"The Cook" > wrote in message
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> On Wed, 29 Oct 2014 02:47:57 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
>
>>I feel so out of the loop. I am on my second set of Pyrex mixing bowls.
>>This one was probably purchased back in the mid 1980's. Set of four,
>>glass
>>bowls, primary colors. I had the same set prior but the colors were
>>different. I made the mistake of putting those in the dishwasher.
>>Apparently the dishwasher in my first apartment was particularly rough or
>>something. Not only did it break my glasses but it chipped the paint off
>>of
>>the bowls. They were still usable but looked like crud. So I got this
>>set
>>but at some point, the 4 quart (the largest) bowl broke. And I hadn't
>>really needed it until now.
>>
>>I have been making bread dough in the metal bowl that came with my
>>Revereware but I have come to realize that it just isn't big enough. This
>>batch of dough was particularly bad in that it seemed to rise much more
>>than
>>the previous ones. I did read on the website where I got the recipe that
>>because of the way this dough is, it can slop over the sides of the bowl
>>or
>>pan. And it did slop over the bowl. Grrr... I lost some of the dough.
>>
>>I do have other mixing bowls. I have a huge one that is probably 20
>>quarts.
>>That's really too big for this use and really it sits in the corner
>>holding
>>odd things like frilly toothpicks and my food scale. I also have a set of
>>"pudding basins" but they are very heavy (stoneware) and I think not the
>>right design for a mixer or bread dough. Rather than being rounded inside
>>like the Pyrex, they have a flat bottom and they are taller and more
>>upright. If that makes sense.
>>
>>No problem, I thought. I'll just order another set of Pyrex! They've
>>been
>>making those since my mom was a kid. I saw my grandma's set and my mom
>>had
>>a set of colored ones but also some blue and white ones. At one point the
>>colors weren't primary and there was a pink bowl. I was eager to see what
>>colors they offer now! But... Horrors! They are no longer being made
>>and
>>they want a pretty penny for a vintage set.
>>
>>What seems to be available now is plastic, melamine, bamboo, metal, clear
>>glass and stoneware. *sigh* I settled on a set of metal ones. Although
>>I
>>do occasionally use the microwave for things I'm going to mix, like
>>melting
>>butter, I guess I can still do that in the three remaining although
>>slightly
>>decrepit looking bowls.
>>
>>So I am sad. I will keep my eye out as I go shopping. This set of bowls
>>didn't cost very much and a chef said that they were so thin that he
>>wasn't
>>sure they would hold up to a mixer. I do use my mixer but with the dough
>>hooks so I don't think that would be a problem. But I am sad because I
>>was
>>looking forward to a nice bright set of new bowls!
>
> I have been using the same set of Pyrex bowls for years and they are
> still fine. The color has faded from years of being put in the
> dishwasher. The only one that has been broken was because it was
> dropped on the floor. No problem, went to a couple of antique stores
> and found a replacement. That is where to look if you want a vintage
> set or even one to complete your set. And if you don't have to have
> the same design or color it should not be hard to find the right size.
> I now have another complete set just like the first one, just in case,
> or to use when I need more that one of a particular size.

Oh I found vintage sets and even just single bowls but I am not willing to
pay the price that they want for them. I have not seen any in the stores
around here. We only have one antique shop that I know of. That's in
Edmonds. It's quite large but I don't recall ever seeing any mixing bowls
in there. Snohomish is the place to go if you want antiques but that
involves going into lots of shops and I'm just not into doing that. I did
look online. Ebay is usually where I go if I want something used. That's
where I got some other bowls and some casseroles. But they wanted a fortune
for these.