Pasta sauce is all about the melding of delicious ingredients, but if that sauce isn't smooth it'll be a total bust. This tool will help immensely.

A whisk seems straightforward to use, but not knowing what type you have, what it's good for, and how to use it properly can lead to big cooking mistakes.

For a lot of dipping sauces and vinaigrettes, aeration is not needed, only blending, and a mini whisk fits handily into your palm as you emulsify Jonathan Bender/CNN Underscored ...

Whisk in 2 tablespoons of tomato paste or 1 cup of puréed tomato. Add 1/2 cup of white wine and slowly add 3 cups of warmed, brown stock and whisk. Add the bouquet garni.

Slowly whisk into your sauce until smooth. Simmer until thick and bubbling and the flour taste is cooked off, 2 to 3 minutes. Note: Flour will not greatly alter the taste of your sauce, ...

These slow cooker chicken drumsticks are coated in a sauce made with honey, lime, soy sauce, and a pinch of red pepper flakes ...