The stainless steel interior won’t stain or absorb odors, so you can use these for marinating your favorite curry today and mix a delicate salad dressing tomorrow.
This three piece set includes sizes you’ll reach for often: one 1 1/2-quart bowl, one 3-quart bowl, and one 5-quart bowl. That insulation also makes these bowls ideal for holding your rising bread dough, since the dough will stay at a more constant temperature, even if the kitchen is drafty. These bowls have a stainless steel interior and a plastic exterior, providing insulation against heat or cold, so you can work with hot or chilly foods while keeping your hands comfortable. Material: Stainless Steel | Number of bowls: 6 | Lids: No This set includes 3/4-quart, 1 1/2-quart, 3-quart, 4-quart, 5-quart, and 8- quart bowls that nest for storage. While they’re not as decorative as the serving bowls you use on holidays, they’re great for picnics, barbecues, and outdoor dining, since they’re unbreakable and heavy enough not to blow away in the wind. They won’t stain, rust, or retain odors, and are dishwasher safe for easy cleaning. Since these are made from stainless steel, you can use them as a double-boiler on top of a saucepan of simmering water to melt delicate chocolate or cook a custard.
The smallest bowls can be used for prep work while the largest will hold your largest batches of cake batter, super-sized salads, or bread dough for a crowd, and the shape is ideal for hand-whisking, whether you’re whipping cream or emulsifying a salad dressing. And the matching lids are sturdy and airtight, making the bowls great for marinades, storing leftovers, or transporting food to parties and potlucks.You’ll always have the size you need with this set of six stainless steel mixing bowls. We especially loved their rolled lips and high, deep sides, which are easy to grip and keep whatever you’re mixing inside the bowl, not on your counter. The Cuisinart Stainless-Steel Mixing Bowls With Lids are the best option for a well-built, versatile, user-friendly set that should provide years of pleasant, practical use. And while I did not personally experience problems with discoloration, I was alarmed by a pattern of Amazon user reviews citing denting, scratching, and rusting. The FineDine’s lids were also fiddly to get on and the seals unreliable. Overall, the FineDine bowls felt flimsier and more cheaply made than the Cuisinart set, and though they’re slightly cheaper, that small difference in price didn’t seem to justify the concern that they would not wear well over long-term use. With deep interiors and tall sides, these bowls are similar in design to my first pick (and the set comes with two extra-small prep bowls), but the difference in build becomes apparent as soon as you pick them up. If you are set on this style of bowl though, see our not on bamboo bowls below beloved by editor Kendra Vaculin.įineDine Premium Stainless-Steel Mixing Bowls Plastic also tends to trap odors and discolor over time when exposed to ingredients like tomato sauce or turmeric.
They also have a tendency to scratch over time, making them inferior for tasks like whipping egg whites, which can be ruined by any fatty residue trapped in the crevices. Plastic and melamine bowls are durable and shatterproof but generally less versatile than either stainless or glass because they cannot be used as double boilers or be put in the microwave. On the other hand, you might welcome the weight that allows the bowl to stand firm on the counter no matter hard you whisk. Glass bowls are microwave-safe and look more attractive if you like to use one bowl for both prep and serving, but they are much heavier than stainless-steel bowls, which can make them feel cumbersome, especially if you’re trying to hold the bowl with one hand. Since we were focused on finding the most utilitarian, everyday mixing bowls that could withstand any and everything, we left copper mixing bowls out of this particular roundup (though you can check out our guide to copper cookware here). That’s no small compliment! But as great as copper is, it tends to be more expensive (and more delicate) than other materials. In Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Julia Child said that copper was the most satisfying cookware to use. Copper, in fact, has ions that bond with an egg while you’re whipping it-and those ions stop the eggs from deflating and keep them super fluffy as they expand. Like stainless-steel bowls, copper mixing bowls are excellent for maintaining an even temperature when making dough and batter.