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[Thermomixer]

Once you start, you won't stop 

[agpest]

Hello from a native Tucsonan living in Colorado.  I also learned about Thermomix through the WSJ article, but I didn't see it until a few weeks ago.  So far I've unpacked my Thermomix, washed it and admired it.  I may just make the guacamole recipe you posted as my first try.  Quite a leap from using the traditional molcajete as they do at a great Mexican restaurant here!  http://www.gourmetsleuth.com/recipe_rmgm.htm 

Sorry to take so long to answer. We got back from two weeks in England late on the 19th and I have been very jet lagged and trying to get my youngest settled in college. Had a good time in England but very glad to get home. We have lived in Tucson for 10 years & really love it. We used to talk about retiring to the Texas Hill Country but will probably stay here.

You will love using the Thermomix. I have not used it as much as I wanted to because we were without air conditioning for three weeks before our trip( and the temp was over 100 every day) so the only thing I was making was the gazpacho which I highly recommend.

[LynnInColorado]

And, my answer is delayed because I've been a bit hesitant to turn my TMX on!  I finally made the stock concentrate in preparation for the garlic oil and chile pasta and it worked!  Baby steps...  I'm sure it would have been better to have a demo and a consultant, but none available!  Am looking forward to a Tucson trip next month where my husband and I will attend our 40th high school reunion and visit my mom's Mt. Lemmon cabin.  Stay cool!

[gertbysea]

Oh so happy to have another Yank in the forum. We expect lots of new ideas from you! You will find yourself making your own curry powders and pastes to please your palate. I was born in Syracuse, NY but have lived in Australia  for 45 years so need some reminding about cooking Tex/ Mex food. Aussies love Indian food too so if you need any help jut ask and you will be showered with tips. Thermomixer can cook just about anything and is madly in love with his Bimby and his Bimbettes.  I think his wife bought him a Thermomix to keep him out of her hair. LOL! We love him anyway.

[Thermomixer]

And, my answer is delayed because I've been a bit hesitant to turn my TMX on!  I finally made the stock concentrate in preparation for the garlic oil and chile pasta and it worked!  Baby steps...  I'm sure it would have been better to have a demo and a consultant, but none available!  Am looking forward to a Tucson trip next month where my husband and I will attend our 40th high school reunion and visit my mom's Mt. Lemmon cabin.  Stay cool!

Congratulations - I have heard of somebody not having taken the TMX out of its box for weeks/months after receiving it - so you are miles ahead. 

[LynnInColorado]

Wow...thanks!  I enjoy this forum and am glad to see the "Bimby" reference.  I love the idea that this expensive and rather formidable appliance has such a cute name!!  My husband travels to Brisbane at least yearly, (he works for Boeing) and I got to tag along a few months ago.  We also went to Sydney.  Love Australia and Aussies!!

[judydawn]

I was scared enough of mine and I did go to a demo Can understand how daunting it must be for you LynnInColorado but if you try at least one new thing per day, you will build up your confidence and trust in the machine and go on to bigger and better things. Ask here first if you are wanting to try something - you will soon get an answer if the recipe needs tweaking or not. I'd suggest tackling it on your own, with no-one around to distract you as you must read the recipe then read it again before each step - it is easy to miss something.  We have all made mistakes by not reading the recipe properly but in most instances, the machine is very forgiving.  Good luck, let us know how you go and what you have cooked.

[Thermomixer]

Thermomixer can cook just about anything and is madly in love with his Bimby and his Bimbettes.  I think his wife bought him a Thermomix to keep him out of her hair. LOL! We love him anyway.

LOL- I can certainly live without any other cooking device (and blowing my own trumpet !!!   ) would be able to produce restaurant quality food - just from my Bimby, but think MrsT has regrets as she is no longer Numero Uno for my attentions.

[cookie1]

TMXer as long as it's only Bimby and not Bimbo!

[agpest]

And, my answer is delayed because I've been a bit hesitant to turn my TMX on!  I finally made the stock concentrate in preparation for the garlic oil and chile pasta and it worked!  Baby steps...  I'm sure it would have been better to have a demo and a consultant, but none available!  Am looking forward to a Tucson trip next month where my husband and I will attend our 40th high school reunion and visit my mom's Mt. Lemmon cabin.  Stay cool!

I have not been on the internet recently because I had to make myself get the house back in shape. Three weeks without air conditioning then 2 weeks out of the country made for a lot of dust.  Mt Lemmon ought to be beautiful next month and maybe chilly. This summer they had free music concerts on the weekend we went up to see Linda Ronstadts' brother's band I liked him even better than her. It was a round 100˚ in Tucson but I had to buy a long sleeve shirt while we were up there it was more than 40˚ cooler and windy.

I made the Torta Caprese for the second time this week. I had a meeting at my house for a group I belong to so I made it to serve to the group everyone really liked it. It is very easy and and looks very impressive to some one who is not familiar with how easy the Thermomix makes it.

I made the vegetable stock concentrate awhile ago I (don't remember what I used it for) and really liked it and I am looking forward to trying some of the soups when it gets cooler. We are in the mid 90's (35℃) now which is better than the mid 100's (40℃) but not soup weather yet.

[cookie1]

It sounds like the right temperature for sorbets and icecreams.

[Thermomixer]

TMXer as long as it's only Bimby and not Bimbo!

I am not a complete dumbo - just a dumby - so no only my little Bimby

[Thermomixer]

This summer they had free music concerts on the weekend we went up to see Linda Ronstadts' brother's band I liked him even better than her.

Did you ever see her in the Johnny Cash Folsom Prison Concert?  So inappropriately dressed for the gig. (Well for an old fuddy duddy like me)

Good to hear that the torta Caprese is a hit there too.

[Thermomixer]

It sounds like the right temperature for sorbets and icecreams.

Definitely sorbets at that temp - hopefully they should be getting into fall now.