If you make flapjacks or waffles often, which we do, you know that it can’t be done properly without a whisk. That’s because whisks help to create a smooth, lump-free batter. We prefer to use a dough whisk, especially for flapjacks. Dough whisks have a thick wire that loops around itself to form two loops. This unique design prevents over-mixing, while allowing you to reach hidden flour pockets and incorporate them back into the batter.

At Kodiak, we don’t like any food to go to waste. While cooking, we’ve found that any leftover batter along the bottom and sides of a bowl could be used to make another muffin, cookie, flapjack, or waffle. Rubber spatulas help us to scrape every last bit of batter off the bowl and onto the griddle, muffin tin, or baking sheet so we can make even more. Rubber spatulas are also the perfect tool for folding add-in’s, like chocolate chips or blueberries, into batters without the risk of over-mixing them.

Besides having a good knife on hand to dice up our favorite fruits to pile over a stack of Kodiak, you might be wondering what a knife has to do with cooking flapjacks or waffles. But, the truth is, our Kodiak Kitchen’s recipe book is full of recipes for any occasion — many of which require the use of a knife. We believe there are three important knives every cook should invest in: a chef’s knife, a paring knife, and a bread knife. The chef's knife, however, will always be our most loved kitchen tool. Using a high-quality, sharp chef's knife will help keep you safe in the kitchen. In fact, most knife-related accidents occur as a result of a dull knife slipping off a piece of fruit or vegetable.