Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Not great: Isi Gourmet Whip


I have heard a lot of really good things about this whipper but I am thinking that was before they moved production from Austria to China. First impressions were good but using it shows a product that is rough around the edges. Actually rough... The finish is not great and I found myself with quite a few cuts over my knuckles and fingers. The machined edges looked as though they were barely touched to a rough disc sander and put out for sale. I wanted a little more polish at this price. I considered sanding down the edges myself but chose against it.


As you can see above, a couple of the main components are plastic and neither are removable. Since they are not removable, it is a little more difficult to clean properly. The rubber/silicone? around the neck of the whipper (see top pick) seemed nice at first, especially when dispensing a hot hollandaise, but it started to get noticeably loose each time it was washed in the dish washer (it says dishwasher safe). I do not think this is a terrible whipper, just overpriced. Amazon occasionally has the whipper for around eighty dollars which I think is closer to what the price should be. I don't think the Isi Gourmet Whip is terrible, just ok. The device is made a fairly heavy metal and, apart from the plastic pieces, appears durable. In this price range, I would like to see all metal components and removable pieces for easy cleaning. I understand the Liss cream whipper is made in Hungary, all metal and has removable pieces but the Liss whipper is not available at any locations in the area. It seems that even Amazon no longer sells the Liss whipper directly. Although this Isi whipper is not terrible, I am hard pressed to recommend it at the price it is currently retailing for ($150).


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