Equipment: The Best Mixing Bowls
Follow Kenji on Facebook or Twitter . The way I cook, mixing bowls are almost as essential as cutting boards, knives, and pots and pans. I simply couldn’t do without them—preferably in a good assortment of sizes. For me, the ideal mixing bowl must have the following features: Durability . My bowls go through a lot of abuse. I don’t want a bowl that will overly warp, dent, crack, or chip. For instance, the Pyrex Prepware 3-Piece Mixing Bowl Set ($15.79) that often comes highly recommended has a fatal flaw: the corners chip very easily. In some kitchens I’ve worked in, over half of the glass bowls had chips on their edges. Where do these glass bits go? On the floor? In the food? I’d rather not find out . An all-metal bowl is a much better option. Stain and Odor-Proof . Plastic bowls, like the Mixing Bowl Set from Trudeau ($16.95) can absorb odors from vinaigrettes or become discolored from canned tomatoes or oil-based products. Once again, metal is the material of choice. Wide and shallow shape . Bowls with really high sides, like the Stainless Steel Mixing Bowl Set from Cuisinart ($54.95) or the Stainless Steel Mixing Bowls from All-Clad ($99.99) make whisking and stirring difficult …
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