No one wants a cluttered kitchen with cabinets that won’t shut and drawers stuffed with impractical,single-use tools. So, when we tell you to consider owning multiple KitchenAid stand mixer bowls, we mean it. Epi's senior food editor andtool enthusiastAnna Stockwellrecommends having an extra bowl, particularly if you bake a lot.
If you’re someone who reenacts scenes fromThe Great British Bake Offand daydreams aboutmastering génoise, this simple kitchen upgrade is well worth it. Investing in another bowl will help you move quickly and seamlessly through a variety of tasks, easilywhip egg whitesand sugar, and keep temperature consistent for specific recipes.Baking is a scienceand it's good to stick to the rules, after all. Before you go buy a second bowl on a whim though, here's what to think about:
GET A GLASS BOWL...
MostKitchenAid stand mixerscome with a stainless steel bowl that's lightweight and resistant to cracking and chipping. If you want literal transparency when baking though, add a glass bowl to your arsenal. The glass bowls have measurement markings on the sides, a silicone lid, and a spout and handle for pouring batter. (The secret tomess-free, even cupcakes?) A glass bowl is useful for proofing dough too, since you can cover it with the lid and easily see how high it has risen throughout the process.
BUY IT:KitchenAid Glass Bowl, $48 on Amazon
...OR JUST GET A SMALLER STAINLESS STEEL BOWL
Most professional cooks and bakers stick to the stainless steel bowl, and like Anna, find it easier to just own two. The stainless steel material stays cool while beating and even if your kitchen is warm and humid, your batter or dough will maintain a cold, even temperature. Plus, egg whites are quicker to become fluffy and firm in stainless steel. You can get different sizes, too—use the standard 4.5-quart bowl forcake batterand a smaller one (it should still fit the mixer) forfrosting.
BUY IT:KitchenAid 3-Qt Stainless Steel Bowl, $23 on Amazon
GET A BOWL WITH A HANDLE
市场上大部分新搅拌器碗with a handle, but if you have an older or more industrial model, chances are your bowl is handle-less. Holding and pouring is more manageable with a handle, and though the added material makes the bowl bulkier, it doesn't mean you're losing out on storage space. Keep smaller bowls, measuring cups, ormixer attachmentsinside the handled bowl to create a nest of organized baking tools.
BUY IT:KitchenAid Stainless Steel Handled Bowl, $31 on Amazon
Really, when making any number ofcakesandfrostings, it's helpful to have one bowl for batter and one for decor. The most enjoyable part of the two bowl advantage? After you've put your cake into the oven or frosted that last cupcake, sit back with double the surface area of batter and icing to lick clean.
Now take this lemony almond cake for a spin:
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