Best Stainless Steel Mixing Bowls for Dishwasher Safe Parts

How the Five Compare on the Numbers

All five picks state dishwasher safe parts, so the decision moves to capacity, weight and what each maker publishes. The Chef Craft is the lightest at 0.88 lb and carries an 8 quart capacity. The Winco 8 qt with the silicone base is 1.1 lb and also carries 8 quarts. The Gronivex set is 1.5 lb across three bowls from 1.5 to 3.4 quarts. The Cuisinart set is 3.9 lb across three bowls from 1.5 to 5 quarts. The Wildone set is the heaviest at 5.8 lb across five bowls from 1.5 to 8 quarts.

Weight is the figure every pick publishes, which makes it the cleanest way to compare them. The spread from the Chef Craft at 0.88 lb to the Wildone set at 5.8 lb is 4.92 lb. Capacity is the second figure every pick publishes. Three picks include an 8 quart bowl. Two picks are sets that top out below 8 quarts. The Gronivex set states a nesting design that takes up 50 percent less cabinet space, which is the only published space claim on the sheet.

The table does not tell you how any bowl performs in a dishwasher, because no maker publishes a cycle time, a wash temperature or a rack position beyond the Gronivex top-rack statement. It also does not tell you which published figure is the depth of each bowl. Where a maker publishes a length, a width and a height, which of them is the depth or the height of the object is not stated, so the figures above are given plainly as the maker lists them.

Dishwasher Statements and What Each One Covers

The strongest published cleaning claim

The Winco 8 qt with the silicone base states approval for use in residential and commercial dishwashers. That is the most specific cleaning statement among the five picks. It also states a silicone covered base that keeps the bowl from sliding on countertops, and a reinforced rim that provides additional stability. It carries 8 quarts and weighs 1.1 lb. Its published width and depth are both 11.75 inches, and its published height is 5.5 inches.

The Gronivex set states top-rack dishwasher safe, which names a rack rather than a machine class. It also states a brushed interior finish that prevents food from sticking, and states the bowls resist stains from tomato, curry or berry juice. The set weighs 1.5 lb and includes 1.5, 2.2 and 3.4 quart bowls. The maker states the three bowls nest and take up 50 percent less cabinet space.

Dishwasher safe without a rack or machine qualifier

The Chef Craft states dishwasher safe for easy cleaning and does not name a rack or a machine class. It is the lightest pick at 0.88 lb and carries 8 quarts. Its published width and depth are both 13.25 inches, and its published height is 5.0 inches. It states a brushed exterior finish and a stainless steel build. No lid is stated.

The Cuisinart set states dishwasher safe and adds that the smooth stainless steel surface wipes clean easily. It also states safe use in the refrigerator and freezer, which no other pick states. The set weighs 3.9 lb and includes 1.5, 3 and 5 quart bowls. The Wildone set states dishwasher safe and adds BPA free airtight lids, five bowls from 1.5 to 8 quarts, and scale marks stamped inside. It weighs 5.8 lb.

Capacity, Weight and Cabinet Fit

Single large bowls against nested sets

The Chef Craft and the Winco 8 qt with the silicone base are single 8 quart bowls. The Chef Craft is the lighter of the two at 0.88 lb against 1.1 lb, a difference of 0.22 lb. The Winco publishes a width and depth of 11.75 inches and a height of 5.5 inches. The Chef Craft publishes a width and depth of 13.25 inches and a height of 5.0 inches. Both state dishwasher safe parts.

The Gronivex, Cuisinart and Wildone picks are sets. The Gronivex set spans 1.5 to 3.4 quarts and weighs 1.5 lb. The Cuisinart set spans 1.5 to 5 quarts and weighs 3.9 lb. The Wildone set spans 1.5 to 8 quarts and weighs 5.8 lb. The Wildone set covers the largest published capacity range of the five picks, from 1.5 to 8 quarts, and is the heaviest at 5.8 lb.

What the makers do not publish

The Gronivex, Cuisinart and Wildone sets do not publish width, depth or height. The Great Credentials set, which is not among the five picks, publishes a diameter of 13 1/4 inches and a height of 5 inches but no width, depth or weight. Where a figure is not published, this page says so rather than filling it in.

The makers also do not publish which dishwasher rack the Chef Craft, Cuisinart or Wildone bowls are approved for. Only the Gronivex set names a rack, and only the Winco 8 qt with the silicone base names a machine class. No maker states a maximum wash temperature or a cycle time for any pick on this sheet.

Which One Fits Your Kitchen

Buyer who wants the lightest bowl to lift. The Chef Craft is 0.88 lb, the lightest of the five picks, and states dishwasher safe parts. It carries 8 quarts for double batches and family cooking.

Buyer who wants a bowl that stays put. The Winco 8 qt with the silicone base states a silicone covered base and approval for residential and commercial dishwashers. It carries 8 quarts and weighs 1.1 lb.

Buyer with a small kitchen. The Gronivex set states a nesting design that takes up 50 percent less cabinet space. It includes 1.5, 2.2 and 3.4 quart bowls, states top-rack dishwasher safe, and weighs 1.5 lb.

Buyer who stores prepped food in the bowl. The Cuisinart set states safe use in the refrigerator and freezer and states dishwasher safe. It includes 1.5, 3 and 5 quart bowls and weighs 3.9 lb.

Buyer who wants lids and the most bowls. The Wildone set states BPA free airtight lids and includes five bowls from 1.5 to 8 quarts. It states dishwasher safe and weighs 5.8 lb.

What We Could Not Verify

Several figures a reader might want are not published by any maker on this sheet. These are the gaps.

• Which published figure is the depth of each bowl is not stated by any maker.
• The Gronivex, Cuisinart and Wildone sets do not publish width, depth or height.
• No maker states a dishwasher cycle time or a maximum wash temperature.
• The Chef Craft, Cuisinart and Wildone picks do not name a dishwasher rack or machine class.
• The Gronivex set does not publish the weight of each bowl separately, only 1.5 lb for the set.
• The Oggi bowl, which is not among the five picks, does not publish which dishwasher racks it is approved for.