I have long toyed with the set until I have finally "granted" to me. At first glance, the shell looks small from the pictures. The high side walls, however some is recouped. It fits loosely into more than a large baguette bar. The dip bowls are wobble safely placed in the handles, but could bring some extra capacity. The bamboo board is mainly used by me as a cover, as I am not sure if it would scratch when cutting not relatively quickly. Unfortunately, drag on to the board a few fibers and are available from. Box and bowls can easily in the dishwasher, the board does not.