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Title: cook key
Post by: deano9519 on June 03, 2017, 07:37:41 am
Hi there,
I'm in Australia and just wondering have i wasted a lot of money buying chips with books if the cook-key (coming soon) gives you access to all those recipes.  Does anyone have the cook-key and is able to give me an answer. 

If you have the cook-key how does it work ie. cost involved to keep accessing recipes or are we better off to stick with the chips?

Thanks in Advance.

Title: Re: cook key
Post by: cookie1 on June 03, 2017, 08:40:47 am
Hi and welcome to the forum. I'm sorry but I don't really know anything at all about the cook-key. I have 3 chips for my machine, but I seem to use the books in preference.
I cook almost everything in my thermomix but use recipes from here, other cookbooks or adapt them as I go.
Hopefully someone will be able to help you.
Title: Re: cook key
Post by: deano9519 on June 03, 2017, 12:51:59 pm
Thank you - yes hope someone has an answer.
Title: Re: cook key
Post by: trudy on June 04, 2017, 06:44:09 am
Dean, I may be wrong but my understanding is that once you get you key you register your chips.  You may have to pay a small amount each year for your access to other counties books.  We should know more about things soon as have heard it's due for release here in Australia later this year. 
Title: Re: cook key
Post by: DivingMissDaisy on June 04, 2017, 10:22:55 am
Can't believe it's been released in the US before Aus!


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Title: Re: cook key
Post by: cookie1 on June 05, 2017, 02:41:00 am
I find that rather funny. 😄😄😄😄
Title: Re: cook key
Post by: Cornish Cream on June 05, 2017, 12:37:50 pm
Can't believe it's been released in the US before Aus!


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I think the U.K. will be at the back of the queue :-)) Many UK TM owners are buying the Cookkey from Europe where it's been available for months.
Title: Re: cook key
Post by: trudy on June 06, 2017, 09:36:31 am
Same here Denise.  I know of at least 4 that have done that although have no idea where you would register them.
Title: Re: cook key
Post by: achookwoman on June 11, 2017, 11:19:49 pm
How about a 'key' where we can place our own recipes. ,!!
Title: Re: cook key
Post by: cookie1 on June 13, 2017, 12:34:35 pm
Wouldn't that be absolutely marvellous?
Title: Re: cook key
Post by: achookwoman on June 14, 2017, 02:12:38 am
Wouldn't that be absolutely marvellous?
My son said it could be done. But then TMX would not make any money from this.
Title: Re: cook key
Post by: K Atie on August 22, 2017, 12:05:11 am
OK so is anyone thinking about getting the cook key ? Not sure what this means for the chips and books now ? So Wounder if the chips will continue to come . Not really sure if it is of any real  benefit or not . Mini servers would be handy and if you could translate some recipes .
Title: Re: cook key
Post by: bogie1 on August 25, 2017, 06:01:23 am
Hi All,
I was at a TM demo recently and asked the consultant about the Cook Key.  Apparently it will come with an online subscription for the first 6 months included in your purchase price (I think she said about $149.95?).  Anyway, after that you will have to pay a subscription to maintain the access.  The subscription will give you access to 27,000 recipes, which I assume is all the TM approved recipes worldwide (whether currently on chips or cookbooks).  I'm not sure however if this covers any other TM sources, like the RecipeCommunity.  I also don't know whether it converts recipes from other countries into your language of choice.  eg, if there's a recipe from Germany that I want to make, will it be in English on my Cookkey?
My understanding is also that they will continue with chips and cookbooks for the non-Cookkey adopters.
So many questions, but I guess we'll just have to wait and see next week. 
Jenny
Title: Re: cook key
Post by: bogie1 on August 25, 2017, 07:44:59 am
Here we go, I found out everything you need to know about the Cook-key.  It's got it's own website:  https://cook-key.com.au/

Due for release in October, it will be $189 with a subscription via Cookidoo that gives you access to all available TM approved recipes.

You make playlists of your favourite recipes and sync them onto the Cook-key.  Once your TM5 and your Cook-key are synced with the playlist you can be without Wi-Fi and the recipes you've synced to the Cook-key will continue to work, but you must have Wi-Fi to sync the playlist in the first place.  You can even make notes on the recipes to tailor it to your preferences. 

Looks good.
Title: Re: cook key
Post by: judydawn on August 25, 2017, 08:10:20 am
Thanks for that information Jenny, it may be of interest to those with a TM5.  I'm not in that category.
Title: Re: cook key
Post by: achookwoman on August 25, 2017, 10:11:40 am
Bogie, thanks for all that info. As I use very few official TMX recipes I am not interested. This in no way diminishes how wonderful I think the TMX is. I can see that this might appeal to some people
Title: Re: cook key
Post by: cookie1 on August 26, 2017, 10:05:20 am
I'm a bit like Chookie, I rarely, if ever use official tmx recipes. I now select what I want to make and alter it to thermomix as I make it.
I will admit that I did enter a competition to win one though. I think if I won and Grace found out who I was she would redraw it.
Did anyone else read the Tenina was issued with a writ at a cooking class the other day?
Title: Re: cook key
Post by: achookwoman on August 27, 2017, 01:04:44 am
Cookie, that doesn't sound good for Tenina. I read recently that TMX HO here had had a win at court against an ex consultant.
Title: Re: cook key
Post by: cookie1 on August 27, 2017, 05:24:57 am
Oh no! She is doing so well. I  presume it is the same issue. It was so long ago.
Title: Re: cook key
Post by: achookwoman on August 27, 2017, 06:36:28 am
This case wasn't Tenina but the consultant was in WA. R
Title: Re: cook key
Post by: cookie1 on August 27, 2017, 09:22:51 am
Thanks.
Title: Re: cook key
Post by: bogie1 on August 27, 2017, 09:28:19 am
Thanks.




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Title: Re: cook key
Post by: bogie1 on August 27, 2017, 09:35:44 am
Oh no, I luv Tenina's recipes.  Hope she's ok.  I even thought about going to Bali with her next year. 

I have a lot of chips and do use Cookidoo a bit, but I use a lot of other cookbooks too, so I'm still on the fence about the cook key.  I think you're better off with a cookbook or chip that you can use anytime without having to pay a subscription, but then with the key you get access to 27000 recipes, so surely there must be some interesting stuff in there.


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Title: Re: cook key
Post by: achookwoman on August 27, 2017, 11:04:23 pm
Bogie, go with what suits you. We all use our TMX in slightly different ways. I just wish HO in Australia would be a little more generous to people who have their machines. It seems that the Cook Key is just another money making scheme. Once you understand the simple principles of converting recipes, almost any recipe can be converted from cook books or magazines.
Title: Re: cook key
Post by: K Atie on August 28, 2017, 12:03:23 am
Thank you everyone , the amount of recipes you can view on cookidoo are also in foreign languages . Think I may sit on the fence with this and see what happens . Not really into meal planning either .
Title: Re: cook key
Post by: cookie1 on August 28, 2017, 04:19:18 am
I'd like to see and try a lot of the recipes before I spent that sort of money. I think I will just carry on as I am.
I ordered Alyce's icecream moulds the other day. DD and DH like an icecream on a stick after dinner. I'm hooping the home made version will go down well.
Title: Re: cook key
Post by: obbie on September 15, 2017, 03:33:15 am
Hi has anyone bought the cook key. Is it worth buying.

I convert so many recipes to the thermy, but also like to make up recipes  as I cook.
Title: Re: cook key
Post by: cookie1 on September 16, 2017, 12:40:02 pm
I don't know of anyone who has Robyn. I sort of like the idea but not the fact that you have to keep paying each year or something similar.
 If you check One Man and his Thermie on Facebook  you may find something. Or if you do Instagram try following idbarron. He used to live in Brisbane and has since been transferred back to U.K. And then up to Aberdeen. He has become a consultant and has the cook key and is cooking from it.
Title: Re: cook key
Post by: Essie on September 26, 2017, 12:25:08 am
Hi Folks
Are all the recipe books on the Cookido app am doing therefore the cook key?
Does anyone know? Has anyone subscribed?
TIA
Essie
Title: Re: cook key
Post by: cookie1 on September 26, 2017, 04:36:04 am
No I haven't. I may have thought about it but I don't  like the idea of paying every year or so. I have just pre ordered Alyce Alexandra's new book and also Tenina's. I don't seem able to resist these!!!!!
Title: Re: cook key
Post by: bogie1 on September 26, 2017, 09:59:34 am
No I haven't. I may have thought about it but I don't  like the idea of paying every year or so. I have just pre ordered Alyce Alexandra's new book and also Tenina's. I don't seem able to resist these!!!!!
Me too Cookie.  Can't wait to hear how your Icecream moulds go.  I haven't bought the cook key for the same reason, I don't want to keep paying each year.  I think I'll just stick with the chips.  Looking forward to receiving Tenina's new book too!
Jenny


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Title: Re: cook key
Post by: cookie1 on September 26, 2017, 01:56:28 pm
Bogie 1 I made Thermofun's Strawberry icecream in the moulds. It is more an ice than icecream but DH enjoyed them, in fact he has finished them! http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=320.30885
You will need to scroll down a fair bit. They are easy to use.