because of the price! It just doesn't feel like it should be this expensive. It's a regular, rough wooden handle (not even polished and smooth) with the whisk part. Having said that, I love the idea of the whisk. It's great for those "no-knead" breads. And it looks cool! It beats using a fork and it mixes faster than a regular spatula, which is what I would normally use. I do have one nit-picky thing to say, though. Dough gets stuck in that area where the wire parts meet the wooden handle. It drives me crazy. I can't rinse it out with the sprayer and they don't come out with a good soak. It's such a tight, little area that it's just hard to clean. I'm ready to get out a toothpick to clean it. However, I'm not sure how it could be avoided or if it is even unavoidable. Maybe buy the bigger whisk? So, overall, fun whisk, gets those thick, tough jobs done quicker and easy to mix those thick doughs. But, I think it's overpriced given it's unpolished texture and appearance.

This is from a total baking newbie, so take this with a grain of salt. When I first spotted this item, I thought it was more of a gimmick than a useful tool. Having just used it to prepare my sourdough starter, I am now a convert to this simple effective tool. It appears to be well made and the raw wooden handle is easy to grip; but I wonder how long the wire head will remain firmly attached to the wooden handle when repeatedly subjected to mixing heavy dough. Edit: this is surprisingly useful in mixing bread dough and the large gauge wire makes all the difference in this whisk. Dough and other foodstuffs will find their way into the point of attachment to the wooden handle, so cleaning the junction immediately after use, possibly with a toothbrush, should minimize collection and growth of microbes.

I use it a LOT, unfortunately the shipping was insanely expensive, so I would not buy it from this vendor again. In the meantime I have found other places to buy these tools as well, which do not charge so much for shipping. The tool is awesome though, especially for sourdough.