Cookbooks available - what do you recommend?

[~Narelle~]

Hi
I haven't got my TM yet but thinking about the cookbooks.  Am I right in thinking the everyday cookbook comes with TM?  Are there any others that are really really worth getting straight away?
thanks
Narelle

[faffa_70]

Hi Narelle

Yes the Everyday Cooking comes with you TMX...as for the others, that would depend on what it is that you cook regularly, if there is a style of food you cook all the time then it may be helpful to you in the case of helping you to convert your own recipes. If you are looking for diversity of recipes to cook, then the cheapest option is to get recipes from here!

[Thermomixer]

IMHO - get the Everyday book - check out recipes here and on the Thermomix in Australia blog and the blogs linked from there.  Then, if you need more they are available.

Being a contributor and therefore having gotten a copy free .... my opinion may be biased  ...... but I think that the Vegetarian cookbook has some great recipes ( and for beauty products too, I think - but I don't need those - too far gone to worry)

There is a new meat one coming out too - but don't pressurize Tenina she's paddling as fast as she can go.

[Maggie]

I love the vegetarian cookbook. It's very healthy and the recipes I've tried so far have been spot on. Some recipes are good for vegans, gluten free and dairy free diets. There are also a lot more recipes that can be used to make a main meal out of, although from memory not as many Varoma recipes as the Everyday Cookbook. I also have Healthy Eating with Cyndi O'Meara which I've just started using over the last few days. These recipes are great so far and most of them are main meals.

In my opinion it would be good to have another cookbook to allow you to experiment with different recipes that suit your tastes when your TM arrives. Having said that, this forum has heaps of fantastic recipes you could try before buying another book and there's a section where you can request recipes if you need a particular one. I've been considering purchasing another cookbook, so will be very interested in reading feedback.

Good luck and enjoy your thermomix

[cookie1]

I love the Vegetarian cookbook (pretty good for fairly big meat eaters) and I also really like the new Budget Busters one and the 2009 calendar has some lovely recipes in it too if it's still available. The small cookbooks seem good value for money.

I'm finding the more I use my TMX the easier I'm able to convert recipes without referring to the TMX cookbooks as much.

[~Narelle~]

Thanks everyone.  I will have a good look at the books and see what I think.  We had a yummy pumpkin and lentil curry the other night, either from the Vego book or the Budget one.  I'm not a big curry fan but it was delicious and I want more!
Ta again
Narelle

[bron]

Thanks everyone.  I will have a good look at the books and see what I think.  We had a yummy pumpkin and lentil curry the other night, either from the Vego book or the Budget one.  I'm not a big curry fan but it was delicious and I want more!
Ta again
Narelle

That sounds lovely! Can anyone post that recipe fot the Pumpkin & Lentil Curry? Please! Am sure that I can adapt that to suit my diet!

[Chelsea (Thermie Groupie)]

I quite like the Vegetarian cookbook (the milk tart is divine) and if you were just looking to buy one it is probably the most diverse (starters, breads, mains, desserts, body potions etc, etc).  I prefer that over the seafood and Cyndi O'meara ones, but that is just a personal preference.  I think the new budget busters booklet is fantastic.  I made the steamed chinese buns on the weekend and my husband is still raving about them!

Chelsea 

[baf65]

I also like the Vegetarian one, I think it is because it was actually tried and tested before publishing! and the recipes seem to be more to the Australian/English palate, rather than the European palate like the Steam Ahead cookbook (which I personally think is a rip off).  The Everyday one is ok for learning the basics....just dont find the recipes very exciting!

[Thermomixer]

... rather than the European palate like the Steam Ahead cookbook (which I personally think is a rip off). 

Are you allowed to say that ??    I have not purchased it because they just won't move on their decision to only sell it via Varoma demos.  I started translating them and posting them here, but they were not big sellers, so have left them.

They do seem strange in translation - but maybe they are as weird in the FSA book?

[baf65]

ha ha no im probably not allowed to say that but hey that what I think!!! 
Whenver Ive brought it up all I was told was...oh but have you tried the ravioli!!  That is only one recipe in the whole book...I mean who in Australia cooks salted cod or gilthead on a regular basis!  I guess I should say its just not to my taste, maybe other people might like whats in it

[Chelsea (Thermie Groupie)]

You have all made me feel better about not having the Full Steam Ahead cookbook!  I've had to cancel my varoma demo that was scheduled for tomorrow (couldn't convince any of my friends to come to another demo) and was feeling a bit sad that I wouldn't have the oppurtunity to purchase the book.
Chelsea 

[Thermomixer]

...I mean who in Australia cooks salted cod or gilthead on a regular basis! 

Ah........ me.  But then I have weird tastes and so, best not to use me as a barometer.  I sent poor Tenina tripe recipes, calves liver recipes, I didn't send the beef tendons and oxtail recipe.

Probably the cod with tomato sorbet and cod with fennel and apple sorbet would not be big sellers, but I like them.

In some ways it is good that you ahve to have a demo - you can then see the cookbook before committing. 

[Thermomixer]

.... (couldn't convince any of my friends to come to another demo) ...

Should be easy soon with all the TMXs being sold in Tassie - just get all the forum members together. 

[sianon]

.... (couldn't convince any of my friends to come to another demo) ...

Should be easy soon with all the TMXs being sold in Tassie - just get all the forum members together. 

Kind of like a thermomix users get together, swap ideas and hints in person.  I was recently involved in a rather strange geeky meet up at Coco Black in the city for users of various portable electronic e-readers.  Was great fumn, always good to get to know others with the same odd eccentricities as one self.

Karen