Soft Heat

[AuntAnnie]

I was looking through my manual (I do occasionally read insructions) and it says that when the speed is set to 2 or 3 the Thermomix heats up more gradually. I get that, but what about when it is on 1 or spoon speed?

I ask because I find speed 3+ a little rough when I want to do something like toast nuts. I don't want them chopped, just stirred and heated, so I choose the lower speeds, but the heat takes forever to get to where they are actually toasting.

(I know I am being lazy... I could just go put it on speed 1 and see how long it takes to get to a certain temperature...)

[faffa_70]

Does using  (reverse speed) make any difference to the nuts? Could be a way around it, using the higher speed but on 

[AuntAnnie]

Yep. I will try that too. Guess I will put the timing thing on my list just for fun. (Guess that tells you what a rockin' life I live) 

[faffa_70]

Let us know how you go - even with the fun timing thing lol. I haven't toasted nuts as yet in the TMX...when you perfect it AuntAnnie I may just do it! 

[baf65]

I havent had great results toasting nuts in the TM, not as good as a pan I dont think.  However I do alwasy put it on varoma temperature not 100 and I also leave the MC off the top

[Thermomixer]

A consultant may be able to help.  Not sure but there are some guidelines about how quickly things heat up that I have seen in Italian sites.  Something about so many minutes to heat 800 ml water at 100 or varoma.

Can anyone help ??