When I first got these I was just buying mixing bowls. Nothing special, just a necessary staple to the kitchen. After I got them and really started using them, I am in love with them. The first thing I made was a cream pie filling, a lot of really cold ingredients. Normally with a metal bowl you avoid touching the bowl as much as possible because it's like grabbing an ice cube. With the insulation on this bowl you don't feel it! The next thing that really made me fall in love was the clean up. I was expecting to have to soak this bowl for awhile after we made peanutbutter bars, and let the remnants dry in it... it literally washed right out. Moral of the story, get these bowls, they're the only bowls you'll ever need.