What is a kitchen whorl and why is it needed: antique utensils in the kitchen

In the modern kitchen, you can find a lot of cutlery, among which there are often antique tools. One of these ancient inhabitants of the kitchen is the whorl, which our generation remembers only thanks to grandmothers. There was a time when this device was in great demand on the farm. And although technological progress has made it possible to replace it with modern equipment, the whorl has not yet completely left our kitchens.

What is a whorl

The classic version is a device for shaking and stirring various mixtures, products or materials.

What a whorl looks like

Externally standard form looks like a wooden stick with rounded hooks at the end. They were usually made of wood and were solid.

Reference. The name came from antiquity, from the words "stir up", "stir up" and "make cloudy", which means "to stir and get rid of the sediment in the mixture."

There is also a version that the name comes from the original Russian word meaning "mixer".

Only the classic versions of the kitchen utensils have survived. BUT in the old days there were more than 10 types of whorls, differing in design and shape. They varied in size and each size was designed for a specific purpose.

Important! Instead of a cross with wooden knots, circles or spirals were used, which have a more flexible structure. So whisks appeared in the kitchen.

In addition to wood, metal or porcelain blanks were used to make the kitchen appliance; in a later period, plastic with a rubber body was used.

Application

The design allows you to easily and conveniently take the device in your hand and quickly mix products. In addition, the wooden handle can be squeezed between the palms and rotated to stir the dough.

With its help, it was possible to perform a large number of actions:

• Mixing flour with eggs and milk for making dough.
• Whisking egg yolks.
• The smallest options were applied for mixing jelly and stew.

Using different types of whorls

For thinner or thinner doughs, options were used that differed in size and design.

• The harder products were mixed with medium whorls.
• Large, massive options were used to stir laundry when washing in large cast iron kettles.
• With the help of whorls, the hostesses brewed bran for feeding pets and cattle.
• There were options used in construction, for preparing clay mixture, preparing lime, mixing paints.

Experienced housewives managed to use the whorl in almost all spheres of life. And they also came up with additional applications, therefore the whorl can deservedly be called one of the most demanded elements of kitchen utensils.

In modern kitchen

In modern conditions, for each version of the whorl there is a replacement, technological progress has made it possible to replace many devices in the kitchen. And the old utensils got a relative who began to be used in the mixer.

But even now, the housewives still have whorls in the kitchen, which are passed on to the younger generation by inheritance from their parents and grandmothers.

Tool application allows you to save energysince it doesn't need electricity to use it. Old whorls are made of wood, so they are the most environmentally friendly devices. Their use in everyday life allows you to perform various activities in the kitchen without harm to health.

The whorl is always at hand, so for whipping a small amount of food, the hostess still uses the good old whorl. And she never fails! If you find such an item in your kitchen, do not rush to get rid of it. Grandma and mom did not keep it in vain. You will be able to appreciate it too!