What's a plowl?
Wider than a bowl and deeper than a plate - it's a combination of the two shapes: a blate, a plowl - a plate-sized bowl, wide enough to contain a whole balanced dinner, with curved up sides so you can also use it for pastas, salads, saucy leftovers, or serving a giant pile of cookies . . .
Once you get a plowl, you'll use it for everything. So you should probably get at least a couple.