Saved the cash for a Thermomix but now am having 2nd thoughts

[Meegles]

Thought I might just add my 2 cents worth in here, as I was very hesitant.. I am a bit of a gadget queen and so am conscious of 'am I doing it again? Buying something that I will not use?'  I have had my 'Dobbie' for about 2 months now and I don't regret it at all... I use it every day, at least once, usually more times and I love to be able to whip up some more home made mayo in 5 mins and 'oh no, we are out of peanut butter' so make a batch in about 30 seconds... I LOVE the LACK of additives and preservatives, this machine is the perfect kitchen companion. My 7 yr old son says 'Mummy, if you are making ANYTHING in Dobbie you have to tell me so I can help'... my 7 yr old and 10 yr old will soon be cooking the entire meal themselves and between the thermomix and Masterchef I have two very excited new cooks in my house...  As someone has already pointed out, if you don't use it you can sell it and get most of your money back so really you don't have anything to lose... Just make the most of this Forum and buy some of the books, so that you CAN get the most out of your new purchase.. If you like Indian the Indian book is fabulous, I think my chicken Tikka is just as good as I get in my favourite indian restaurant and it is really easy... There are sometimes a lot of ingredients but because you can just add one, hit the scales and add the next, it is really quick and easy... I say go for it....

[cookie1]

I can understand exactly how you feel. I saw the machine in action in August or September and DH said we had to have one. It wasn't at a demo. I thought about it for a long time as being retired I felt it was a lot of money to spend. Then in November the lady that had shown me hers rang and stirred me up. I then went ahead with the purchase. Even for about 2 weeks after buying the machine I kept thinking I have to use this-it cost so much. By then I was hooked. I had discovered this forum just before it was delivered and still love it 2 years later.

It's sat fairly idle for a couple of days as I have been busy. It will make up for it as soon as I'm home for a few days.

I don't think you will regret the decision if you buy.

[medusa]

Thank you for all your reassurance.  I rang my consultant and she is coming around tommorow so i can fill out an order form.  I will just have to make sure I use it now.  My friend who has one just cooked me custard and I think the custard took me over the edge, very yummy!!

[maddy]

I will just have to make sure I use it now. 

Congrats Krit!  You know....you don't "have" to use it each day to justify the cost    You know it's there, and it will do so many dishes with ease......when you want it to, guilt free. 
Have a good read through this forum, and you will find so much inspiration 

[CreamPuff63]

well krit, I barely ever cook the normal way now. much quicker, and less washing up to do, and a much healthier way of cooking no matter what your dietary requirements are.

[Zan]

I am sure you will use it all the time and it will revolutionise the way you cook.
But it might seem expensive but how often do you use your stove top or your oven and how much did they cost?
I use my tmx several times a day, the others a couple of times a week - so I know which one would be the best value for money in that way.

[mel81q]

You won't regret it. I probably don't use mine anywhere near as much as other people on this forum, but I still feel it was worth every cent! The custard is probably one of my favourite things, and its sooo easy to make too. I just made the banana bread last night, and in the space of 5minutes, the bread was in the oven and the washing up all done!! Now how good is that!

Even if you dont want to use it every day for whole meals, it can be all the simple things that save you time, like chopping up ingredients, just making some mashed potatoes, or doing a dip before people come over. I believe that the flavours are much better, especially when you make your own curry pastes, spice mixes, stock concentrates etc. Heaps better than the store bought ones, you will never go back to them!!!

[KerrynN]

Krit I also perfectly understand your hesitance. Much better to have pre purchase dissonance than post purchase! I was all revved up to get mine "by the time I turned 40", until the money magically found its way to us (Thanks again, Mr Rudd!) about 12 months after first seeing it (and more than 4 years before the big 4-0) - then I spent two weeks convincing myself all over again. Another girlfriend was exactly the same and she is loving hers now too!

At least you know you have made a serious, considered decision. I think half of my problem was everyone else who didn't have a TMX, and frankly didn't know what they can do either, telling me I was mad to spend that much, or asking if it washed the car and put the kids to bed too? Hah, I have a husband for those things!

Congratulations!
Kerryn

[natmum]

I believe you go with your 1st thought. Brought mine a few weeks ago has made cooking (which I enjoy ) even better.
People have had their opinons mainly MIL but who cares...not me!!!
PS we are the crazy family who also just spent $2300 saving our 13 week old pup after garage door closed on her...people though we were mad too!! So all our extra Christmas wages will go to paying down creditcards!!!

[Zan]

The thing I realised when I was having doubts was that in the scheme of major kitchen appliances it is not actually that expensive. Compare to your oven or stove top and how much you use them, for something I use the most in my kitchen it is well worth the money.
Until you use it it's hard to understand how often you'll use, how much time and effort it can save, and how easy it makes things.
I use mine a lot and for most of our main meals, but even if I didn't and used it for basics, chopping, custards etc it would still be a major kitchen appliance and one worth the money.
For some people I'm sure it wouldn't' be worth it, same as for me a top of the range kitchen aid isn't, I'm not much of a baker, we just don't do a lot of sweet things but I don't think friends who've spent $850 on one of those  mad. They just want the tools that make their life easier.

[johnro]

I agree with all the above post but what I love more than anything about the little wonder is the freedom that it gives you in the kitchen, no more slaving over a stove or having a watched pot - with the exception of sugar coated almonds!!!!!! I hope that you quickly fell the same way as many on this forum.  Cheers - Robyn   

[andiesenji]

I don't use mine as much as most on this forum do, but that is mainly because I am too lazy to convert my "regular" recipes to the TMX and there are some things that simply need a different appliance to turn out the way I want. 

I'm also a "gadget queen" and tend to "collect" interesting appliances and kitchen stuff and don't always use them but like to have them "just in case."  Goodness, I have one of the superautomatic espresso machines that was a lot more costly than the TM31 and I rarely use it.  I have friends who are coffee fanatics and like to use it when they visit so I got one.  I also have a wood-fired bread oven that gets used only once or twice a year.  When I first had it built, I used it a lot but having to fire it up many hours before I was going to be baking bread, pizza, or whatever, got to be a pain so I used it less and less.  I could have bought a compact car for what that cost.

There are some tasks at which the TM31 excels and if I use it for nothing but those, it will be worth it to me.  However, I love experimenting with it to see the various things it can do.  Yesterday I used it to grind toasted almonds to go into bread dough and the ten seconds it took for that task was marvelous and with no effort on my part. 

I live alone but I do entertain often and it has been a boon for those times when someone drops in unannounced. 

I live in the U.S. where the machine is not demonstrated or sold directly.  I had to find a vendor in Canada who ships to the U.S. and bought mine only knowing about it from people on another forum who were using it and seeing a couple of chefs on food shows using it.  I'm not sorry I did.  I also know that if I decide I don't want it, I can sell it for what I paid for it, anytime I wish.  I can't say that for other "impulse" purchases.