ThermoFails, anyone?

[judydawn]

You learn by your mistakes Lady Ricey and other newcomers but it is annoying as it delays the meal and wastes money if it is inedible (this rarely happens though).  I have a torch in the window sill and rather than take the lid off to see what is happening I just use that to peek every now and then.  It will show you if anything is not immersed in liquid and you can quickly remedy it. I also rarely use slow speed, minimum of speed 1 for me.

[zebraa]

I NEVER put ingredients in and then walk away.

Gawd, that's the best thing about a TMX. the only thing I hang around for is bread so it doesn't fall off the bench when kneading.

I agree about not using  often.

I have 'cooked' soup without putting the heat on. That's a bit depressing at dinner time.

[katesjoy]

I have 'cooked' soup without putting the heat on. That's a bit depressing at dinner time.

ROFL, am sure l am just one distraction away from doing that!

[faffa_70]

I have 'cooked' soup without putting the heat on. That's a bit depressing at dinner time.

*sigh* TWICE yesterday in my rush to get things cooked for Festive cooking class last night I forgot to put heat on!!!! Not good from a consultants point lol  You would think I would have learnt the first time!! At least it wasn't at the class or a demo 

[JaneeZee]

LOL Kathryn, it's always when you're in a hurry isn't it - or distracted.........  My other "episode" that I confess to is I was on the phone once & came back to puree my pumpkin soup - forgot to put the MC in & found it can reach 12ft high ceilings!!!

It was so embarrassing to have uncooked risotto at a demo & that's never happened to me & I really don't qualify as a newbie - that's like blaming my excess weight on my baby - except he's now 20!!!!!!!!

[RoxyS]

Lol, JaneeZee wouldn't have wanted to be the one cleaning your ceiling. I too have forgotten the heat - not a good result, but easily enough done.

[CreamPuff63]

sometimes i lose track of where i am in a recipe, and then i put things in earlier rather than later. I usually just proceed regardless and cross my fingers that it will all turn out in the end.

fortunatley for me my DH has an iron stomach and can just about eat anything - he also eats so fast that i'd be surprised if he could taste it so not much goes in the bin (only the real flops).

[cookie1]

My DH says he is an omnivore. But he can smell coconut at 30 paces and isn't too fond of cumin, and hates avocado.

[meganjane]

I NEVER put ingredients in and then walk away.

Gawd, that's the best thing about a TMX. the only thing I hang around for is bread so it doesn't fall off the bench when kneading.

I agree about not using  often.

I have 'cooked' soup without putting the heat on. That's a bit depressing at dinner time.

Let me clarify. I put the ingredients in, incorporate with the spatula if necessary, check that everything is moving around, THEN walk away!

[the_vermins]

I am yet to have a fail.  Everything I've made so far has worked.  There are some that I will improve but I wouldn't say they're a failure.

[berringamababe]

Juices, I haven't had luck with making vegie juice so I am still using my breville juicer.  The are tasteless and thick yuk.

[joynatalie]

My custard came out really thick followed recipe except used low fat milk - is this why ? I was thinking either use full cream which I would like to avoid or less corn flour? Any custard suggestions?

[Zan]

Custard, I use no cornflour and leave to thicken in the thermoserver for a bit (and cool down) or at the most use 5g.

Not sure about fails, have done the forget to reset the temp thing once and had a delayed dinner. But wouldn't call it a fail just a delay, lol

[Meagan]

My custard came out really thick followed recipe except used low fat milk - is this why ? I was thinking either use full cream which I would like to avoid or less corn flour? Any custard suggestions?

It depends on the size of your eggs, type of milk and the type of corn flour. If you use 100% maize corn flour you need less than using wheaten corn flour. Or at least that is what I think. Also if you are making the chocolate custard the cocoa adds to the thickening so you can use a little less corn flour. HTH

[RoxyS]

I can now say I have had a failure. Made the TM mayonnaise last night while talking to a friend and it did not thicken. Think I was a bit hit and miss with the speed at which I added my oil. Still used it in my salad and have put the rest in the fridge and will use as a dressing in another salad. My DH said I just need to keep practicing. I have plenty of eggs so that won't be a problem. I used macadamia nut oil as I didn't have grapeseed oil so don't know whether that would have made a huge difference. It did change the taste a bit but I think it added to the taste in the salad.