Mixing Bowls: Pie Supply Buying Guide

Mixing bowls are a fairly easy thing to buy. You really can’t go wrong with any purchase, but lately there have been some great mixing bowl alternatives that make life a little easier…and cooking a little faster.

Stainless Steel Mixing Bowls

They clean up easily and effortlessly, which is a plus!

Mixing Bowl Sets

If you are just starting out, a great buy would be a mixing bowl set. These often start off in one cup sizes and increase to a few quarts. The light bowls are great for quick and easy entertaining and transport.

Watch out for:

Stainless Steel Measuring Cups $14.99	No-Skid Mixing Bowl - 3 qt. $12.59	No-Skid Mixing Bowl - 1 qt. $7.99
Fleximo 3 in 1 silicone utensil $10.00	Kaiserflex Small Spatula $8.00	Kaiserflex Scraping Spoon $10.00
Kaiserflex Blending Spoon $12.00	Kaiserflex Finger Protector Mitt, Set of 2 $14.00	Kaiserflex Cooking Spoon $12.00
Kaiserflex Scraper $8.00	Kaiserflex Large Spatula $10.00

What to watch out for:

I find that plastic bowls are great for a household with kids and are inexpensive. With the low cost, you can keep many around for emergencies.

However, it is the light weight of the plastic bowls that allows them to tip. They tend to to work well with mixers and will stain when the contents are dark colors.

These sets are often low price and seem like a great deal. I find that the lids are often flimsy and difficult to put on. They easily crack and break with use and I always lose a few along the way. They are often difficult to store, if the bowls nest together, the lids must be kept separately.

I have a junk box full of various lids and bowls that are missing their partner.

These bowls are beautiful and heavy, that is why I have so many. But you have to use them with care. They can only be used with certain light utensils (wood, plastic and metal) and easy chip and scratch. I often save my beautiful ceramic bowls for entertaining, not for heavy mixing.