Forum Thermomix
Welcoming Center, Management and General Chat => Chit Chat => Topic started by: Merlin on January 30, 2012, 08:27:22 am
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Just found one of these at IKEA today. It comes with a special knife which is a pastry cutter- it is advised to use the supplied cutter and not a normal knife. Also it is not suitable for the oven but is very flexible. I already have a thermomat which I use a lot for rising dough etc but I can imagine the IKEA mat to easily do the same thing. It is also large enough to use for protecting work surfaces from dough especially play dough with my brood! It is dishwasher safe and written on the mat is a temperature conversion chart as well as ingredient measures and templates for making decorations such as piping chocolate letters, flowers etc. The spatula that the mat comes with is supposed to be used for levering decorations off the mat as well as being a cutter. All in all it seems a very useful product for a small price!
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I've been told about these but have never been to have a look.
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Merlin, what was the approx price of the mat, I bought a couple from Aldi they were only a few dollors but they aren't very big.
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This mat is quite large- 45cm wide and about 70cm long. I paid $9.99 (Aus). It certainly would cover a decent enough area for my kids to do their arts and crafts on as well as for kneading dough etc.
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sounds good, merlin. is it as big as the thermomat? i love the thermomat, but wouldn't mind a mat for just mucking around with.
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Thanks Merlin, I will have to organize a trip to Ikea, I've just been checking out the spatula and brush kits, they look ok, I have four different silicone spatula's but like the look of these long knife like ones.
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Thermoheaven, it's actually larger than a ThermoMat - about 2cm longer and about 7cm wider. It doesn't have the fiberglass so is much more 'floppy' but at that price, it's worth having one or two floating around as a spare as there's no way I let my kids anywhere near my thermomat ever!!!
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I bought a Silpat one on Amazon that I love. It fits on to my biscuit tray easily. I wouldn't mind the cutter, though as I've cut my Thermomix Mat by using a knife. :o
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Here you go :)
www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/00175250/
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Thanks Meagan. Can't buy it online. :( Never mind, I'll have a look on Amazon and see what they've got.
I cannot bring myself to ever go into an Ikea store again. I had a melt down when I went last year because I wanted to get out and couldn't and it was so crowded! I just hate the way you have to go through the whole store before you can escape!
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Meaganjane, I'm glad I'm not the only one who had that problem with Ikea. When the one near us opened a couple of years ago I went in and had a terrible time trying to get out. I followed the Exit signs and they simply let me round and round in circles, all I could think about was what if there is a fire - the fumes from all the nylon / plastic / artifically created items would drop you dead in seconds. It was a very long time before I could psych myself up into going again.
However, I have gone in a few times now, just started going in by the exit to the department nearest that, then found a couple of short cuts in the rest of the store so I'm a little more relaxed in there now, but it is not a shop I linger in or am totally comfortable in. It's a place I go if I have to, not for pleasure.
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Likewise. I only go there once a year if I can help it. It is well documented that the store layout is a protracted obstacle course to force people to stay in the store as long as possible (days?) but I specifically went to get the mat and the insulated serving bowl they sell so I knew exactly what I wanted. As an added safety measure I took my kids along who don't tolerate me wandering around aimlessly looking at stuff- this time I was on a mission. In and out in 30 minutes with a combination of power walking and this even included buying some lingonberry jam and a few other essential items in the Swedish food hall- I was proud of my will power!
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thanks, merlin. i'm going to look out for them the next time i'm there, but i'm going to get just one because i've actually got 3 thermomats. i don't bake with mine even though they say you can - i just use them for bread, pastry, pasta doughs. i find it easy to make my different doughs one after the other.
i don't mind going to ikea once in a blue moon, but the last time i was there, we had a good look at the floorplan and saw that they have "shortcuts" and we got out in record time. we really only wanted stuff from the food hall, so the shortcuts were useful.
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Thanks Merlin, I will have to organize a trip to Ikea, I've just been checking out the spatula and brush kits, they look ok, I have four different silicone spatula's but like the look of these long knife like ones.
Brenda are you talking about Helene's on the superkitchenmachine.com web site.?
Gretch
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ikea honestly makes me dizzy! the brain goes into overload and I walk around feeling really spaced out :-[
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Jeninwa and I now know how to get directly into the coffee shop and out again. :D Apart from that I dislike having to walk around stuff I am not interested in.
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Yes Gretch, they look really good I like the way you can sweep the sides in one go,
Merlin you mentioned a insulated serving bowl is it like our thermoserver? I have been looking for one, someone mentioned that in some of the Indian Grocery stores you can buy one with a locking lid, my store doesn't have them.
Gee I haven't been to a Ikea store for about 12 years you have all reminded me of the drama that I had about getting out :o
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This is the link- www.ikea.com/au/en/catalog/products/00110032/k . I saw them on the super kitchen machine website as a link and they have a double walled insulated stainless steel bowl and a porcelain lid with a gap for a spoon. Even though I couldn't do without my thermoserver, I think they look far more attractive to serve food in. They are part of the 365+ serving ware range and cost A$ 25.99 each. They are probably dearer than the Indian ones that have been mentioned but I actually used one tonight and they seem to retain the heat really well. They are also totally dishwasher safe.
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Thanks for that Merlin, they are very nice, I got a bit stuck over there on that site, DANGEROUS I'm not sure if I should go to Ikea I might not be able to stop buying :-))
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I am happy there is no IKEA in Cairns.
Gert
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I like the look of the Ikea one. I looked in several Indian shops nearby but didn't like the look of any that they had. They were all florally and plastic looking and quite expensive.
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the same thing happened to me in ikea l could not get out of the store
l was feeling hot and sick
l had a screaming 2 year old and a unhappy 11 year old
a shop assistant came to my rescue and showed me a quick way to get out
but it is only used by shop assistants to get around the store
l was very greatful to be out in the fresh air and so were the kids
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I sympathise, Nazar, it's really disturbing when you cannot find your way out. You are lucky you found a shop assistant to help you - usually they are as rare as hen's teeth!
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Oh I really like the look of this mat!! I keep remembering my Mum and her old Tupperware pastry mat when I was a kid and, although they are totally different, it's hard to get past what a brittle, horrible thing that was LOL.
My DD and I both love Ikea, and make a morning of it a couple of times a year, just to wander around and check everything out at a leisurely pace, then finish it off with the Swedish Meatballs for lunch. The trick is to read the signs and note all the shortcuts, as it can be rather annoying having to wander around the whole place if you dont want to. Will plan a shopping trip for this week.
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Oh Aril, I feel so old, I've not long thrown my Tupperware pastry mat out, I thought it was great used it for years, mostly with the kids making gingerbread men and cutouts. I have two silicone ones now but I dare not cut on them. I have been talking about going to Ikea but now everyone wants to come with me. I'll never get out kids and grandkids in tow...might have to just sneak down on my own. :)
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I am glad that I am not the only crazy one in Ikea. I once felt so trapped I could feel myself walking faster and faster until I was running lol. I then found a worker and begged her to get me out of there, I think they are used to it because she was like it is ok, just follow me and I will show you a quick way out lol. I was so embarrassed but boy it was awful having an anxiety attack in there. I could just imagine what everyone else was thinking, look at that crazy lady.
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Yep. I've worked out the shortcuts in the Adelaide store.
I went last week and bought myself one of the insulated bowls and a silicone mat. Oh and some napkins, plastic clips for plastic bags and some meatballs. It's impossible to get out of the store with just the things on your list. That's why I limit myself to about 2 trips a year!!
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Don't think I would like to visit a IKEA store by the sounds of it, especially with kids. Sounds kind of scary.
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i have been twice to our new huge Ikea, but only inside once.
First time we coudnt even get a parking space.
2nd time, ended up in the cafe, coffee seemed a good otin.
DH went in his own & hated it, bought what he wanted and left.
I hate going there.
H :)
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We were there last week too ES - I couldn't find the insulated bowls :-)) I would have stayed longer and perhaps asked someone but I made the mistake of taking DH with me and for some reason he was anxious to get out of there once he knew we had bought the laundry storage cupboard and had a quick look in the kitchen department. I told him next time I am going on my own so that I can browse but I've had a pretty good look a couple of times now at their stuff and I think I'll wait until they bring out a new catalogue and some different things to look at.
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Judy, they were downstairs with all the kitchenware. It,s definitely a place you need to go to without kids or husbands. I waited until the kids went back to school and went with a girlfriend. We lost track of time and suddenly realised that we needed to pick up the kids from school!
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I've visited IKEA several times since I got my thermy in April and have not managed to get a silicone mat. I keep getting told they have sold out. So, either everyone in Perth with a Thermomix keeps beating me to it, or they just are not getting them in. ???
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Hi
I have the IKEA silicon mat it costs $14.99 and comes with a small cutter it is just a wee bit smaller than the TM mat. I share your pain as I hate IKEA too, but I can say that the mat is great.