While stainless steel may not be the best heat conductor among metals it conducts faster than glass. They can also be used as cooking vessels over a makeshift double boiler – a water bath or a ‘bain marie’ – for Hollandaise, beurre blanc, and custards. Steel bowls usually come in sets that nest for storage perfectly. Plastic bowls pick up a layer of oil from use that causes the same problem. Glass bowls have slicker sides meaning the foam you are whipping is not able to cling to the sides as easily. The weight advantage also makes them easier to clean.īowls made from stainless steel are better for whipping egg whites or cream than glass or plastic bowls. You can have an absolutely huge stainless steel bowl without it being too heavy. If you have to scrape heavy batter from a stainless steel bowl, you’ll find the bowl much easier to hold on to than a glass bowl. This makes them easier to store and move around. Stainless steel is very strong and durable so bowls made from it do not have to be thick, making stainless steel bowls lightweight. Recommended: Finedine Set of 8 Stainless Steel Mixing Bowls Advantages of Stainless Steel Mixing Bowls The first thing to understand is that, while glass bowls may seem too fragile, most of them are Pyrex, the same as the familiar glass baking dishes, or are made of some other type of tempered glass so you don’t really have to be concerned about their strength.

But if you can only buy one type, which should it be? I’ll give you my opinion. Both will absolutely serve their purpose. Both types come in different sizes and shapes. Which are better to own, stainless steel mixing bowls or glass bowls? If you don’t have a lot of room for both types or you really just want to decide once and for all what material is best, it may be an important question to you.

Glass or stainless steel mixing bowls