Timing

[Teallele]

Hi everyone.,
I've only had my thermomix for a week and this is a very basic question. When I'm making a recipe from the book that calls for a certain time at a certain temp - i.e for rice 14 mins on varoma temp- do I start counting the time from when it actually reaches the temp or just when I start from cold. It takes several mins for water to get up to temp so it makes quite a difference.
I'm guessing that's it's from when it reaches temp but I'd appreciate clarification.

Thanks

Sue

[judydawn]

Hi Sue, just do it as per instructions - time has been allowed for it to reach cooking temperature.

[brazen20au]

recipes will include warm up time

[CreamPuff63]

When converting a recipe for the TM, is the stovetop time the same as the TM time? eg. Cook over medium heat for about 2 minutes or another eg. bring to the boil and simmer for 30 minutes?

[judydawn]

I usually saute the same time (or a bit longer but never less) and I just go with my gut feeling with the final cooking time.  Checking after a certain time to see how the meat is going or if the vegies are cooked.  Each recipe is different but you will get a feel for it - just keep checking and adding more time if needed.  Sorry that probably isn't much of a help and I hope you have success at whatever it is you are thinking of converting. I've had a couple of disasters but tons more successes so it is just a matter of keeping at it. Some things are just impossible to cook in the TMX.

[Thermomixer]

When converting a recipe for the TM, is the stovetop time the same as the TM time? eg. Cook over medium heat for about 2 minutes or another eg. bring to the boil and simmer for 30 minutes?

Usually it is going to be longer as there is warm up time.  So especially for larger quantities you will need to work out how long it tajes to get to temperature and then the cooking time.  Most important with steaming, as it generally will take 5-8 minutes to get to Varoma temp with 7-800ml water, so if it said steam for 10 minutes in a regular recipe, then it won't even start cooking in that time in the Varoma.

[cookie1]

I think as we become more familiar with our machines these sort of things are easy to accept. I now put in a time and check, it is easy to add more. The TMX really is a new type of cooking. Keeps all my 'old' brain cells thinking. Unless I do something dumb like forgetting to put a temperature in for cooking. Come back in 10 minutes and wonder why it's not even warm.