KitchenAid Stainless Steel Mixing Bowls, Set Of 3

Why it's worth it

KitchenAid's three-bowl set has the same non-slip base that makes our top pick worth buying, in plain stainless with a stain- and odor-resistant interior. You give up the measuring marks and the pour spout, and it usually costs more rather than less.

It solves the sliding problem the same way our top pick does. The non-slip base holds the bowl still while you beat egg whites or cream butter, and that's the one feature separating a pleasant mixing session from a two-handed wrestling match. If the OXO set is sold out, or you'd rather not look at a white plastic shell on your counter, this is the closest thing to it.

The steel resists odors and stains, so the bowls stay general-purpose. KitchenAid pitches this set for mixing, dressing a salad, marinating chicken and storing leftovers, and the interior holds up to all of it. You can chop onion into the same bowl you'll whip cream in tomorrow. It's dishwasher safe too, which matters more than you'd think once a bowl has held raw meat.

From our review of 8 stainless steel mixing bowl sets, by David Sinclair, Managing Editor

What we like

• +It solves the sliding problem the same way our top pick does
• +The steel resists odors and stains, so the bowls stay general-purpose
• +You get the same three sizes everyone agrees on

What to know

• –It's often the priciest set in the middle of the field, and it gives you less
• –No lids, and we wouldn't use it as a double boiler