NOW CLOSED: Want to try the new HomeCooker (worth £350) from Philips to the test? Cooks needed....

[AnnMumsnet]

We've been asked by Philips to find 15 MNers UK based who are willing to put their new HomeCooker (and cutting tower) to the MN test! This is a brand new product and MNers will be among the first to try it.

The HomeCooker is the first in the new range of kitchen appliances that has been co-created by Philips and Jamie Oliver and is a first-of-its-kind, multi-functional device that does the preparation as well as the cooking, meaning you can cook fresh and stay fresh.

For more information please see www.philips.co.uk/e/homecooker/home.html

Philips say "Enabling you to prepare homemade meals even on your busiest days, the HomeCooker has been specially designed to achieve authentic home cooking with ease. It can chop, stir, steam and sauté and be left cooking unattended".

As Jamie Oliver explains: "We all know it can be a struggle to get fresh, homemade food on the table every day, especially for busy parents who have to juggle so much. It's often a real tradeoff between spending time with the family and getting fresh food on the table. The beauty of the Philips HomeCooker is that it removes this dilemma - you can now do both! Whether you're a beginner cook or a more experienced chef, the HomeCooker takes the pressure off in the kitchen. Because it stirs itself you don't have to stand over a stove but you can still invest all that love and creativity into your meal."

For this we're looking for a range of people - it's aimed at those who like to and want to cook fresh meals but often struggle to find the time.

If you're selected for this product test you will be sent the HomeCooker (and cutting tower) and ingredients to follow one of the recipes provided. You may also want you to try some of your favourites in it.

We'll need you to add three lots of feedback:

1.  First impressions on a thread on site
   

2.  Your opinion after you've been using it for a couple of weeks on a thread (we will add more questions to the thread)
   

3.  A review on <a class="break-all" href="http://www.mumsnet.com/reviews/household-appliances/ovens-cookers-and-hobs" target="_blank">the MN Reviews section</a>
   

So long as you do all three you will be able to keep the HomeCooker after testing (RRP £350).

We'd also like testers to send in about 5 photos of the food you create using the HomeCooker - these can be anonymous and will be used on the Philips Facebook pages

If you'd like to put it through the paces please sign up here - if you are selected we will be in touch.

Thanks and good luck

MNHQ

Unless there is some major electrical or blade fault... Definately need more guinea pigs!

Frontpaw - I don't think you're supposed to put guinea pigs in it, even if the blades are faulty........or did I miss that bit on the website?

Is that where I'm going wrong with my pastry? They are tricky to clean off the blades of my magimix.

Please don't use guinea pigs in your cooking. NOOOOOOOOO!

Just received mail from Mumsnet. Can you imagine how my heart leapt, and then dropped when I discovered it wasn't my message to let me know about being chosen to take part.

Rabbits - I did that too!

They are playing with us... Not nice.

You lot are stark raving bonkers. Bonkers.

I suspect most of the interest has come because it is a expensive shiny gadget to test like the XBox.

I didn't get an Xbox either

See ^ bonkers . You are at the mercy of the mighty markety people who are not reading this thread.

That pleasure is down to poor Ann

Those bastard mighty markety people... Oh hang on, that's me! Sadly I never marketeyed anything remotely exciting.

No x box, no face cream, no hoover, no dyson, no Aveda shampoo...

I can't believe we have to wait the weekend :( .

Actually I want to try this gadget cos it looks bloody useful....I'm very not into gadgets unless they add something to my life :)

Well, if they really want to do their research properly, and make it statistically significant, they need to ask at least 100 of us to test it.

Good point, BIWI. I detest adverts which claim that 98% of people loved their product when the small print says only 10 people tested it. It's pointless.

I'd say 15 is definately statistically insignificant and I am very very very worryingly good at research and stattey marketey stuff.

I'd say 15 is definately statistically insignificant and I am very very very worryingly good at research and stattey marketey stuff.

So good you had to tell us twice! To make doubly sure ...

Always double check your stats. Or I was just using the crapberry.

You know they could be using other forums.....

Like Piston Heads, Bounty and NetMums. Why not sign up and join in there too

But we could end up with 3/4 if we do that. That wouldn't be fair, I only want one.

My mum says this was reviewed in the Daily Mail today, and it said it is 250 pounds in John Lewis, not 350. It got a good review apparently.