Rab WOT? Moderating Team 10,981 Member For: 11y 8m 28d Gender: Male Location: Frankston, 3199 Posted 31/05/16 12:21 PM Share Posted 31/05/16 12:21 PM Just bought a Thermomix (bought 2nd hand for cheap(er) - didn't join the cult) Don't really know why I got it yet - have been eying them off for ages and it just popped up. I think the kids are going to get sick of soup and risotto in the short term 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodycrashboy Feeling the Love :-) Bronze Donating Members 4,421 Member For: 11y 7m 22d Gender: Male Location: Not in Cairns anymore Posted 31/05/16 07:34 PM Share Posted 31/05/16 07:34 PM 7 hours ago, Rab said: Just bought a Thermomix (bought 2nd hand for cheap(er) - didn't join the cult) Don't really know why I got it yet - have been eying them off for ages and it just popped up. I think the kids are going to get sick of soup and risotto in the short term Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo !!!!!!!!!!!!!! https://www.choice.com.au/about-us/media-releases/2014/october/2014-shonky-award-winners http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2016/03/04/choice-calls-accc-investigation-after-thermomix-explosion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab WOT? Moderating Team 10,981 Member For: 11y 8m 28d Gender: Male Location: Frankston, 3199 Posted 31/05/16 09:56 PM Share Posted 31/05/16 09:56 PM Yeah - neither affect the (newer model) I picked up 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Jeturbo Bob the Freaking Builder Donating Members 10,810 Member For: 15y 2m 9d Gender: Female Location: SA Posted 01/06/16 12:28 AM Share Posted 01/06/16 12:28 AM The new tefal cusine companion is so much better imo Can actually cool family size meals in it... like pasta in the top pot and sauce in the bottom etc... has steamers for the top and all sorts... can do all the thermomix can do and more but with a huge 4l main tub so actually a size for a family to have a meal that isnt soup. I personally havent got either coz I couldnt justify the money for the use really. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skidxr6t skids Donating Members 2,754 Member For: 11y 10m 25d Gender: Not Telling Posted 01/06/16 12:41 AM Share Posted 01/06/16 12:41 AM 5 hours ago, bloodycrashboy said: Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo !!!!!!!!!!!!!! https://www.choice.com.au/about-us/media-releases/2014/october/2014-shonky-award-winners http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/2016/03/04/choice-calls-accc-investigation-after-thermomix-explosion honestly mums had one for 6 years and never a single issue other than had to buy a second bowl because convenience and blades became slightly blunt. She uses it every single day to cook with. Honestly I think it could have been a manufacturing problem as they did have some issue with the seals but I put some of this down to people not knowing how to use the thing. as whinginator said there has been some viable competitors appear that should be looked at . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab WOT? Moderating Team 10,981 Member For: 11y 8m 28d Gender: Male Location: Frankston, 3199 Posted 01/06/16 12:43 AM Share Posted 01/06/16 12:43 AM Yeah - was looking at both of them and the new Kitchenaid one I think the Tefal is 2.5l (not 4l - you're thinking of the barra) vs 2.2l The Thermomix comes with the steamer, is an accessory for the Tefal I think the Tefal wins slightly in size, the Thermo in functions Wasn't really ready to buy either but this one popped up at a price that made me move on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Jeturbo Bob the Freaking Builder Donating Members 10,810 Member For: 15y 2m 9d Gender: Female Location: SA Posted 01/06/16 12:44 AM Share Posted 01/06/16 12:44 AM A lot of it comes down to grilling as well... I am married to a man and my dads a butcher... almost every meal I make if it isnt a roast is cooked on a grill or frypan. that's the one thing a thermo cant do. For 2k id wanna be able to set a timer and get home and my house is clean and a three course meal is on my table for no work at all lolol It is worth the cash if u use it every day to make something I think. And retirees hit that mark bang on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph Wiggum Moar Powar Babeh Lifetime Members 19,323 Member For: 19y 1m 30d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 01/06/16 12:44 AM Author Share Posted 01/06/16 12:44 AM Wifey's had a TM5 (the newer version I think?) for 2 years. Uses it flat out everyday it has some excellent features and some limitations but overall we wouldn't be without it now. It's absolutely awesome for making baby food which we are going through Kilos of at the moment so between two kids's worth of mush it would have paid for itself. Now if they would just do a version with a charcoal grill hanging off the side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab WOT? Moderating Team 10,981 Member For: 11y 8m 28d Gender: Male Location: Frankston, 3199 Posted 01/06/16 12:45 AM Share Posted 01/06/16 12:45 AM 4 minutes ago, johnxr6t said: Honestly I think it could have been a manufacturing problem as they did have some issue with the seals but I put some of this down to people not knowing how to use the thing. I was looking at all these troubles before I bought - looks like it's the older Australian only model between a certain date that was having the issues where they moved production to a different factory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Jeturbo Bob the Freaking Builder Donating Members 10,810 Member For: 15y 2m 9d Gender: Female Location: SA Posted 01/06/16 12:53 AM Share Posted 01/06/16 12:53 AM Actually ralphy I never even thought of baby food... I just did it with huds the old.fashioned way and peeled and chopped and cooked and mashed all day lololol... See how we go this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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