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Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, new kitchen gadget!!
jmcquown wrote:
> "Jean B." > wrote in message
> ...
>> PeterL2 wrote:
>>> Kalmia > wrote in news:b9f6c7d9-f903-4abc-ae6c-
>>> :
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>>>> On Sep 15, 1:16 am, PeterL2 > wrote:
>>>>> http://www.thermomix.com.au/index.html
>>>>>
>>>>> Just saw it advertised in our Tuesday food section of the paper.
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/s...3739,26071491-
>>> 5013511,00....
>>>>> Now I just have to convince the SO that it'll help her in the ktchen
>>> :-)
>>>> One more clunky appliance to either take up good work space or get
>>>> relegated to the gadget graveyard cupboard. Use it a few times and
>>>> then .........? If you've lived without it this far, then you prob.
>>>> don't need it.
>>>>
>>>> Sava yo mahnee.
>>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>> Well, it says it takes the jobs of about 10 appliances, so the money
>>> spent on replacing all them would probably add up to the overall cost.
>>>
>>> And it washes itself, like my benchtop convection oven does :-)
>>>
>>>
>>> Here's a list of some of the jobs it does...........
>>>
>>>
>>> Mills, Grinds, Pulverises & Grates
>>>
>>> * All Grains eg. wheat, barley, buckwheat, oats, rice
>>> * Coffee Beans
>>> * Chocolate
>>> * Parmesan & other hard cheeses
>>> * Sugar into icing sugar
>>> * All Seeds eg. linseed, sesame, poppy, sunflower (make LSA)
>>> * All Nuts eg. almond, walnuts, hazelnuts (make Dukkah)
>>> * All Spices eg. peppercorns, cinnamon, lemon zest, nutmeg,
>>> vanilla (make Garam Masala)
>>> * Breadcrumbs
>>>
>>> Kneads
>>>
>>> * All Breads, Pizza, Foccacia and Brioche
>>> * Pasta Dough
>>> * Pastries including Choux
>>>
>>> Minces
>>>
>>> * All meat including chicken & fish
>>> * Chops
>>> * Fruit
>>> * Vegetables
>>> * Onion, Garlic, Ginger & Chillies
>>> * Herbs
>>>
>>>
>>> Prepares
>>>
>>> * Drinks eg. juices, lemonades,
>>> cocktails & milkshakes
>>> * Ptés, Dips, Pesto & Tapenades
>>> * Salads
>>> * Dressings including Mayonnaise
>>> * Ice creams, Sorbets & Desserts
>>> * Cakes & Pavlovas
>>> * Jams, Marmalade, Preserves & Spreads (eg. peanut butter, hazelnut)
>>> * Cappuccino, Caffè Latte & Ice Coffee
>>> * Yoghurt
>>>
>>> Cooks
>>>
>>> * Soups
>>> * Sauces & Pastes
>>> eg. tomato, seafood,
>>> hollandaise, curry
>>> * Curries, Stews & Casseroles
>>> * Pasta
>>> * Risotto
>>> * Custard
>>> * Baby food
>>>
>>> Whips
>>>
>>> * Egg whites
>>> * Cake frosting & fillings
>>> * Cream
>>> * Butter
>>>
>>> Crushes
>>>
>>> * Ice
>>>
>>> Steams
>>>
>>> * Fish & other seafood
>>> * Vegetables
>>> * Meat & chicken
>>> * Dumplings & buns
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>> that does more than I had imagined. It must be different from the
>> gadgets a few friends have reported getting.
>>
>> --
>> Jean B.
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> I still wouldn't pay close to $2000 for one.
>
> Jill
Nor would I.
--
Jean B.
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