Thermomix

[21TonyK]

einsign said:

Had the demo session today with one of my neighbours, we made things within 1 hr that I never thought possible or would ever have the patience for.

We both ordered one, amazing bit of kit: www.thermomix.com

www.recipecommunity.com.au

Can you give a few specifics? I really want to justify one but can't convince myself.

[einsign]

21TonyK said:

Can you give a few specifics? I really want to justify one but can't convince myself.

Probably difficult to justify with just words, thats why they offer the free demo session, because no one would spend £800 for a blender if it was sitting on the shelf in Currys.

[dazco]

21TonyK said:

Can you give a few specifics? I really want to justify one but can't convince myself.

Ha ha Tony, you know you will end up with one of these eventually .


I am selling a rival version of this on eBay at the moment, let me know if you are interested and I'll knock some quids off for you.

http://www.taurusprofesional.com/en/mycook.html

[einsign]

dazco said:

I am selling a rival version of this on eBay at the moment, let me know if you are interested and I'll knock some quids off for you.

http://www.taurusprofesional.com/en/mycook.html

Interesting, what does that cost, and does it do anything different/better than the Thermomix?

[dazco]

einsign said:

Interesting, what does that cost, and does it do anything different/better than the Thermomix?

These are about £700 I think. I have a thermomix and love it to bits and have never opened the mycook to try it.

It can fry, seemingly, which the Thermomix does not do.

Here is a wwwebsite about it http://www.mycook.es/en/

[einsign]

Used mine for the first time yesterday & today, so far I have made soup, carrot cake, bolognese, chicken satay, smoothies..

What a great piece of kit, and I hate cooking, the kids and wife cannot believe its me in the kitchen!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2229504/...

Apparently, Heston Blumenthal has nine of them in his Fat Duck restaurant, while in France and Spain it’s the number one wedding-list gift, with enough sold in each country to supply every single household.

[Chim Girl]

I appreciate this is an old thread, however I'm contemplating buying one of these (and have been for aaaages).

So, a few people here have a Thermomix, are you still using it as much as you were, or has it become another worktop ornament? Do you still think it was worth the money?

Edited by Chim Girl on Tuesday 1st April 09:24

[einsign]

We still use ours daily for smoothies, using up the old fruit the kids wont normally touch for a healthy drink is great.

We use on average 2-3 days a week for main meals, impossible to go back now, making good food is so easy.

Also made a great cake for mothers day yesterday!

[Chim Girl]

Thanks for the response.

Are you using mostly Thermomix recipes or have you been able to 'convert' others?

[Mr Snap]

I've used one and would be interested to learn how loud they are. Definitely louder than riding my motorbike without earplugs, made me concerned for my hearing...

[einsign]

Chim Girl said:

Thanks for the response.

Are you using mostly Thermomix recipes or have you been able to 'convert' others?

There is a great australian forum with hundreds of downloadable recipes but if you are keen on cooking just treat it like a blender and experiment I suppose. The good thing is also fast preparation to use with a normal oven etc.

Best thing is to have a demo with one of their regional experts, it is free.

[einsign]

Mr Snap said:

I've used one and would be interested to learn how loud they are. Definitely louder than riding my motorbike without earplugs, made me concerned for my hearing...

Yes it can be noisy for the "fast mix" processes, but its so powerful that some take literally only a few seconds max.

[dazco]

einsign said:

Mr Snap said:

I've used one and would be interested to learn how loud they are. Definitely louder than riding my motorbike without earplugs, made me concerned for my hearing...

Yes it can be noisy for the "fast mix" processes, but its so powerful that some take literally only a few seconds max.

It's certainly not an earplug job though

[Mashedpotatoes]

£2200 on amazon that's more than my lexus is worth.

[Melman Giraffe]

Save your money. Thermomix is the latest fad and is all the mums up at the school talk about. Give it a year and Ebay will be flooded with them as people get bored.

Good old knife, saucepan, hob, wooden spoon and some cooking know how is the best way and has been for hundreds of years and will be for the next million.

[einsign]

Mashedpotatoes said:

£2200 on amazon that's more than my lexus is worth.

They are £800?

[einsign]

Melman Giraffe said:

Save your money. Thermomix is the latest fad and is all the mums up at the school talk about. Give it a year and Ebay will be flooded with them as people get bored.

Good old knife, saucepan, hob, wooden spoon and some cooking know how is the best way and has been for hundreds of years and will be for the next million.

Did you use your computer or your slate and chalk to write that drivel.

[dazco]

Melman Giraffe said:

Save your money. Thermomix is the latest fad and is all the mums up at the school talk about. Give it a year and Ebay will be flooded with them as people get bored.

Good old knife, saucepan, hob, wooden spoon and some cooking know how is the best way and has been for hundreds of years and will be for the next million.

The Thermomix has been around, in various guises, since 1960 and two are sold a minute. In Spain and Italy they are generally regarded as a must have kitchen appliance, they are also very popular in Australia and Canada.

Professional chefs tend to love the Thermomix, which must mean a lot to mere mortals like us.

Here are few quotes from some chefs you may have heard of.....

"What are your most used pieces of kitchen kit? In my kitchen at work the Thermomix is the most used thing. It’s like a high-powered blender that heats things as it liquidises them. It is unrivalled when it comes to making purées or flavoured oils or fresh hollandaise.


Independent, 24th February 2012: My Life in Food by Jason Atherton, Chef Director, Pollen Street Social, Mayfair, London"


"You can take a piece of kitchen equipment, too. What would it be? A Thermomix, the ultimate kitchen gadget. It has so many features, from simmering to blending. It would act as my commis chef.


Sainsbury’s Magazine, January 2013: Tom Kitchin, Chef, Castaway Cook"



"Top piece of kitchen kit? My Thermomix liquidiser – as well as liquidising food it also heats it. I’ve had it for around 15 years.

BBC Good Food magazine, May 2011, by Prue Leith"


"Imagine my curiosity when I heard about a kitchen gadget that can do everything. That’s right — it weighs, chops, blends, kneads, steams, juices, grates, whisks, simmers, mills and crushes, replacing more than 30 kitchen appliances in one unit. Its name is the Thermomix and it’s a bit of a secret among foodies. Apparently, Heston Blumenthal has nine of them in his Fat Duck restaurant, while in France and Spain it’s the number one wedding-list gift, with enough sold in each country to supply every single household.

Daily Mail, 7th November 2012: Is this the only kitchen gadget you’ll ever need?"


"Michel Roux Junior, Chef Proprietor, Le Gavroche, London (2 Michelin star restaurant). Quoted in Independent article, Seven chefs and the five utensils they wouldn’t be without at home

My top five in the kitchen: corkscrew/bottle opener, Moltini Stove – a large, professional oven with hotplates above; vacuum-packing machine; ice-cream maker; Thermomix – a blender/mixer with heating element for making sauces."



"Chef Proprietor Alan Murchison, L’ortolan, Shinfield, near Reading, Berkshire (1 Michelin star restaurant) quoted in his book Food For Thought

Thermomix is the best gadget to enter my kitchen, ever."



"Adrian Webb, Chef Patron, Regatta Restaurant, London

Thermomix is the definitive piece of kitchen equipment. It is as important as your favourite knife. You will wonder how you ever got on without it! Thermomix build quality and their support team is second to none."



"Chef Consultant Willie Pike MBE, Founder of the Scottish Chefs Conference

It’s brilliant, brilliant. No self-respecting chef or cook should be without one!"





It's a good piece of kit but , like the microwave, it will never replace fire and a cooking vessel. But what it does do is complement traditional cooking methods superbly.

[Melman Giraffe]

Yes I agreed in the professional kitchen is a handy bit of kit, but in a home kitchen!!

Suddenly all these people who previously couldn't cook are preparing 3 course gourmet meals for their family, soup, spaghetti with meat balls and for desert crepe Suzette FFS the mind boggles

[RizzoTheRat]

The question really is how much would you use all those functions? I got a Kenwood Chef a while back and use it for kneading bread, grinding spices, mincing meat, stuffing sausages, making pasta, milkshakes, smoothies, breadcrumbs, whipping cream, mixing cake and loads more besides. Not really sure how I'd use a similar appliance that also cooks except to continuously stir sauces, which is a small amount of additional use to justify spending twice the money.