Kitchen Confidence
Video: Whisk-Free Whipped Cream
Inspired by conversations on the FOOD52 Hotline, we're sharing tips and tricks that make navigating all of our kitchens easier and more fun. Today, Amanda's showing us how to whip cream without a whisk.
Say you're really jonesing for some whipped cream. You have a big pile of strawberries or a slab of chocolate cake, even some cold whipping cream and a bowl on hand -- but you can't find your dang whisk. Or maybe you broke it. Humor us.
What Amanda is here to tell you is that you don't even need that whisk -- you can get by with an implement that's even more pedestrian. Watch the video below, for a trick you may not want to try at home.
This week's video was shot and edited by our buddy Drew Lavyne, the founder/director of Six Minute Stories and the producer of the super helpful Teach Me Sushi iPhone app. He also helped us out with our Holiday iPad app.
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Tags: video, kitchen hack, whipped cream, technique, skills
Comments (18)
about 1 year ago aargersi
Abbie is a trusted source on General Cooking.
Ha! Your poor arm Next up, dark roux the stirring way - 40 minutes or so of stirring and trying desperately not to scald the flour. In case you go camping sans oven :-)
about 1 year ago fhp
I like the cream pitcher.
Where can I get one some day?
I beat my mayonnaise with a wooden spoon.
Boring but lovely.
about 1 year ago amanda
Amanda is a co-founder of Food52.
That was a gift from Merrill -- isn't it handsome? I'll ask her.
about 1 year ago ValC
Do you know, it's even easier than that - I just dump the cold cream and maybe a bit of confectioner's sugar into a small jar (or tupperware if the jars are otherwise occupied) and shake until it's whipped into shape.
about 1 year ago amanda
Amanda is a co-founder of Food52.
That sounds *too* easy.. :)
about 1 year ago Greenstuff
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I have a friend who frequently volunteers to bring dessert when we invite her to dinner. She often shows up with a little jar of cream, and as the meal winds down, she gets it out and starts shaking. While the rest of us are finishing up our wine, she's chatting along and making the whipped cream.
about 1 year ago Rhonda35
Okay, that, by far, was your funniest video yet! PT will be so happy that you made him "famous." Two points: (1) not too many campers carry refrigerators filled with cold bowls, cold heavy cream and cold forks...but, that isn't the real obstacle...the main problem is that (2) most campers do not take my super-powered husband camping with them! He could whip that cream with a fork in 2 minutes flat! haha Despite all the overheating, you look lovely in this video - seriously - like, could anyone be more gorgeous while they whipped cream for 10 minutes straight...I don't think so. xoxo p.s. Looking forward to making butter w/ chopsticks, smarty pants!
about 1 year ago amanda
Amanda is a co-founder of Food52.
Ha! 1. Really? 2. True!
about 1 year ago arielleclementine
ha! awesome video! way to go amanda!
about 1 year ago amanda
Amanda is a co-founder of Food52.
Thanks.
about 1 year ago sdebrango
Suzanne is a trusted source on General Cooking.
Very funny, if I am ever camping and need to make whipped cream I'll keep that in mind but I hope my whipping cream and bowl would be cold enough.
about 1 year ago Randi
I needed a laugh. Thank you!
about 1 year ago inpatskitchen
So glad that whisk attachment came with the Viking immersion blender you so thoughtfully sent me!!
about 1 year ago LLStone
Weren't you forking instead of whisking? :)
about 1 year ago amanda
Amanda is a co-founder of Food52.
Fair point.
about 1 year ago carol_tanenbaum
So what's a little carpal tunnel syndrome in the quest for whipped cream?
about 1 year ago amanda
Amanda is a co-founder of Food52.
No pain, no gain.
about 1 year ago Kitchen Butterfly
Well done Amanda! Only 10 minutes later...and all that sweat. Come on :-)