Aussie in France

[Frozzie]

Hi all

I love that I found this forum..have had my thermomix for a month now and havent stopped using it...still trying to figure alot out though..cant wait until im able to convert other recipes...not quite there yet!  The forum in france is good too but no where near as many recipes

I am an aussie and also french, french hubby and two adorable kids..boy and a girl..been living here for 10 years now and love to cook..

Looking forward to more recipes and eventually posting my own..have to give me some time though..in typical aussie form the forum seems to be open and friendly..realise not only aussies but seems to be the majority so im calling it the aussie forum !!

I have enjoyed being able to compare similar recipes..english versus french...

For the more experienced of you on the forum, how long did it take you to be able to convert other non thermie recipes?? Is there a set rule for the conversion??

Look forward to geting to know you all a little better and mastering my thermomix.

 

[meganjane]

Hi there Frozzie! Love the name - French Ozzie!

As far as converting recipes, the best way is to find a recipe that is similar in the EDC (Every Day Cooking) Book and use it as a basis.

It's really only a matter of getting things done in order. So, if you're halfway through cooking and have to add grated cheese, for example, you've already grated the cheese and put it aside (in the ideal world, of course!).

[achookwoman]

Hi Frozzie,  welcome to the forum,  you convert when you are either confortable with the process,  or desperate.   Like meganjane said,  look for a similar recipe  and follow the method.   It will soon become second nature to you.   You will make some mistakes but most food can be salvaged.

[judydawn]

Hi Frozzie, welcome to the forum.  It took me a couple of months to post my first conversion and that was because there were just not enough meat recipes around.  I started off by doing all my family favourites then moved onto converting any recipe I could get my hands on. I never thought I would be able to do this but believe me, once you have done your first one, you are itching to get on with it.  I always write down the method and times I think I will do then adjust them as I go, try to write your ingredient list in the order that it will be used.  As MJ said, if you need to add grated cheese during the cooking, you will need to do that first and set aside. Chopping times can be a bit tricky but remember, less is best to start with. Good luck with your conversions and I look forward to reading them on the forum.

[Frozzie]

thanks for the welcome guys and the advice..

meganjane i have been trying to get a hold of that book EDC but no luck as yet.have the french versionbut not at all the same recipes etc...ive written to thermomix oz to see if i can get a copy..will wait and see!  Also interested in other cookbooks forthe thermie in english ...

judydawn as its summer over here have been having alot of bbqs etc and your french onion dip..or was that you chookwoman?? has been a huge hit and the aussie version pina coladas.thermomixers wasnt it?? anyway and somebodys curried pasta...loving them all..do forgive me if ive stuffed up on who did what...just blame it on the newbie!

...you guys are great..hopefully ill get my head around it soon enough..conversion that is...only time will tell

 

[Nay-nay]

Nice to hear from you and welcome! Love to hear your conversions - Maybe converting French recipes for the Aussie Cook in a Julia Childs kinda way??? 

[cookie1]

Welcome Frozzie.
I came to converting a little different to others. As I became more familiar with the TMX I began doing bits and pieces in it. eg grating the cheese, or beating eggs, chopping nuts.  Then I realised that I was more or less doing entire recipes in the machine. I must admit I do not post many of my conversions as I just do it by watching and forget to write it down. A second or two is improtant with this machine.
I look forward to hearing more from you.

[Very Happy Jan]

Welcome Frozzie. Great to have you here and hope you keep loving the TMX

[CreamPuff63]

welcome frozzie. i hope that you are able to get a copy of the EDC from Head Office, otherwise there are also some very similar recipes in the English Fast & Easy book which is also very good. we look forward to hearing more from you, and hope that you have lots of fun in the kitchen

[Cornish Cream]

Welcome Frozzie, nice to have someone else in the northern hemisphere.I live in the U.K.Like CreamPuff63 said there is a English Fast and Easy cookbook.If you contact U.K.Thermomix they are very friendly people who will post them to you.They also have other books in English, many are originally from Australia.One book I recommend is the Indian cookbook.Its great to hear that you are loving your Thermomix.They are a great crowd her to steer you through any hiccups you might encounter.

http://www.ukthermomix.com/recshow.php?rec_id=23

[Frozzie]

thanks everyone for your warm welcome..

thanks cornish cream & cream puff..i will contact the uk head office as well..i love many cookbooks as well and i had my eye on the indian cookbok also...thanks as i didnt know alot of hte english ones were the same or similar ones from oz.. the aussie head office did contact me today as well so i should be able to get a copy of whatever books..postage would definatley be cheaper form the uk though so i willhave to check out the sites and prices and compare...im still getting my head around it..have done alot of quick and easy meals, dips, cocktails (got to love those) some cakes.and i have noticed people are very helpful..

all in all loving the thermie and the site isnt too bad either! 

Im having a demo this thursday night at home as over here they give you a free cooking book for every three guests..got to be in that as in France they are quite expensive !

look forward to conversing more with you all

 

[trudy]

A warm welcome to the Forum Frozzie.  Can't wait to hear what you have been making, you sound like you are off to a great start already.

[Thermomixer]

Welcome.  Love your name - when we were in France last year, and walking down a street in Paris, a garbage van came past and my wife (who decided not to learn any French) exclaimed "Oh look, there's a sign about Australians!"  When I looked it was something about litter and had the word "aussi" in the slogan.  I said that many French would consider us in the same breath as garbage, but the ad wasn't referring to Australians!

Aussi, Aussi, Aussi.

As others have said - you will start converting your own recipes very soon.  Just play around and surprise yourself.

Bonne chance et bon appetit!

[Frozzie]

thanks again guys...feeling very welcomed!  haha thermomixer..and you should be proud that your french gets you by ..there are so many tourists that dont even bother and its such a shame..so much to discover in France!  I have never noticed that garbage truck company ...although havent lived in paris for sometime now..I live with my husband (french) little boy who is almost 5 and baby girl 21mths in the Loire Valley and we pop up to paris now and then which is nice but where we live is pretty nice too!

For the moment i am trying out so many recipes on the forum and today it was the ILBs chocolate cake...yummo..i was quite impressed that you could literally throw it all in the bol, mix, cook and voila a yummy and light chocolate cake..made one for hte family and another for my demo with friends tomorrow night..had to cook something extra to what we will cook that evening..

Definatley look forward to converting and sharing recipes..french and other..no problem as i translate alot of recipes but more from english to french for locals who love whatever i made and ask for it but cant understand it in english....one downfall of french cusine is that its based more on tradition and not so much on variety so alot of what i prepare they enjoy as its different to them..probably not so much to an aussie! Saying that french food, well prepared is divine and very fattening!! haha

and thought the name was appropriate for a french aussie
merci et bon appetit egalement