New vegetarian Thermomix owner from Reading, UK

[littlemisstm]

Hi everyone!

I've been observing on the site for a while now. I couldn't decide for months whether it was worth me getting a Thermomix or not and after finding a recipe for almost everything I cook, I took the plunge and bought one yesterday!!

I tried scrambled eggs in it this morning and it was a bit of a nightmare! It tasted lovely but I really had to scrub to get it off the bottom of the bowl and wasn't self-cleaning in the least bit! Has anyone else had this problem? I'm making soup for lunch in it at the moment and can't wait to see what it's like!

I just wanted to ask what were the first things you all made in your Thermomixers? And what would you recommend to a beginner?

I've not had a demonstration yet so a complete beginner!

Thank you!

[past94x]

Hi littlemisstm,
Welcome to the club! I live in Bedfordshire and, like you, could not make up my mind whether to buy a TM or not. I finally did, after a brilliant demo.I've only had it a week. I think you really need to have a demo to see the machine perform at it's best.
You're very brave to have tackled scrambled eggs first. I can imagine the bottom of the bowl being difficult to clean after making this. I have always used a non stick saucepan.
My first things were soup (red pepper & tomato), quiche, lemonade and bread. I am still getting the bread right - mine is a bit on the heavy side, but the rest of the things were fabulous. I have also made a couple of cakes and the veg TM stock. Do make this, it's lovely to have 6 months supply in the fridge.
Do try some soup - it's so smooth and delicious. The pastry (I made rich shortcrust from the Tm cookbook) was the best I have ever made and I thought I was always  quite good at pastry.
I was very excited awaiting delivery of my new toy, but when I had unpacked it, I just stood looking at it - terrifed. Anyway, thanks to some wonderful owners on this forum, I got into it and have used it several times a day since. I am madly in love with it, and give it a little stroke when I pass it in the kitchen. Good luck. Let us know how you get on. This forum really is smashing. Try and hurry that demo up. Mine was brilliant  and you learn such a lot..

[Cornish Cream]

Welcome to the forum littlemisstm from another UK member.
Congratulations on taking the plunge and buying the TM.I haven't made scrambled eggs in the TM,I read the reviews on here about the difficulty cleaning and chickened out prefer like p94x to cook them in a non stick pan.
There are many vegetarian members here on the forum so you will be in good company making delicious food.
Enjoy your demo and happy cooking

[mcmich]

Welcome to the forum LMTM. You won't regret your purchase for a moment.
There is a good vegetarian section in recipes and the taste of vegetarian cookbook is also great.
Have fun. 

[DizzyGirl]

Hello and welcome. The thermomix will make cooking a breeze and an enjoyable experience.

[Cuilidh]

Welcome to the forum, littlemisstm.  I am a vegetarian (and, in fact, due to my husband's lactose intolerance, now cook mainly vegan). 

There is a huge range of recipes to choose from and many are easy to convert to vegetarian simply by using tofu instead of meat.  One of my all time favourites is Quriky Jo's Chicken and Cashews with Coconut Satay Sauce and Coconut Rice - I simply used firm tofu instead of chicken (try to marinade it first for an hour or so if you have the time).  Give it a try, it is very straightforward and Quirky Jo's blog is also an excellent source of recipes. 

Over here in Australia there is a book called Rainbow Recipes by Aileen Sforcina which has loads of good ideas, as does the TMX Vegetarian cook book.  I recently discovered a couple of useful recipe books (thanks to mcmich's SS gift) from a cafe called Revive in Auckland, New Zealand.  Not TMX, but I think they would be easy enough to convert - I am trying my first conversion from one today.

There are lots of other vegetarians on the forum as well so I think you will not lack for inspiration or ideas.  Good luck and enjoy your cooking.

[judydawn]

Hello littlemisstm, welcome to yet another UK member - it's wonderful to see the numbers growing from over there.
I would never bother with making scrambled eggs in the TM either, I can whip them up on the stove top in a non-stick pan quicker than making the toast to go with them!  The self cleaning function works really well with most other things though so don't worry about that aspect of it. 

These little gems are perfect for cleaning your Thermomix (and anything else in the house).  I have bought them and given them to all my non-TMX owning friends who all give them glowing reports. 

This is the best list of recipes -  check out anything that takes your fancy and you will see from the reviews that they are a very popular choice for this list of CP's.

Hopefully you will have your demo soon, I really think it helps to have one - you will have a much better idea of what the machine can do after that.  In the meantime, chop carefully - less time is best, you can always add more but just a second or two too long and you will have mush eg for onions, I ignore all instructions and chop them for 2 sec/speed 5 as I like a chunky look.  Another second if you want them smaller.  I also sauté them on varoma temp for 4-5 minutes/reverse/speed 1 as it alleviates the raw onion taste.

Good luck with your cooking, please do let us know how you are progressing, what you have made etc.  In time, you will be posting your own conversions on here - you may not believe it at the moment but you will get there.

[mab19]

Welcome to the forum littlemisstm and congratulations on the purchase of your tmx.  You are going to love it.

[cookie1]

Welcome. I can imagine how difficult it must have been cleaning up after the scrambled eggs.

[Kimmyh]

Hi littlemisstm and welcome. I haven't attempted scrambled eggs yet but the first things I cooked were the TM veg stock, pumpkin soup and the EDC mushroom risotto.  I had the demo before I bought and found it invaluable as will you.

[droverjess]

Welcome and hello.
You've been given a lot of good tips already.
There are some real pros on here.
Enjoy the journey, it is not all plain sailing but good fun and good food all the way.

[littlemisstm]

Thank you so much for all the lovely messages! 

I feel a bit reassured. I tried ratatouille today and for some reason ended up with a more soup like consistency than I normally like for my ratatouille! Trying mash potatoes now. But afterwards I think I'll stick to soups until I have my demo.

Thank you again! 

[achookwoman]

Welcome,  Littlemisstm,  as Judy says , it is easy to oner process.  This is probably the mistake most of us make.  While you wait for your Demo,  try a couple of the recipes here.  Have fun.

[astarra]

Hello and welcome littlemisstm! 

[obbie]

Hi and welcome