mixing bowl

Batter preparation container

A mixing bowl is a deep, round container used for combining ingredients, typically in cooking or baking.

Mixing bowls come in various sizes and materials—glass, ceramic, stainless steel, plastic—and often nest inside each other for storage: She cracked three eggs into the mixing bowl.

kitchenware

whisk

Looped wire mixer

sieve · colander · nesting · stainless steel · ceramic · glass · plastic · stackable · lid · set

baking

batter

Uncooked cake mixture

  • doughFlour-liquid mixture for baking
  • flourMilled grain powder
  • sugarCrystalline carbohydrate sweetener

eggs · butter · vanilla · chocolate · cake · cookies · cupcakes · muffins · pastry · sift

cooking

ingredients

Parts of a mixture

  • combineMerge, or harvesting machine
  • stirMix by circling
  • tossLight, casual throw

marinate · seasoning · dressing · vinaigrette · emulsify · salad · marinade · sauce · preparation · recipe

action

whisking

Fast circular mixing

combining · blending · whipping · tossing · incorporating · creaming · aerating · emulsifying · kneading · swirling

Categories
Opposites
function/purpose

mixing bowlserving bowl

Dish for shared portions

serving dish · fruit bowl · punch bowl · salad bowl · gravy boat

combining vs. separating

mixing bowlstrainer

Perforated draining vessel

colander · sieve · sifter · separator · sorting tray

Family

mix, bowl, mixed, mixture, mixer, mixing, mixes, unmixed, bowlful

Familiarity
Top 10,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G