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No comments about Old Dutch Solid Copper 4-Quart Beating Bowl.

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5 comments about Mauviel Copper 8-Inch Egg White Bowl with Ring.

1. There's two ways to work this bowl: Either set it into a heavy ceramic mixing bowl as a "nest" or carry it in the crook of your arm with your thumb through the ring. Either way is comfortable. When nested in a ceramic bowl, this Mauviel is stable enough to tilt it toward your whisking hand so that you have an easier wrist angle than if you used an ordinary flat bottom bowl.
   
   If you want to chill the ingredients, put cold water or water and ice in the ceramic nest bowl; if you want to warm the ingredients, use hot water in the ceramic nest bowl. 'Dem Frenchies ain't as dumb as we often like to think -- this works GREAT!
   
   8-Inch is the smallest reasonable size for this type of bowl. Consider getting a larger one if you whip a significant quantity of egg whites. I think a larger bowl of the 10.6-inch Mauviel allows me larger movement of arm and whisk which makes more bubbles and gets the whites to stiffen up faster. The 12-inch seems like more than I need most of the time. You've got to judge it for yourself before buying. (We got into this stuff back when plain copper was dirt cheap.)
   
   Nothing matches copper in this work. Read up on the chemistry involved and understand that eggs whipped in this bowl can give you as much as 25% of your recommended daily allowance of copper.
   
   Avoid the Old Dutch copper bowls (we have the large and the medium). They are thin, dent at a touch and warp out of round just by holding it when whipping. The Mauviel feels so strong that I would wonder if I couldn't stand on it safely. The Old Dutch would crumple if our cat jumped on it. Everytime I look at it, mysterious new dimples appear.



2. I use this bowl exclusively for beating egg whites and find the size and construction most convenient. I find that holding the ring or placing the bowl on a heavy ceramic crock steadies it without having to purchase a stand. It is easy to clean and looks beautiful hanging in my kitchen.



3. I never understand reviewers who complain about the design features of this very specialized product. Complaining that one of these doesn't have a flat bottom is like complaining that your Corvette doesn't have a back seat. Round copper bowls like this are specialized items made for one purpose: to whisk eggs whites (maybe that's why it's called an "egg white bowl?" maybe?), and the design is optimized for the best result when doing that one specific task. That means they're made out of copper, which involves extra work to clean, and they're spherical in shape because that shape matches the movement of a hand wisk, and hence you get more consistent, uniform mixing, and more egg contacting the copper than you do in a flat-bottomed bowl. As far as holding the bowl all the time, a) I always hold the bowl while I'm whisking egg whites whether the bottom is flat or not, and b) it doesn't take a degree in culinary science to figure out you can set one of these in a cereal bowl if you want to put it down. If watching the bowl sit flat on a counter is your main priority, then this bowl isn't for you. If getting the best results when hand-whisking egg whites is your top priority, then this is what you want. You should decide which one you want before you buy. I really wish people would not down-rate something simply because it isn't what they wanted when it's exactly what it's supposed to be. Since this is sold as a round copper bowl for whisking egg whites, one can hardly justify criticizing it because it's round or copper. If you find it to be too large or too small, you think the workmanship poor, or some other aspect is a problem, then comment on that. Otherwise, it is what it is.



4. At first I was very frustrated by the fact that this bowl had a perfectly round bottom and wouldn't sit on my countertop. Then: I got an idea. "Buy a second bowl!" I thought. Now I just put ingredients in one of the bowls and duct tape the other bowl so that the two combine to make a complete sphere. Then my kids and I kick the "ball" around in the back yard until we feel like getting back to the kitchen. By then, egg-whites will be beaten, ingredients blended, etc. etc. And by the time my boys reach college, they'll be certain to get scholarships for their soccer prowess. Oh, who am I kidding. Jacob can't kick his way out of a paper bag. Still, good times.



5. This bowl is superb for its intended purpose, namely to whip egg whites. The unlined copper is the material of choice and the round bottom facilitates the whipping of the egg whites. Considering the care needed to maintain unlined copper and the awkwardness of a round bottom, it really has no other practical use (other than to hang as a decoration).

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1 comments about Precidio #9821P79-AM107 Natural Set of 5 Nesting Bowls 28oz,53oz,90oz,142oz,214oz Multi Colors.

1. I bought this set of bowls when it was on sale for $12. There was no picture accompanying it, and it came up after I did a search for "mixing bowls"... so I figured 'It's only $12, why not?' Imagine my surprise, then, when the package arrived and the bowls were not circular but ovals and much larger than I'd expected. They are nice, though a little awkward with my mixer , and have survived the microwave and dishwasher. Good for the price I paid. Now I just have to make space for them in my cupboard!