Had to pick between a wooden spoon and a Danish dough whisk for my morning sourdough routine

I've been baking bread for about 12 years now and I always used a good old wooden spoon to mix my starter and dough. But last spring I kept seeing people rave about Danish dough whisks online so I grabbed one for $15 at a kitchen supply shop near me in Philly. First time I used it I felt like a traitor because the spoon was my grandma's but man that whisk just cuts through sticky dough way cleaner. The spoon leaves clumps every time and I end up using my hands anyway to finish mixing. Now I keep the whisk on the hook and the spoon in the drawer for decoration mostly. Has anyone else made the switch and felt weird about it or am I just sentimental over a piece of wood?

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finley_lopez9820d ago

...so I bought a Danish dough whisk last week and now my wooden spoon is just holding down a corner of the counter like a retired athlete. I felt like I was cheating on my grandmother's spoon too but then I made the stickiest dough of my life and the whisk went through it like butter. I still keep the spoon out because it looks nice but honestly I'm pretty sure it's just there to judge me while I use the whisk like the traitor I am.

emmafisher20d ago

Oh man I totally get that feeling of betrayal! @finley_lopez98 you said it perfectly about the spoon just sitting there to judge you. My grandma's spoon has been in my family for like 50 years and I used to think nothing could replace it. But honestly after I bought my whisk I realized the spoon was more of a look thing than a practical tool. I still pull it out when I want to feel old school or if I'm making a stiff dough that doesn't stick much. But for those wet high hydration doughs the whisk is just way better at getting in there without me having to scrape and scrape. I think the spoon is good for show but the whisk does the actual work now.