Food Processor Review

To have an easy start to the week, I thought I'd show you who has been my great helper in the kitchen these past few days. You might be thinking of Radu, but no - it's a new food processor that I received to test, and its name is Thermomix TM 31.

When I received the proposal to test the processor, I was a bit skeptical because I thought I already had a food processor, I'm used to it, why would I need another one - but in the end, I decided I had nothing to lose. After a short briefing on how to use it, I was left alone and got to work, and in 30 minutes I had made an excellent mashed potato. "I made" is an overstatement because actually everything was done by the machine except for peeling and cutting the potatoes. The even better part is that in those 30 minutes I also took a shower because I wasn't needed at all 😉. Yes, I know, it seemed strange to me at first too, but it really is like that.

During the days when the processor was with me, I tested the following recipes: Bechamel Sauce, Ragu, Mashed Potatoes, Mayonnaise, Cream of Mushroom Soup, dough for Cinnamon Cookies, and a portion of Aromatic Parmesan. I was impressed by the minimal amount of effort you need to put in, and as a result, I've told Radu that something else has been added to my shopping list 😉.

You might be wondering how it can make all these dishes and many others - I was also very skeptical at first and it seemed like just a story too good to be true, but what makes this processor special compared to classic food processors is:

• all types of products can be cooked in the appliance bowl (except those cooked in the Varoma container - steam cooking) with precise temperature control - for example, you can cook food at EXACTLY 37C, the temperature at which baby food retains all its properties
• the blade and bowl don't allow any food to stick to the walls or the bottom
• the rotation direction of the blade can be changed, so in one direction the processor cuts and in the opposite direction the processor stirs the food
• it has a built-in scale which makes the kitchen scale unnecessary and thus avoids dirtying other dishes when we prepare each ingredient
• due to the cumulation of functions (it does the job of 23 kitchen appliances) and the fact that this processor has a single bowl, when the food is ready the kitchen is just as clean as at the beginning
• it keeps the food warm - it's very practical because you can leave the food in it so your spouse or children have warm food when they get home

For technical details, operating instructions, specific recipes, and other questions, visit the Thermomix Romania website.