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Does anyone have a Thermomix?

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FourOclock · 17/02/2023 16:59

DH keeps mentioning Thermomix to me and having watched a few YouTube videos on them, they do seem really good. But I'm put off with the method of buying them - it seems you need to meet with a rep to buy one off them?

It seems a bit pyramid schemey to me and I can't really be bothered with that, if they're good I just want to order one Grin

Does anyone have one/gone through the sales process?

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PremiumB · 17/02/2023 17:06

YES! I caved after seeing how my friend was always well ahead with her family meals and it does make cooking so much easier and more fun. I bought mine from a friend but don’t think it’s a pyramid scheme, it just does really help to see how they work in person and what you can do .

one of my unrelated friends bought one via my friend when I put them in touch and it does mean you have someone to contact with questions

trilbydoll · 17/02/2023 17:13

I know two people who have them and they rave about them, you can apparently make a 3 course meal in them (which I think is basically what the rep does to demonstrate it). They both say they use it every day, usually multiple times.

They're really expensive though so I guess having spent that much on them you would love it, you wouldn't ever want to admit you didn't need it!

SleepingisanArt · 17/02/2023 17:22

Thermomix are designed for professional kitchens (hence their price and the way you have to buy them in the UK) They are not the same as the all in one cooker thingies (very technical eh?) like the Tokìt which is more for the home cook.

BlackAmericanoNoSugar · 17/02/2023 17:25

My DH bought me one for Christmas one year because my SIL has one and absolutely loves hers. I told him not to buy one, and I was right, I hated that fucking thing with a vengeance. It has a really loud bell/siren thing to tell you when to do the next step, there's no way of turning it off or reducing the volume (because it's apparently a 'safety' feature). My autistic DS screamed every time it went off, and tbh if I was alone in the house I yelled abuse at the thing when it made the noise. Everything came out with a weird, mushy, over-processed texture and the DC would almost always refuse to eat it, but that might have been me because I've eaten meals that my SIL made using one and they were delicious.

It was a more up to date version of the one that SIL had, so I gave mine to her the next time I saw her and she was thrilled.

PremiumB · 17/02/2023 17:25

I lent mine to a friend to try first as stressed she should be sure she’d use it as it’s so much money.
We now have effortless homemade soup instead of bought pizza as a last minute meal for example , but I definitely feel I’ve put on weight as it’s just so easy to make extra things! For example we’ll have scones made within a minute or homemade custard . But I also make incredible salads .

Monicathermo · 17/02/2023 17:27

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BlackAmericanoNoSugar · 17/02/2023 17:30

It isn't a pyramid scheme in the sense that they don't constantly try to recruit sales people, but the person who sold it to my DH pestered me by email for about a year to let her come over and demo it to me, and wouldn't my friends like to come and see the demo too. I tried ignoring her, which didn't work, eventually I replied to say I hated the thing and had given it away and would be telling everyone I ever met how awful it was. She stopped.

FoxFeatures · 17/02/2023 17:32

I've seen them in a shop in Kingston on Thames. It was in the mall. I can't imagine it was a pyramid selling shop, but I didn't go in so can't be sure.

A friend has one and loves it.

Michellethermomix · 18/03/2024 13:31

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Peekaboobo · 18/03/2024 13:34

I hear really good reports about them but they have a strange way of selling them and then of course they are expensive.

A friend of mine just messaged me to ask if i'd like a demonstration. Said friend who has been too busy to go for a coffee with me in the last 4 years.

MsMuffet · 04/11/2024 11:57

I have one and love it. A friend who used to sell them loaned me one so I could see if it suited me. I subsequently bought my own - 3 years ago - and use it every single day. Agree that the sales method feels odd but in reality its fine. The rep I bought mine from has been helpful when I've had questions, is really nice but I don't hear from her much. They're not at all pushy sales wise. My family tease me because I'm so fond of my thermomix. It's such a help cooking for a family - pastry, breads, soups, pizza dough, excellent tomato sauces, ice cream, pesto, dhal, cakes, risottos, crackers, lemonade, dips, chopped salads - all on rotation in our house.

Kpo58 · 04/11/2024 12:06

I cannot work out what they are for (nor have I looked into it), but there is a Thermomix Cooking studio in Horsham (that always seems devoid of customers) if you want to have a look at them in real life.

Happyinarcon · 04/11/2024 12:24

I would recommend them to anyone who hates cooking or is intimidated by the cooking process. You simply add the ingredients in a certain order and press buttons as you go along. The machine weighs the ingredients as you add them. You don’t have make judgements about anything, you don’t have to stand and stir anything or engage with the cooking process in any way. I have been able to make a bunch of dishes I would normally not have the confidence to try.

I would say that if you’re a family who routinely eats meat and 3 veg you probably won’t rely on it as much as it can’t roast things. I use it to make a lot smoothies and desserts so it’s always in use. I didn’t want to buy it through a party so I just contacted a consultant and they came to my house and gave me a one on one demo of my machine.

MsMuffet · 04/11/2024 15:16

The domestic market for Thermomixes seems much smaller in the UK than in places like Italy and Australia (not sure why) - though plenty of restaurants here have them. I got some early inspiration and free recipes from an Australian cook called Alyce Alexandra - think I must have done an internet search and came across her. I'm sure there'll be some "how to" recipe films on Youtube with her too.
alyce alexandra ♡

alyce alexandra ♡

alyce alexandra ♡

https://www.alycealexandra.com/

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NomenNudum · 04/11/2024 18:40

My ILs have one and rave about it. They banged on for years about how I should get one. I asked them to give me a go on theirs and they were all oh noooo, it's sooooo complicated, you wouldn't possibly get it. Fuck off, I have a PhD, I think I can manage a fancy bloody blender that heats. Weird, culty and ridiculously expensive.

Toastthemosttoo · 04/11/2024 20:17

I couldn't figure out how I'd use it everyday, I watched the videos and I just wasn't convinced. It required more interventions than I'd want. But I could see how it would produce consistently good sauces for professional kitchens

Davros · 04/11/2024 23:28

I've got one... in the cellar.

Toastthemosttoo · 05/11/2024 08:41

Happyinarcon · 04/11/2024 12:24

I would recommend them to anyone who hates cooking or is intimidated by the cooking process. You simply add the ingredients in a certain order and press buttons as you go along. The machine weighs the ingredients as you add them. You don’t have make judgements about anything, you don’t have to stand and stir anything or engage with the cooking process in any way. I have been able to make a bunch of dishes I would normally not have the confidence to try.

I would say that if you’re a family who routinely eats meat and 3 veg you probably won’t rely on it as much as it can’t roast things. I use it to make a lot smoothies and desserts so it’s always in use. I didn’t want to buy it through a party so I just contacted a consultant and they came to my house and gave me a one on one demo of my machine.

What dishes did you make?

Ivymedication · 05/11/2024 09:32

There is some sort of pyramid pecking order.
Friends got one during lockdown and our fun WhatsApp thread was full of theromix shite for weeks until they finally admitted that if they sold ten theirs would be free

Tbf they do still use it - but there was really a time and a place to know your audience. That couple were furloughed with no kids making thermomix cocktails while the rest of us were either in the depths of homeschooling, dealing with covid deaths or working flat out......there may have been a side WhatsApp group called thermomix twats

However we admitted it was down to stress and jealously and everyone is friends again lol.
But the pyramid scheme side of it really puts me off, even though at times I do really quite want one- it's just knowing the price is boosted so they can incorporate "sales" for "reps", a bit like those weird vacuums they sell door to door

NomenNudum · 05/11/2024 09:33

PremiumB · 17/02/2023 17:25

I lent mine to a friend to try first as stressed she should be sure she’d use it as it’s so much money.
We now have effortless homemade soup instead of bought pizza as a last minute meal for example , but I definitely feel I’ve put on weight as it’s just so easy to make extra things! For example we’ll have scones made within a minute or homemade custard . But I also make incredible salads .

How hard is it to home make soup without a thousand pound blender though? I make weekday lentil soup with leftover chicken and freezer veg on the stove top in about ten minutes.

Chemenger · 05/11/2024 09:38

I don’t really get “effortless soup” - making soup is pretty much effortless anyway. Does it peel the veg for you? Because that’s the only part of soup making that takes effort.

LoveSandbanks · 05/11/2024 09:43

SleepingisanArt · 17/02/2023 17:22

Thermomix are designed for professional kitchens (hence their price and the way you have to buy them in the UK) They are not the same as the all in one cooker thingies (very technical eh?) like the Tokìt which is more for the home cook.

They are absolutely NOT designed for professional kitchens. They are designed for the home kitchen but professional chefs use them.

I bought one about 15 years ago and I’ve loved it ever since. I now have 2 base units and 3 bowls. There is a learning curve with them so having someone demonstrate to you and ask questions of is great. Although if you really wanted to you should be able to skip the demo and just order it through the rep

Sandwichgen · 05/11/2024 09:50

How much are they?

R053 · 05/11/2024 10:21

I got one just over 10 years ago when they became very popular in Australia. So the company has been around a decent while. They are mostly sold by a rep who does demos in your home, with friends invited along, this is quite fun and almost partylike as you can sample the food as it’s made.

I did end up using my Thermomix nearly every day but they do cost a lot of money and I don’t plan to replace it. A skilled cook with decent tools can do a lot of what it does. But it was really great for starting off with healthy cooking and anything that needed constant stirring such as béchamel sauce for lasagne or porridge. It could whip up cream in several seconds!
Also, if you are a family on a restrictive diet it’s great for making it easy to cook from scratch.

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