I bought this because I love to bake and usually have 2 or 3 different foods going at once and like to have extra bowls, this one was microwaveable so I thought why not sometimes it’s easier to melt chocolate that way instead of double broiler. And it’s pretty so I could keep the mixer out if I wanted. It is a heavy bowl (obviously it’s ceramic) and does the job well. Holds ups in microwave and dishwasher but you just have to be careful because it can chip. I like it for looks and easy mixing and melting