#VINTAGE STAINLESS STEEL MIXING BOWLS UPDATE#

Pyrex is probably the most overall useful and durable. I haven't found any mixing bowls that last for life if you keep using them. I only wish they made bowls larger than 5qt so I can use it at my restaurant too. My favorite bowl for baking is an OXO plastic bowl that has a grippy bottom so it doesn't slide around on counters and a handle and spout to pour batter into other pans easily. Pick and choose based on what you need - but many of these little features aren't easily available at restaurant supply shops since what does a restaurant need collapsible mixing bowls for?Īs a hobbyist baker though, scratch my restaurant supply shop idea if you do a lot of hand mixing/kneading. Other things to keep in mind: There are bowls that come with lids, ones that collapse, ones that come with pouring spouts, sets that nest easily, and more. There's also ceramic, plastic, silicone, wood and copper bowls too (among other materials) but most of those probably aren't worth it unless they're doubling as serving bowls for things like salads.

Shop around for stainless steel if you go metal rather than aluminum. Metal is awesome because it's super light (well, you can buy weighted if you want) but you can't store acidic foods like tomato sauce in a metal bowl for long. In terms of materials: glass (like Pyrex) is probably the best because it's nonreactive, but it's very heavy and sensitive to temp changes. I no longer go to the likes of Sur La Table for shopping unless it's something that's specifically for home use.

Either it'll be dirt cheap (think like less than $1) or it'll be super expensive but it's durable as hell and easy to replace.

#VINTAGE STAINLESS STEEL MIXING BOWLS UPDATE#

Often they aren't known brand names, or it's something from like Update International that produces stuff for cheap in Asia, but the quality and price generally can't be beat. Costco Business Center that I think deliver anywhere via UPS for residential purchases, and my local favorites East Bay Restaurant Supply or Trimark Economy Fixtures near San Francisco/Sacramento, Surfas in LA). There are many online, even, and there may be some near you that are open to the public (e.g. “Little nuances in design can make a huge impact.For all your cooking needs, go shopping at a restaurant supply shop. She tilted one of the mixing bowls, the ring slipping easily around her thumb. “Something can be beautiful, but it really has to be functional,” she said. She stacks spices there when she’s cooking, and afterward just washes the Corian down. Desai rebuilt their kitchen out of Corian, a nonporous solid surface that they chose because it was luminous and sculptural but also “indestructible.” (Their son, Deven, had just turned 7, and their daughter, Lila, 2.) “We used ourselves as guinea pigs,” she said.Īll storage is hidden under the counters, leaving the wall a seamless expanse of light, save for a long shelf with tiny holes for wooden spoons. Chia made do with Ikea cabinets and heavy industrial mixing bowls bought on the Bowery.Įventually, she and Mr. (Their office is now a few blocks away.) At first, Ms. Twenty years ago, she and her husband and fellow architect, Arjun Desai, started their firm, Desai Chia Architecture, from their living room. They picked things that were well designed and built to last.” “But it’s not about whether it’s in the museum or not,” she said. She remembers seeing a radio in the Museum of Modern Art’s design collection and recognizing it from her father’s study.

Vintage stainless steel mixing bowls