Thermomix -anyone got one?

Tone1979 · 28 Jun 2019 at 17:43

I've been wanting one for a while to take over from 3 gadgets we have that do the same stuff but separately.

Has anyone here got one?

If so, opinions please.

Jokester · 28 Jun 2019 at 17:47

I've not got one, but a guy at work was speaking about this the other day and said it's fantastic. Seems to do all sorts of stuff.

EssexBoy · 28 Jun 2019 at 18:23

For a grand i would expect it to be amazing.

Illgresi · 30 Jun 2019 at 13:33

I've got one of the older models I got off Ebay for about £400. Used them throughout my career when I was a chef. For me they're the best blender/food processor you can buy and that's without the extra features.

Also makes making mayonnaise and hollandaise an absolute breeze.

ninezerofive · 30 Jun 2019 at 15:22

First world problems at its best

molinari · 1 Jul 2019 at 09:41

A freind of ours has one and they use it constantly. We've borrowed it when they were away and it certainly was a very handy piece of kitchen kit, but personally I wouldn't spend £1000 on one.

GhostlyPea · 1 Jul 2019 at 10:38

My Ex had one, what it did it did well, but it is in no way worth the money; t's a gimmick as far as I'm concerned. I believe they are quite popular on the continent but 'One pot' sounds great but it's just a pain when everything gets in, out cleaning it every time you blend something else. Just get a good blender, mixer and use your oven. Take the remaining £700 and go on holiday

- GP

robfosters · 1 Jul 2019 at 15:15

Illgresi said:
I've got one of the older models I got off Ebay for about £400. Used them throughout my career when I was a chef. For me they're the best blender/food processor you can buy and that's without the extra features.

Also makes making mayonnaise and hollandaise an absolute breeze.

Lol, a grand to make mayonnaise.

ttaskmaster · 1 Jul 2019 at 15:36

D.P. · 2 Jul 2019 at 16:13

My wife has one and loves it. Personally I don't really see the point but it is fantastic for those that don;t like to cook, know how top cook, or are too pressured for time.

As with most things the quality of the food will depend on ingredients and the recipe. You get those sorted and you can generate world class food. In particular my wife makes fantastic curries from scratch, first heating the whole spices before grinding them etc.

On the cost side a decent food processor is not far of that. Our Kitchen Aid is about 400 quid for example, our spice grinder nearly 50. You then have a cooker with high precision temperature control.

The downsides for me are that you don;t really fry anything, e.g. chopped onions slowly saute but due to the shape get steamed a little.