Ina Garten Uses These Glass Mixing Bowls in Her Kitchen—and You Can Get Them at Amazon (2024)

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What glass bowls does Ina Garten use? ›

Anchor Hocking Glass Mixing Bowls, Set of 10

On Ina's website, she lists the kitchen equipment she uses and recommends, and these mixing bowls made the cut. (You can also spot them in plenty of Barefoot Contessa episodes and Instagram cooking videos, including this one featuring Jennifer Garner.)

Check to see if there is a marked "Oven-Safe" symbol underneath the piece. Glass bowls made of borosilicate or tempered glass and marked as oven-safe can go in the oven and withstand high temperatures. Those made of non-tempered glass may not be suitable with heat resistance and withstanding temperature changes.

It's worth mentioning that professional cooks and bakers prefer stainless steel. Stainless steel stays cool regardless of the temperature in your kitchen, ensuring your dough or batter remains at a cool temperature throughout. Additionally, eggs fluff up and firm more quickly in stainless-steel bowls.

Glass bowls are heat-resistant and can withstand high temperatures, allowing them to be used for mixing hot ingredients or for baking in the oven. They are also suitable for use in the microwave.

The main difference is that crystal contains anywhere from 2–30% minerals (lead or lead-free), making it possible to produce durable but thin glasses. It is also more transparent, brighter and thinner, making it a desirable choice for high-end glassware and decorations.

Glass bowls are nonreactive cookware, so you won't have to worry about any type of chemical reaction messing with the color or taste of your food, as can sometimes happen with certain metal cookware like aluminum or copper.

Direct contact with a heat source can cause glassware to shatter. This is why it's important to preheat your oven before putting a baking dish inside and never put it on a stovetop or open flame. It's also important to never let your hot glass cookware come in contact with something cold, and vice versa.

Glass and ceramics

Glass and ceramic dishware are usually safe for microwave use, but there are exceptions like crystal and some handmade pottery. When it comes to glass or ceramic plates, bowls, cups, mugs, mixing bowls or bakeware, you should be in the clear as long as it doesn't feature metallic paint or inlays.

Unlike metal, glass is non-reactive with acidic foods, so you don't need to worry about the effect of your berries, tomatoes, citrus, etc. coming into direct contact with the baking dish. Glass is great, too, because you can see through it.

A downside to glass is its weight. Of course, glass is also breakable, which means you should not be using your electric hand-mixer in a glass bowl. If you're concerned about managing the weight of a heavy glass bowl or accidentally breaking it, stainless steel mixing bowls may be the better option for you.

When not to use metal mixing bowls? ›

While most stand mixers come with a stainless steel bowl, they are not ideal for tasks that require microwaving or baking in the oven using the bowl.

Wooden bowls have always been the preferred choice for bread-making because the heat generated by the yeast is retained in the wood, giving the dough an even rise—and because the bowl's high sides protect the dough from drafts.

Benefits of a Glass Bowl

Dishwasher, freezer and microwave-safe. Moulded pouring spout makes pouring batters easy, minimising spills and drips. Glass retains an even temperature (creaming of butter and sugar in winter is easier). You can see the mixture / batter / dough from all angles.

🥞Larger Capacity, Happier in Kitchen🥨: 5 QT large glass mixing bowl can meet all your purposes in kitchen. You can mix much salad, bread doughs, store holiday leftovers, dinner meal prep, reheat or cool food and so on.

The All-Clad brand of pots and pans is prominently featured in Garten's work, from her TV appearances to her website's cookware shop. The queen of cuisine is drawn to the brand's versatility and high-quality material, keying in on its longevity.

The clear glass bowl with beaded edge decoration is part of the Dibor Bella Perle glassware range of beaded edge glass crockery as used by celebrity chef Nigella Lawson.

Another, pricier option is the White Dinnerware set from Pillivuyt, a French brand Ina recommends for serving ware as well. Aside from the simple, clean lines, both sets are dishwasher-, microwave-, and oven-safe, a must in Ina's—and our—book.

Benefits of a Glass Bowl

Dishwasher, freezer and microwave-safe. Moulded pouring spout makes pouring batters easy, minimising spills and drips. Glass retains an even temperature (creaming of butter and sugar in winter is easier). You can see the mixture / batter / dough from all angles.