Customer Reviews

Mauviel M'Passion 2191.26 Copper 10-Inch/4.6L/4.9-Quart Egg White Bowl with Ring

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There's two ways to work this bowl: Either set it into a heavy ceramic mixing bowl as a "nest" or carry it in the crook of your arm with your thumb through the ring. Either way is comfortable. When nested in a ceramic bowl, this Mauviel is stable enough to tilt it toward your whisking hand so that you have an easier wrist angle than if you used an ordinary flat bottom bowl.

If you want to chill the ingredients, put cold water or water and ice in the ceramic nest bowl; if you want to warm the ingredients, use hot water in the ceramic nest bowl. 'Dem Frenchies ain't as dumb as we often like to think -- this works GREAT!

8-Inch is the smallest reasonable size for this type of bowl. Consider getting a larger one if you whip a significant quantity of egg whites. I think a larger bowl of the 10.6-inch Mauviel allows me larger movement of arm and whisk which makes more bubbles and gets the whites to stiffen up faster. The 12-inch seems like more than I need most of the time. You've got to judge it for yourself before buying. (We got into this stuff back when plain copper was dirt cheap.) I usually use this 10.6 inch for whisking whipped cream and meringues, the 8 inch for blending and the 12 inch as an ice bath to quench hot saucepans (this is nested in a ceramic bowl -- the 12 inch copper bowl of ice spares the ceramic from any thermal shock).

Nothing matches copper in this work. Read up on the chemistry involved and understand that eggs whipped in this bowl can give you as much as 25% of your recommended daily allowance of copper.

Avoid the Old Dutch copper bowls (we have the large and the medium). They are thin, dent at a touch and warp out of round just by holding it when whipping. The Mauviel feels so strong that I would wonder if I couldn't stand on it safely. The Old Dutch would crumple if our cat jumped on it. Everytime I look at it, mysterious new dimples appear.

This bowl is amazing. Anyone who wants to make really GOOD angel food cakes should get this bowl. It is of very good quality and looks very elegant. Its wall is thicker than other competing brands and it has the perfect size for beating a dozen egg whites. I love it...

The only drawback is that the outer-surface oxidizes easily, even though it is finished. It showed some green spots after only a few weeks. Maybe this is common with copperware.

So I give it a five star for the inside surface, four star for the outside surface. But for angel food cake fans, it is the inside that counts. :-)

Just in case you are sitting on the fence and wondering if it is really worth investing in a copper bowl perhaps I can sway you to purchase one.

As many people know making a french macaron can be tricky at the best of times. I decided to take on this challenge and make them as my christmas gifts this year. My first batch were horrible. But then I read that making the meringue in a copper bowl can make all the difference. So I ordered one from Amazon and tried again and you guessed it success!! Perfect macarons on the second batch!

Definitely worth the investment. Just make sure you wash it well and dry it straight after use or otherwise you will see the metal tarnish a little on the outside.

I use this bowl for whipping up eggs whites but is can be used for mixing dry products also. It's very heavy and sturdy and I highly recommend it.

A copper bowl is a kitchen essential. I use mine not only for meringue, but also for melting dark and white chocolate by fitting it into a saucepan like a double boiler. The latter has a groove around it that makes it difficult to remove all the contents, but it's easy to get everything out of aa round bottom copper bow, but a simple caveat: after using anything with oil, such as chocolate, clean the bowl carefully so as not to leave a single trace of oil or grease; otherwise, your egg whites will never whip.

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The bowl itself is beautiful, it's weighty enough to feel substantial, and we were able to get our first perfect batch of macaroons by using this bowl specifically to beat the egg whites.

Go for it, buy this puppy!

The bowl was a pleasant surprise....a nice weight. I expected a slightly "tinnier" product, and was pleased with the actual quality.

It is a thing of beauty!

It is heavy enough not to dent easily and

makes the stiffest nicest egg whites ever!

Absolutely beautifully crafted bowl. Good weight and balance. Indispensible for home chefs. Highly recommended. Exactly as advertised. You will not be disappointed with this product.

Works well for whipping egg whites and cream. Have used it several times and am very happy with the results.