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Questions Doubts and Requests => Tips and Tricks => Topic started by: KerrynN on December 30, 2011, 05:12:20 am

Title: Converting stove top temp to TMX temp?
Post by: KerrynN on December 30, 2011, 05:12:20 am

Is there a standard conversion for stove top temperatures to TMX temp? I am making a nectarine sherbet and the original recipe says to cook on stove top on medium heat for 15 minutes. I have guessed at 80 degrees for 18 minutes. Does this sound right?

Title: Re: Converting stove top temp to TMX temp?
Post by: fundj&e on December 30, 2011, 06:31:29 am

good Q KerrynN  ;D

Title: Re: Converting stove top temp to TMX temp?
Post by: KerrynN on December 30, 2011, 06:38:05 am

Seemed OK by the end of cooking. The milk and cream was also to be heated on medium heat until nearly simmering. This I did for 7 mins, 80 degrees, speed 3.5. I think it was too long as Thermie was already warm. Will be interested to see if any of the forum "professionals" have any suggestions - although I am strike one with Fundj...

Title: Re: Converting stove top temp to TMX temp?
Post by: bluesed on December 30, 2011, 11:10:04 am

Im pretty sure that even on medium your stove top would reach a temperature of 100 celsius test it yourself by boiling 1/2 L of water and see how long it takes to boil and compare it with the tmx.

Title: Re: Converting stove top temp to TMX temp?
Post by: judydawn on December 30, 2011, 11:35:08 am

I'm not a 'professional' Kerryn but I would use 100^o for medium and Varoma temperature for high. Custards and delicate things which you would cook on low on the stove-top, I would use 90^o, heating milk is 90^o and melting chocolate is of course only 50^o.

Here are some links to information on how to convert your favourite recipes and you will also get lots of information on the Summary Table for Basic Functions which is in the Everyday Cookbook which comes with your machine - just a few pages in.

Quirky Jo's (http://quirkycooking.blogspot.com/2010/10/converting-recipes-for-thermomix.html)

Riv mum's  (http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=578.0)

Title: Re: Converting stove top temp to TMX temp?
Post by: CreamPuff63 on December 30, 2011, 12:29:01 pm

welcome back bluesed - where have you been? we've missed you

Title: Re: Converting stove top temp to TMX temp?
Post by: bluesed on December 30, 2011, 09:06:04 pm

I check in from time to time depending on how busy i am :)

Title: Re: Converting stove top temp to TMX temp?
Post by: stacelee on February 15, 2013, 04:02:15 am

I know this is a really old thread, but I tripped over a website that might be helpful when trying to convert recipes....the temperatures on it are in degrees Fahrenheit but there are a lot of calculators around to convert F to C.

http://thelunacafe.com/basics/temperature-guide/

Hopefully it might help someone else.

Stacey