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

Ot can do risotto too!! That's it, I neeeeed one! Pleeeeese pick me! I work for a charity these days and can't afford to maintain my gadget habit!

Done. What a clever machine :)

Annmumsnet - My form behaved oddly too - can I check it was submitted?

Would this be any use to a person with crap disability that means they can't lift pots or chop stuff?

We currently do risotto in the oven (saves standing over it and stirring) so it would be interesting to see how it compared to that (also do ratatouille in the oven, and stews in the oven, and ... just so that they don't burn on the hob!)

I've been tempted by a Thermomix for ages not, but the price is very steep. I wonder if this might be a compromise, less functional but also much, much cheaper.

Northernlurkerisbackatwork - yes fine
RabbitsMakeBrownEggs - do have a look at the links above as I think only you can answer that one.
Hope to let testers know asap - we have had an amazing response to this one!

Done, it looks fantastic!. :)

Done looks fab

Thank you Ann. I have stuck an application through, it does look like it could do a big part of what I currently struggle to do myself, so I would be quite happy to try it out. If it's good, it would be great to be able to recommend it to other people with similar difficulties. I am currently trying to put together an advice booklet for Homestart regarding coping with disability and young children, so am always open to things I might be able to include on it.

Ann I asked further down if my application went through. Can you let me know please. Ta

Ooooooooooooh. I was looking at a french version of this a while back and thought I'd fix the boiler instead...

Tortoise - sorry missed your comment - anyway yep - all working ok!!

Done (and fingers very firmly crossed). Sounds marvellous!

Please can you check mine went through, about 10 windows closed when I clicked send and DS3 kicked the keyboard!

seems to have worked notso!

Yay! Thanks AnnMumsnet
Am merrily crossing fingers for this one.

I think this should be closed now

I think the lovely people at Philips need far more that 15 testers. That's hardly enough for a proper study. At least 100 needed.

Oi you lot, go away, it's mine

OH !!! If it delivers all promises than its miracle gadget in the kitchen!!! I think Philips HomeCooker would look lovely in mine:)))

Done.

If I get one I will learn to make cake in it and bake lots and lots and give them to everyone (especially the lovely people of mumsnet towers).

I have mover my Waring to one side in readiness. I have my pinny on and hair tied up. I have even washed my hands.

I'm waiting...

Done, fingers crossed, it looks brilliant!

I know I shouldn't really, but I do really want one!