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

Oh well done people.

No emails here. Glad the wait is over, I was starting to become obsessive with checking my email.

Congratulations to those that have them, looking forwards to some mumsnet honest, no doubt mixed, feedback.

well we have a big family and no email here :( i am guessing they wanted a variety, some big and some small, maybe some working parents etc.

would be interesting to know what criteria they used to choose.

tries not to sulk...

Oh well.

Cries a bit
Had an email but was just a pm notification
Well done those who did get one though

Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Not me

No email here either. Probably a good thing as I am off on holiday next week

Ohhhhh :(

Well done to those who did get one. I hope it's as ace as it sounds! Please let us know if it is!

I should have said I can't cook. I said I could! I'm really interested to see if they work though as I am dubious as to if iits really practical. And at £350 is it worth it? I have a food processor that can grate etc and a slow cooker...so will be reading the feedback.

I said I couldn't cook, Cunning. I also said I had a tendency to burn things as I forget about them and they boil dry. It made no difference.

5madthings, the quota for people with 5/five in their names was clearly taken up by five is enough

They've finally picked!?!

I daren't look!

I checked

Damn. Not the right demographic.

Again.

They'd have picked professional competition people who have just joined to get a freebie! They know how to fill the forms in so they can tell the companies what they want to hear. I bet there will be loads of 'mumsnetters' we've never heard of and have never posted. I'm not bitter, honest

Oh wow. I'm a tester. Large family, working mum and can cook the basics.

I've always wanted to make risotto so that will be my first test I think.

Sorry to all those that didn't get the chance this time, I promise to leave honest feedback

sob well done to those that were picked

Wonder if next time I say my annual salary is a lot more than £15k I MIT get picked. After all, us poor cannot afford such luxuries. (feeling guilty yet AnnMN)

yes 5inthebed you are right, its that other 5 dam her!

and i wondered about the annual salary thingy as well, i am guessing they are looking for a certain type with above median income as the price of it means lots of people are simply priced out, its not a cheap piece of kit! hence wanting one free...

Yeah, after all people on carers allowance are hardly going to be able to afford them.

Shame really.

Ah well. Better luck next time to all of us who didn't get it!

Don't think it's income related as I didn't put income down. More about being a working parent to 5 I suspect.

Sorry to the other 5's.

There seems to be some mistake, I haven't received an email