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    Home » Thermomix

    My Thermomix demo

    1 · Aug 21, 2012 · 28 Comments

    You may never have heard of the Thermomix, a kitchen robot that virtually does everything and in a really short time, but it is totally understandable because it is not that well known in the UK. So let me tell you about my Thermomix demo.

    In Spain, where I am from (in case my Britishness levels have
    increased lately and you forgot), it's a hugely popular machine. Over
    there it is a household name and one name that most households have or
    wish they had. I should know, the first Thermomix entered our household in the
    early eighties and it moved to its new location in the mid-nineties, it
    still is in use.

    I clearly remember the
    demonstration there was at home when my mother bought it. For me, the
    skinny child who thoroughly enjoyed food (those were the days!), it was like a party: there
    were people and food everywhere.

    You see, you can't find the Thermomix in the shops, in the UK you can buy this product of Vorwerk's German design directly from UK Thermomix
    but, as it is such a multitasking robot, the network of demonstrators
    is key. In fact, unless I had already used a friend's one or seen one in
    use a few times, I wouldn't want to order one myself without having seen a
    demonstration, but that's just me, I'm clumsy and expensive things that I
    can break scare me! Plus the demonstations are free, you just have to buy a few ingredients (a lot of which you probably have at home) and you are left with delicious food to remind you of the Thermomix with every bite.

    Lesley, from Me and my Thermie,
    came home last Saturday with a Thermomix, set it up on my kitchen table
    and started wowing us. The model I grew up having at home had way less
    features than the current one, also known as the TM31: 

    My UK Thermomix demo
    You may have seen it recently on the counter of the likes of Saturday Kitchen with James Martin
    My UK Thermomix demo
    Lesley, the lovely demonstrator

    I have a food processor and a steamer in the kitchen, the steamer lives in a cupboard and comes out about once a week to steam vegetables but mainly to steam rice easily. The food processor was passed on to us from a lovely friend, I tried using it once for my Marble Cake, I put all the ingredients in, pressed start, it didn't, tried again, it still didn't. In fact that's how I mastered my Marble Cake recipe. So I never used it again. Mr Tapas has used it a couple of times. It hasn't been used in the over 4 months we have been in the new house and in fact the blades scare me for two reasons: LittleT + I never know which one to use and having to keep referring to the instructions every time is just painful.

    Let me take you through some of the features of the Thermomix that are really appealing. Firstly, let me tell you why I wanted the demonstration:

    • Raving reviews from Spain and not only because it saves them a huge amount of time
    • It only uses one blade (hooray) 
    • It only has one bowl (and it self-cleans!)
    • The whole thing can live together on the counter top, meaning you don't have to be looking for accessories in the cupboards (and everyone knows where they go so nothing goes stray)
    • The lifetime is supposed to be rather good (not only based on my mother's 30 year old Thermomix) and that bodes well with my clumsiness
    • It has a small footprint (above all given all that it does!)

    Other things I found out during the demo:

    It chops in seconds, I can't even remember now whether it was 3 or 6 seconds that it took to chop an onion and 2 red peppers, then Lesley just removed the lid and poured some olive oil in to proceed to sautée (yes, in the bowl itself without removing it from the machine). 3 or 6 seconds! Update: Lesley informs me that it was 2 seconds (two!).

    My UK Thermomix demo
    Veggies chopped and ready to sautée

    Then she added chopped tomatoes and water to the bowl and let it all simmer in the bowl while on top she weighed (yes, weighed) vegetables to place in the steamer basket (called Varoma). This was really impressive and it took about 15 minutes, after which there was soup and steamed vegetables in the house.

    Weighing the vegetables for the gratin
    My UK Thermomix demo
    Steaming away in the Varoma while it makes soup in the bowl

    This was the result: 

    My UK Thermomix demo
    Tomato and red pepper soup in 15 minutes, delicious hot or cold (we had it both ways)
    My UK Thermomix demo
    Vegetable gratin with cheese sauce, topped with fresh crumbs with parsley, all made in the Thermomix in no time

    But that's not all, she also had time enough to make some bread dough in a few minutes and with ingredients that could be kept at home in a kitchen cupboard permanently, they just went into the oven to proof and then to bake (I think about 40 minutes in total, plus eating time).

    My UK Thermomix demo
    Thermomix bread with sesame seeds

    A refreshing and very welcomed fruit sorbet as it was a very hot day, it was delicious and mainly made of fruit and ice, with some sugar added which can be adapted to taste and dietary needs:

    My UK Thermomix demo
    Fruit sorbet that we ate straight away

    The Thermomix, the buttons seem very self-explanatory, the blade reverses so that you can make a risotto (for example):

    My UK Thermomix demo
    That's all it needs,
    My UK Thermomix demo
    The recipe book that comes with the Thermomix

    I had a quick browse through the recipe book that comes with it as standard and loved the fact that it makes concentrated vegetable stock in 20 minutes. Chicken stock in 40. Do you know how long it takes me to make stock?

    I was told I could have the machine delivered with the Spanish book if I preferred, each book is adapted to each market so I asked today how much it would be to buy the Spanish one separately: £20.

    And that was it, we were left to enjoy the rest of our day with happy tummies and unsettled pockets (and an inner wish that Lesley could have left her Thermomix behind on the spot).

    At the moment I am considering the various payment plans, some of them mean a low montly payment of about 25-30 quid. There is also an interest-free option for up to six months.

    I've been dreaming of easy homemade soups, risottos, breads, sorbets and smoothies ever since.

    You can find lots more information about the Thermomix than I could ever start to remember at the main Thermomix website here.

    My UK Thermomix demo

    *This is NOT a sponsored post, I am thinking of buying a Thermomix and Lesley came to give me a demonstration just as she would to any potential client. I *may* have given UK Thermomix some advice on how to use social media more to their advantage but, those who know me (yes, Charlotte, you for example) know that that is just me when I'm passionate about something!*

    Things have changed a lot since I wrote this post, I am now a very passionate Thermomix owner. In fact, if you live in the UK and you already have a
    Thermomix or are considering buying one, I run the fantastic Thermo Cooking UK with Feisty Tapas Facebook group. Come join the Thermie chat and, while at it, find me on Instagram (I do go on about Thermie a lot on there).




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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Me and My Thermie says

      August 22, 2012 at 12:44 am

      Love it!

      Reply
    2. MsXpat says

      August 22, 2012 at 9:12 am

      I want one!!! LOL, Looks like an amazing product.

      Reply
    3. Maria @ Feisty Tapas says

      August 22, 2012 at 9:39 am

      Thanks Lesley, and thanks for coping so well with my multitude of question and interruptions. You're a fab demonstrator for Thermomix

      Reply
    4. Maria @ Feisty Tapas says

      August 22, 2012 at 9:59 am

      It is, my mother asks every once in a while whether I have one yet, she doesn't understand I don't have one. Spaniards eh! It's very easy to arrange a demo, and if you invite three people from 3 different households you get a gift. Just tell them I sent you 😉

      Reply
    5. Me and My Thermie says

      August 22, 2012 at 10:52 am

      Why thank you! You were such a perfect and fun host, that you made it easy! I really enjoyed my afternoon with you.

      Reply
    6. Lia says

      August 22, 2012 at 11:18 am

      Hi Maria,
      First of all, thanks for your kindness in my blog. Its a pleasure to get to know your webpage and i'm taking the link with me, so I can return and appreciate your fantastic recipes!
      Cheers,
      Lia.

      Reply
    7. [email protected] says

      August 22, 2012 at 5:12 pm

      my spanish wife and I use our Thermomix daily. Its an amazing gadget and we even take it on holiday with us!

      Reply
    8. Emma says

      August 23, 2012 at 7:15 pm

      Interesting! I have honestly never heard of one before! 🙂

      Reply
    9. Maria @ Feisty Tapas says

      August 23, 2012 at 10:48 pm

      So that's why they sell the travel bag! I have to admit the travel bag has come a long way since the eighties. I saw my demonstrator's at the weekend, it's much nicer now

      Reply
    10. Maria @ Feisty Tapas says

      August 23, 2012 at 10:48 pm

      I'm getting mine tomorrow. Can't wait to receive the text with the 1-hour slot I've been allocated. I hope it's in the morning!

      Reply
    11. Mum ofallTrades says

      August 23, 2012 at 11:38 pm

      I've never heard of this before, I'm definitely intrigued by it now.

      Reply
    12. Paula says

      August 24, 2012 at 2:03 am

      Best kitchen appliance I have ever bought!

      Reply
    13. Megan Hall says

      August 24, 2012 at 4:25 am

      I'm a consultant in Australia. We purchased our Thermomix and 6 months later I became a consultant. I was so impressed I wanted to show it to everyone lol.

      Reply
    14. Me and My Thermie says

      August 24, 2012 at 8:26 am

      There are demonstrators in Ireland - check out http://www.ukthermomix.com/contactform.php for demonstrations near to you!

      Reply
    15. Me and My Thermie says

      August 24, 2012 at 8:28 am

      Saves so much money when you take it away with you, hey? Less eating out ...

      Reply
    16. Me and My Thermie says

      August 24, 2012 at 8:31 am

      Have you checked out http://www.ukthermomix.com/contactform.php? There's sure to be a demonstrator near you ...or if you live in Cheshire/Derbys/Staffs, I'll come to you ... or elsewhere, within reason!

      Reply
    17. Me and My Thermie says

      August 24, 2012 at 8:33 am

      It's about spreading the Thermomix love, hey?!

      Reply
    18. Me and My Thermie says

      August 24, 2012 at 8:34 am

      I'll second that! I'm actually getting to the stage where I could do with a second machine too!

      Reply
    19. Maria @ Feisty Tapas says

      August 24, 2012 at 11:03 am

      I'll let you know how I get on, it's a bit daunting at first I think but there's lots of support from other users as they are all so passionate about the Thermomix. As well as gazillion of recipes to choose from. It's really popular in Australia so lots of the recipes are in English, it's just a matter of adapting to the ingredients we can get here I reckon. And of course I have access to another zillion Spanish recipes.

      Reply
    20. Maria @ Feisty Tapas says

      August 24, 2012 at 11:04 am

      That's what everyone I have asked has told me, I did a bit of research before buying. Thanks for popping by Paula

      Reply
    21. Maria @ Feisty Tapas says

      August 24, 2012 at 11:06 am

      That's brilliant Megan. Everyone who owns one seems to not only be happy with theirs but be very passionate about it too. I am beginning to think it is because it seems to make users more daring in their cooking which brilliant results

      Reply
    22. Lesley says

      August 24, 2012 at 1:04 pm

      I bought my thermomix and lent in to my daughter who didnt want to give it back so I bought another thermomix for me. We both just love it. Best money I have ever spent

      Reply
    23. Montse Perez says

      September 02, 2012 at 10:08 am

      El gratén de verduras tiene una pinta increíble y el sorbete más. La thermomix es una pasada, yo debería utilizarla más. Fantástico blog, me encanta!

      Reply
    24. Maria @ Feisty Tapas says

      September 02, 2012 at 10:19 pm

      You are very generous Lesley! I am loving having it, I am surprised at how much we've used it already. Thanks for popping by

      Reply
    25. [email protected] says

      December 07, 2012 at 10:42 am

      This brought back fond memories of my own demos. The lovely Yvonne came to my house, to do a regular demo and a varoma demo and cooked up a storm both times! I can't wait to have another one. Life is certainly better when you're thermomixing!

      Reply
    26. Maria @ Feisty Tapas says

      December 07, 2012 at 10:42 am

      Te contesto, tarde, pero te contesto Montse: sí, úsala más 😉 El gratén lo he de preparar pronto que tengo la receta

      Reply
    27. Maria @ Feisty Tapas says

      December 07, 2012 at 10:42 am

      You get a different demo for the Varoma over there?

      Reply
    28. [email protected] says

      December 07, 2012 at 10:43 am

      Yes and it's totally awesome! Read about my varoma demo here http://www.theannoyedthyroid.com/2012/10/04/full-steam-ahead/

      Reply

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