IF USED FOR COOKING YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO REMOVED THE LACQUER:Based on the literature on this web site, when I bought these bowls, I thought unless you cooked with them (namely heated them up with food in them), you could leave the lacquer on. However, once I bought the bowls, the directions said if used with food, the lacquer should be removed using a lacquer remover.
REMOVING THE LACQUER IS COSTLY, TIME CONSUMING AND MESSY:
That being said and looking at the laminate removers out there, most are made of methylene chloride a deadly poison. I opted for a more expensive safer citrus lacquer remover. Also you need to polish them (on the outside, to compensate for the loss of the lacquer) This lacquer remover, brush, gloves and scrubber almost tripled the cost of these bowls. I'm still not sure the lacquer had to be removed to use for mixing other food items, but I didn't want to risk lacquer coming off in my food, if this coating was not be left on there.
WHEN THE LACQUER IS OFF THE BOWLS TARNISH:
Once you take the lacquer off the bowls have exposed copper for providing extra lift to your eggs. However, when they are exposed to air they tarnish.
IF YOU ARE USING FOR OTHER THAN TO INCREASE VOLUME IN EGGS, MAYBE NOT THE BEST BUY:
I originally bought these bowls to mix up eggs for scrambled eggs and for other items as pancakes. I like the little ring that made them easy to hold onto. This is why they were purchased, not to fluff eggs. Also, these bowls have round bottoms and will easily roll off the countertop if unbalanced. This is better for decoration and fluffing eggs than day to day use.
A GOOD BUY IF FOR DECORATION ONLY:
Given that including the need to remove the lacquer and the continuous polishing required after, is most useful for fluffing eggs only, I would opt for these pans at this price for decoration only.
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3 Solid Copper Beating Bowls 6 Inch, 7 Inch, and 8 Inch with 8 Inch SS whisk
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