648834 Mon Aug 31 07:20:55 -0700 2009 4 41 Cookware 0 4992269 just wondering if copper mixing bowls REALLY made a difference in beating egg whites and if there were other uses that would make it worth it. also- any suggestions on specific products? is this something sold at restaurant supply stores? Mon Aug 31 07:20:55 -0700 2009 233247 qwerty78 1 4993823 Yes, the egg whites react with the copper. They form peaks faster and stay whipped longer. You can buy copper bowls at restaurant supply store but Mine only had one once and I bought it and I haven't seen any there since. The price was reasonable less than $20 for an 8-10 inch diameter bowl. A friend found a large 12-14 inch bowl at a yard sale for me. I guess the previous owner got tired of cleaning it. Kitchenaid used to make a copper lined bowl for their mixers, but that was ages ago. It is harder to find a really nice balloon whisk in my area to match my bowls. You can buy Mauviel copper bowls at WS but it is expensive $120. Mon Aug 31 14:31:54 -0700 2009 4992269 46649 kayakado 1 4994774 Copper whisk. 'nuff said. Mon Aug 31 20:58:27 -0700 2009 4992269 103787 ThreeGigs 1 5001996 Just in case you are still looking for a copper mixing bowl, Chefs has them in their New items. 4qt copper mixing bowl - might as well say $50 since it's $49.95 http://www.chefscatalog.com/product/25311-Old-Dutch-Solid-Copper-Beating-Bowl-4-qt.aspx *no affiliation.. just happened across it. Thu Sep 03 08:54:23 -0700 2009 4992269 1090351 grnidkjun 1 5006861 It seemed to me that as long as it was not lacquered inside, this was one case where copper being lightweight would not be a disadvantage. I bought a lightweight one at a hardware store for about $30 and it works well. It is big enough and shallow enough that i can get a balloon whick in there more or less sideways and I can whip egg whites as fast as any electric beater and really tell how the texture/moisture are progressing as I beat. That said, it's very pretty but definitely a one trick pony and gets no other use. . But then again I am the sort of person who might start at thread on maximalist kitchens (as opposed to minimialist). Sat Sep 05 05:22:23 -0700 2009 4992269 170997 tim irvine