Whisk

Most whisks consist of a long, narrow handle with a series of wire loops joined at the end.

[2] Bundles of twigs, typically apple, have long been used as whisks; often the wood used would lend a certain fragrance to the dish.

An 18th-century Shaker recipe calls to "Cut a handful of peach twigs which are filled with sap at this season of the year.

"[3][4] The bamboo whisk or chasen was invented in the late 15th century by Murata Jukō, who commissioned its production by Takayama Minbunojo Nyudo Sosetsu.

[9][10][11] Since the 19th century, various mechanical devices have been designed to make whisking more efficient, under the names "egg beater", "rotary mixer", etc.

French (top) and balloon whisks. Balloon whisks are bulbous; French whisks are longer and narrower.
Traditional whiskmaking using bundles of twigs in Sweden, 1922