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Offline Rogizoja

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Serious competition for Thermomix??
« on: September 13, 2012, 02:01:49 pm »
There's a new kid on the block...  and it just might give Thermomix a run for it's money!!  :o

Jamie Oliver has teamed up with Philips to produce a new home cooking gadget that does some of the things that Thermomix does -  stirs, cooks (40°C to 250°C), timer - but not others - grind, blend, weigh etc. It'll be available in John Lewis in the UK (reputation for stocking quality products) from 16th September and will cost £250. For an optional £100 extra you can get an add-on gadget that chops, slices, shreds and grates. So for £350 all-in it could be serious competition for TMX.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?  ???

See Philips site for info: http://www.philips.co.uk/e/homecooker/home.html

Product Information from John Lewis http://www.johnlewis.com/231720972/Product.aspx?SearchTerm=homecooker

Take a fresh approach to home cooking with the revolutionary new HomeCooker from Philips and Jamie Oliver.
The Philips HomeCooker is a first-of-its-kind, multi-functional device, giving you complete flexibility to prepare homemade meals on your busiest days.

The HomeCooker has been specially designed to achieve authentic home cooking with ease. It can stir, steam, sauté, melt, simmer, stew, boil, and even fry whilst cooking unattended - giving you some quality time back.

Whether you’re a beginner cook or a more experienced chef, the HomeCooker takes the pressure off in the kitchen. Developed to help busy families enjoy tastier, fresh, home-cooked meals while being able to spend more quality time together, the Philips HomeCooker is unique in its ability to perform multiple cooking functions including stirring automatically thanks to new AutoStir technology. An innovative stirring arm provides an extra pair of hands in the kitchen, keeping your food constantly moving for optimal cooking.

The HomeCooker’s PerfectTemp feature and QuickSet timer mean you can also control the heat to perfection and set times up to 99 minutes. So you can say goodbye to standing endlessly at the cooker and let your cleverly designed cooking assistant do the rest!

Automatic switch off when your meal is ready, means you don’t have to worry about food catching or burning. A revolution in home cooking, the HomeCooker does all the hard work so you don’t have to.

The Philips HomeCooker comes with an exclusive cookbook of 25 delicious recipes developed especially by Jamie Oliver to help you create a variety of dishes for breakfast, lunch and dinner to wow the family or impress guests.

An intuitive user interface guides you through the recipes to guarantee a perfect result every time and give you true cooking confidence. From pasta meals to curries, risottos, stews, vegetables, soups, braised meals and more it couldn’t be simpler to produce fresh, mouth-watering meals from scratch, even on your busiest days.

Key features
  • Autostir technology - stirs for you
  • Multiple cooking activities – stirs, melts, simmers, stews, boils, steams, fries and sautés
  • Includes glass lid, steam tray, steam basket, pasta insert and stirrer
  • Auto shut off
  • Intuitive control panel on base
  • QuickSet timer – up to 99 minutes
  • 3 litre family sized stainless steel bow
  • Dishwasher safe for easy cleaning
  • PerfectTemp feature- for perfect temperature settings between 40-250°C

Made by Philips Steaming basket, steam tray & pasta insert Timer With recipe book
Capacity 3 litre Guarantee 2 years cooker Jamie Oliver Home
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Offline maddy

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Re: Serious competition for Thermomix??
« Reply #1 on: September 13, 2012, 04:13:12 pm »
.........EAT CAKE!

Offline Rogizoja

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Re: Serious competition for Thermomix??
« Reply #2 on: September 13, 2012, 04:53:59 pm »
Thanks Maddy, hadn't spotted that thread. Did a search for HomeCooker (without the space between the words), which came up blank, so didn't find it. I'll move over to the other thread now to hear what others are saying (with interest!)
If music be the food of love, play a tune on your Thermomix for your loved ones.