whisk (/wɪsk/)
verb · Intermediate · Food & Drink
🔊 /wɪsk/
Meaning
Meaning: beat liquid quickly to mix in air
To beat eggs, cream, or other liquid quickly so that air is mixed in. It can also be a noun for the kitchen tool used to do this.
Examples
🗣 Whisk the eggs until they are light and fluffy.
Etymology
From Old Norse ‘visk’ (wisp of grass), later the tool and action.
How & Where It’s Used
Common in baking; also means to move quickly away.
Tags: cooking, mix