to buy a 1200 blender to save money

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I really want to buy a thermomix as it chops, weighs and cooks. So basically I can just chuck stuff in, hit a button and have soup. Also does dough and would make choux pastry without any effort.

I'm thinking it will save money as will be the kind of thing that lasts a lifetime, make stuff easily that I waste money on when time is short, won't need to o keep buying cheap blenders that fall to bits in 18 months.

Does anyone have one? Dh thinks its a luxury we can't afford, but I think will save money and help us eat fresher things long term.

A grand for a blender?

You must be barking!

Yes, Onlkley is right. Stick loads of veg in and chop, add mince etc, set to cook for 30 mins. Then switch bowl and stick white sauce ingredients in, it makes that. I then layer with pasta by pouring from each jug and stuck in the oven or freeze.

But, genuine question, how is that easier than a normal food processor and two pans. I mean, you have to transfer the veg into the pan I guess, and have one extra thing to wash, but that's about 30 seconds work.

Soup is a cheap food to make why pay 1200 to make it Seems ludicrous

We have had a vitamix for about 10 years and love it. Buy one of those if you want an expensive blender. I make soup in mine (it is bloody loud but will cook it too) and gravy and white sauce. Makes beautiful sauces and will cook them too. I made two lasagnas this week one with cheese sauce and one dairy free. Sauces came out so smooth. I don't weigh, I throw ingredients in until it looks right... if it is too thin I add more, too thick I add liquid.

Itmustbe - the difference is I put it in, press the buttons and walk away until it's done.

I can do that with the vitamix for half the price. You can hear a change in the motor when things are cooked.

That's interesting, Self. I didn't realise you could make things like bolognaise, white sauce etc in the vitamix. How does that work and what else can you cook in it?

I didn't do bolognaise in the blender because it would just be either completely smooth and hot or chunky and cold, plus I like my onions and mushrooms sliced a certain way and then browned before adding to the sauce and the vitamix sort of dices things. It heats up because the blade spins so fast it causes friction so works fine with things that are smooth like white sauce. I do gravy, white sauce, smoothies, soup, soft serve ice-cream and frozen drinks like alcoholic lemonade or slushy mojitos.

I bought it because I have killed every other blender we have had. This was the only one I haven't managed to burn out.

My SIL has one. She organized her (new) kitchen so that it is out on the counter, so she uses it several times a day. She sold her other kitchen appliances that it replaces. She definitely loves it, and when it was a year old she sold it on ebay and got a new one, so that she still has the guarantee. And now she is a representative, so she gets one for free.

If you think you would use it and enjoy it, and you can afford it easily, go for it. I would not buy it expecting to save money.

£1200 buys an awful lot of soup and sauces even if you don't make them yourself .

That's really clever, it must be pretty energy efficient too. Sounds like it would work well for anything smooth like soup but not for something like stew or chicken curry which would need stirred rather than blended to cook?

Sorry x post that was to self

If you're a rep, you don't get one for free unless you sell 4. So each machine you sell gets you £250 back from the company (you have to buy it initially)

Charities that don't spend much on admin always worry me. How are they safeguarding the money entrusted to them? How do they make sure they have good governance? How are they making sure they comply with employment legislation? How are they minimising legal risks? How are they ensuring they are in a stable position to keep services running when things go wrong (which is often when services are most needed)? How are they ensuring they stay current or try out new approaches and don't stagnate with inaapropriate services down the line.

Good admin is vital. Organizations that don't spend on admin are often really badly run.

Sorry. Totally wrong thread!

I can think of precisely fifty thousand million more interesting things to do with £1200.

its not even pretty.

What how much for a what well if you can afford it knock yourself out a knife pot and a hand held is much MUCH cheaper

I've thought about getting one, but given how many gadgets I already have I just can't justify it (mixer, food processor, stick blender, juicer). The one I actually use most is the stick blender that I got with a small food processor attachment - it's fast, convenient and takes up virtually no space.

Having said that if I count up the cost of the gadgets it would replace its not so stupidly expensive, but certainly not cheap either.

I can't see how it would save money though. If you want one and can afford it then get one.

It's a bit like buying a Rolls Royce. Beautifully crafted, large and luxurious, however when all is said and done a Mini still gets you to your destination and is a damn site easier to park

But you could get a stick blender for a fiver, even if they only last six months you would have to wait for 120 years to get your money back....
Or say a tenner, it's still sixty years...

An enpee blender does the same as a Vitamix for half the price (or less)

It's pointless asking people who've never seen a Thermomix if they think that it is good value. And comparing it to a stick blender is like comparing a bicycle to a car - yes they will both get you places, but they are not really that comparable.

You need to speak to people who own one, or have at least been to a demo. I have one, and I bloody love it. Essentially it gives me an extra set of hands while cooking. Plus it makes it so much easier to cook from scratch. (And by the way, it does a lot more than just soup).

Everyone I know who has one loves it - yes, maybe that is confirmation bias, or maybe it is just really really good.

Ah, but Rodent, that's what make opinions so utterly useless... for or against

Sounds a waste of space. If you learn good knife skills cooking is 10 times easier.