The Illusive Thermomix: Tidbit of the Day
I meant to write a tidbit about this magical machine over a year ago when I first came across it in a friend’s apartment in Madrid, Spain. The Thermomix seems to be this closely guarded industry secret. You can’t buy it in stores or online, you can only buy it from the makers themselves and through their authorized demonstration associates.
Taken from the Thermomix UK Website
When I say magical machine, I mean magical. This is no fancy blender with a high ticket price, this machine weighs, cooks, chops, crushes, emulsifies, whips, mixes, steams, blends, kneads, grinds simmers, grates, mills, and the list goes on. My friends in Madrid have four kids and quite a small kitchen so the Thermomix is literally a lifesaver for them. It is compact and covers the need for a blender, a juicer, a food-processor, a slow-cooker, a bread-maker, a coffee grinder, a grater, and an electric whisk! (phew, try saying all that in one breath) My friend was able to throw in all the ingredients for a lunch-time soup, set the timer, head off to grab a shower and get ready, and the machine took care of preparing and heating the soup. All she had to do was serve it onto the soup bowls piping hot!
The downside of this machine seems to be the cost which is around the £800/$1,300 mark (give or take as that info is also really hard to find), but when you consider the benefits, I would say it is ideal, especially for apartment life where space is limited. It also definitely seems to be the ideal companion for young families where time and hungry voices are always a challenge.
Here in the U.K, their main site is http://www.ukthermomix.com/, and here is their main official international website where you can inquire about availability in other countries http://www.vorwerk.com/thermomix/html/. I know that it is now available in the U.S. and Canada.
If any of you have any direct experience in using this machine, I would be very interested in learning more about your experiments cooking with it.
Category: Good Finds, TidBit of the Day
I have a Thermomix in Australia and I just love it. It’s really big down under but I was under the impression that Thermomix didn’t have a distribution network in the USA. They have to buy from a Canadian or Mexican person. I’m also American and would love for my children to have one but it’s not available in either Orlando or Atlanta where they live.
I used my TM as a quasi sous vide last night and cooked a perfect steak. This morning I made hot cross buns and home made butter, all before a cooking demonstration (not Thermomix) at 10am. How cool is that?
Very versatile.A must have for everybody’s kitchen. I always use my juicer and blender daily and this will surely save me time when preparing breakfast for my husband and children.
Mika Jones
I need to have this! We have just transferred to a new small apartment and I need a kitchen appliance that can do almost everything and save space. This will surely fit in my tiny kitchen!
Yes you do!
For those who say that the Thermomixcan’t do everything well you’re right. I don’t think there is a kitchen appliance today that can do everything. The beauty of it is that it can do a lot of functions well and has proven to be a great addition in the kitchen.
This all-in-one machine sounds like a great option for those who’re looking to save some space in the kitchen! But the cost is a little bit on the higher side.
It;s true that the thermomix ain’t cheap, but you’ll find that it pays for itself very quickly. On lots of nights, after a hard day of work when we normally would have ordered Chinese or Pizza, I can make a risotto or soup in minutes. Making bread is much faster than going to the store to buy one. It’s great to be able to clean up the kitchen while it’s cooking up a steamed dinner – fish, broccoli, rice – or something a little more indulgent, like ice cream, bechamel or an amazing curry. If you have food allergies, it will make rice flour, all kinds of grain or nut based milks – the list goes on and on. It’s great to be able to make real food in the time it usually takes to heat up some ready-made nastiness, and you have total control over which ingredients go into your food. And if you’re a foodie, like me, you’ll be amazed at how many wonderful things you can make in a flash! Buy it, you won’t regret it!
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