This old-fashioned kitchen utensil is a hand-crank rotary egg beater, once commonly found in household kitchens.
The cook placed the two metal beaters into a bowl and turned the wooden side handle. The gears rotated both beaters quickly, mixing the ingredients without electricity.
It was commonly used for:
- Beating eggs
- Whipping cream
- Mixing cake batter
- Preparing sauces and light mixtures
Before electric hand mixers became widely available, this sturdy tool made mixing much faster than using a fork or ordinary whisk.
The correct answer is: a manual rotary egg beater.
