Stainless Steel Mixing Bowls

Stainless Steel Mixing Bowls for Commercial Kitchens

A stainless steel mixing bowl is one of those simple kitchen essentials you can end up using dozens of times a day. From whisking eggs and mixing sauces to tossing salads, marinating meat, preparing ingredients and making larger batches, choosing the right bowl size makes everyday food prep noticeably easier.

Our stainless steel mixing bowls are available in a range of sizes, making it easy to keep several on hand for different jobs in restaurants, cafés, bakeries, takeaway shops, catering kitchens and other food businesses.

What size mixing bowl should you buy?

There isn't one perfect mixing bowl size for every job. In a busy commercial kitchen, having a few different sizes is usually much more practical.

Small mixing bowls are handy for:

• Whisking eggs
• Mixing dressings and sauces
• Preparing spices and seasonings
• Portioning ingredients
• Small batches of batter or fillings

Medium mixing bowls are useful for:

• Cake and pancake batter
• Mixing salads
• Marinating smaller quantities of meat
• Preparing vegetables
• Combining ingredients before cooking

Large mixing bowls give you more room for:

• Tossing large salads
• Marinating meat or chicken
• Mixing dough
• Preparing large batches
• Catering and bulk food preparation

When deciding between two sizes, think about the amount of working room you need rather than simply whether the ingredients will fit. A bowl that is too full can make whisking, folding or tossing ingredients messy.

Diameter isn't the only thing that matters

Two bowls with a similar diameter can feel quite different in use.

A deeper bowl gives ingredients more room to move while helping reduce splashing when whisking or mixing. Shallower bowls can make it easier to reach ingredients and are convenient for tossing, coating and general preparation.

Check both the diameter and height shown on each product before choosing your bowl.

Why choose stainless steel mixing bowls?

Stainless steel is particularly practical in commercial kitchens because it is lightweight, durable and easy to handle throughout a busy service. Unlike glass or ceramic, there is no concern about the bowl chipping or shattering if it is knocked around during everyday kitchen work.

Its relatively light weight is also useful when you are holding the bowl with one hand while whisking, scraping ingredients into another container or carrying prepared food around the kitchen.

Lightweight or heavy mixing bowl?

Heavier isn't automatically better.

For general commercial food preparation, a lightweight stainless steel bowl can be easier to lift, carry, tilt and pour from, particularly when staff are repeatedly using bowls throughout the day.

For vigorous whisking or mixing, however, consider how stable the bowl will be on your workbench. A damp kitchen cloth or non-slip mat underneath a standard stainless steel bowl can also help keep it steady.

Look for bowls that stack easily

Storage space disappears quickly in a commercial kitchen.

Having different sized bowls that nest inside one another can save considerably more bench and shelving space than keeping bulky individual containers. It also means you can keep several sizes within easy reach without taking up an entire shelf.

Which mixing bowls should a commercial kitchen have?

Rather than buying several identical bowls, consider creating a simple working set.

Keep a few small bowls for sauces, seasoning and ingredient preparation, several medium bowls for everyday mixing, and at least one or two larger bowls for salads, dough, marinades and bulk preparation.

That gives kitchen staff the flexibility to grab a bowl that suits the quantity they are preparing instead of using an oversized bowl for every job.

Shop Stainless Steel Mixing Bowls

Browse our range of small, medium and large stainless steel mixing bowls for everyday commercial kitchen preparation.

Whether you need a compact bowl for sauces and ingredients or a large mixing bowl for bulk food preparation, choose the dimensions that best match the way your kitchen works.