Stainless steel is my favorite. I do have a couple of the old PYREX ones with pour lips for mixing batter.

We have Vollrath stainless steel & Pyrex glass with lids (different uses). I probably got these recs from ATK product reviews. I also have a Mosser batter bowl and mixing set although I tend to use these as serving dishes occasionally as well.

My favorite mixing bowls are the plastic kitchen aid ones. They have rubber bottoms and a pour corner and come in lots of sizes. I throw them on the top rack of my dishwasher.

I have a glass bowl but I find it so heavy for just mixing, it's more of a trifle type dish, or a serving dish. I have metal ones, but I use them more for hot things - ie making chili crisp, or tossing hot french fries with seasoning.

I have a mix of stainless steel and glass/Pyrex, use both regularly.

Stainless: lightweight and super easy to clean. All of my largest bowls are stainless.

Pyrex: can go in the microwave, heavier but that can be an advantage sometimes.

I used to use a set of antique pottery bowls, until I discovered that they were finished with a lead-based glaze. Still have them, but they are purely eye candy now. Stainless and glass work well enough that I haven't bothered to replace them with modern ceramic bowls.

I also prefer stainless steel. I do like bowls with lips for pouring though but the only ones I have are melamine, which I don’t like because they don’t hold up in the dishwasher.

Anonymous wrote:What are your favorite mixing bowls? Best brands? Features (rubber bottoms, pour lip, handles, etc.)?

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Anonymous wrote:Stainless steel--lightweight, unbreakable, can throw in the dishwasher if I'm feeling lazy.

+1.

I have a set of porcelain mixing bowls that I got for a shower gift about 24 years ago. Love them. They are heavy and do not pour. That is fine with me because they stay put on the counter while I stir or use the mixer.

DH is a stainless steel mixing bowl person. I think the difference is that he does not bake, so he's usually only combining things gently (like marinating meat).

We own both.

Stainless set that I've had for over 30 years in many sizes

Stainless steel with lids. Love mine from Cuisinart Set of 3

Vintage pyrex bowls (some patterns are now expensive) - Nothing breaks them, they are just a solidly built piece of kitchenware.

I have a glass set but still prefer the metal mixing bowls I stole from my mom decades ago. I think the pros of metal (light, unbreakable) outweigh the cons (not microwaveable) compared to glass.

Stainless steel.

Stainless steel--lightweight, unbreakable, can throw in the dishwasher if I'm feeling lazy.

What are your favorite mixing bowls? Best brands? Features (rubber bottoms, pour lip, handles, etc.)?