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There have always been replacement bowls; you just have to buy them separately. Just like you would replace a seal or get a new spatula. I also don’t understand why some people here feel so personally attacked just by the existence of a kitchen appliance. Just like with Apple devices, non-users can be more zealous critics than the most devoted fans ever could be…

My Thermomix doesn’t have guided cooking because it's an older model—I’ve never had to decide whether a cheap clone would do the job since those simply didn’t exist yet. It does some things really well: semolina pudding, fruit ice cream, melting ingredients, perfect yeast dough in two minutes (which I can also make by hand or with my kitchen machine, but both take much longer), asparagus (with hollandaise sauce that’s ready in about five minutes—not long at all), Königsberg meatballs, dishes that require melted gelatin, soups, broth paste, and so on. It can’t do some things very well, so I just prepare those differently—I don’t have an exclusive contract with Vorwerk, after all… Anyone who tries to chop something other than ground meat and ends up with a mess probably forgot to use the reverse function or something like that.

By the way, my current favorite gadget is my new sous-vide stick. Another so-called useless gimmick. But at least it wasn’t very expensive and takes up less space.

Then I wonder what kind of consultants are out there sometimes.

Isn’t sous-vide also possible with the TM? I think it maintains the temperature quite well.

I suspect Vorwerk had patents. How long has the TM been around? 30 years? The imitators have only been around for a few years. No wonder they can’t match the original. Cheaper and lacking experience.

Does anyone have the Beefer?

It cannot cool. Pre-freeze the ingredients or use dry ice.

Wickie schrieb:
There’s my beloved MUM.

I have that too, though I rarely use the cutting tool… assembling it really gives me a hard time.

chand1986 schrieb:
Most Swiss Army Knife owners only use the blade and can opener, rarely the corkscrew, and never the rest. Their own fault!?

You’re not seriously comparing a Swiss Army Knife costing 50... 80€ with a TM that’s nearly 1500€?

chand1986 schrieb:
First, I have a second bowl and knife so I can swap them quickly, and delay cleaning until the schedule allows it or just put them straight in the dishwasher. Second, there’s always something to do while the machine is running,

…with a second bowl you’re basically paying for a used compact car.

chand1986 schrieb:
Sometimes we talk about Berbel or non-Berbel,

Not me.

haydee schrieb:
Are there interchangeable bowls? Is that new?

Replacement bowls. There are also sales offers — if three of your girlfriends place an order, you get a second bowl for free.

Kekse schrieb:
No exclusive contract with Vorwerk… But anyone who uses it on anything other than raw ground meat is probably doing something wrong, like forgetting the reverse function.

No, no, it is true that fillet is chopped for just a few seconds, roughly to goulash size. However, the TM can’t do it evenly.
If you take a closer look at how vegetables look in salads or similar, you’ll see a lot becomes unappetizing. The broccoli salad is a good example. I noticed this during a demonstration.

It’s not like I completely reject the device. In my opinion, finished products are often overly glorified to justify the price.
Any dip or hummus, tzatziki, feta paste, etc., can also be made by a small device costing 10€.
That small device also chops nuts, parmesan, or garlic when I’m feeling lazy.
But it can’t cook. Nor can it stir. And some other things it can’t do either.

I looked into Krups, TM, Aldi, and others because I didn’t feel like making sauces. But I concluded Krups at €400 is still too expensive, even if I’d let it run in the background for myself.

Instead, I treated myself to a cold press juicer. Not just for the juice — the pulp also offers some new cooking ideas.

haydee schrieb:
Does anyone have the Beefer?

What is that?

There are also a few kitchen appliances here, but no Thermomix included. I don’t need one. Anyone who enjoys the device can get one for themselves. However, I only know the Thermomix from women who can’t cook. Once, someone served me goulash made in the Thermomix. The meat was tough, and the sauce was almost gelatinous. It was more like aspic. She also noticed the sauce was too thick and realized she had added too little water during cooking step 2—but she never came up with the simple solution to fix it.

I am more than satisfied with my MUM8. It can handle 2kg (4.4 lbs) of bread dough, and ever since I got a silicone beater, it whips butter into a beautiful foam, or kneads crumble dough perfectly. The MUM and its accessories will have their own cabinet in the new kitchen because a lot has accumulated, all of which is in use. The dicing attachment alone is a huge piece of equipment. The ice cream maker with compressor is stored on a shelf.

Only one thing about the Thermomix appeals to me: stirring at a preset temperature. But that can probably be achieved in other ways as well.

However, there will never be a separate or hidden prep kitchen. A kitchen is a kitchen is a kitchen. It’s where work gets done, and things may look messy temporarily. That’s just a kitchen.

(Distant relatives built a new house on the property next to the existing one many years ago. The new house was fully furnished with high-quality glossy tiles, glass tables, leather couches, and an outrageously expensive kitchen. However, the family still lives in the old house to preserve the new one—only visitors are shown around there...)