The balloon whisk's less bulbous cousin, the flat whisk, excels when it comes to stirring pan sauces, or gravy. It's slimmer profile, allows it to lie against the bottom of the pan, which provides more surface area for scraping up all of those stuck on bits.
It's also flexible enough to double as a spatula if you need to flip things and don't want to dirty up another utensil. This one cleverly doubles as a balloon, whisk with a twist of the handle to save space in your drawers.
