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Offline Kym

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Re: List of Hints and Tips for New Owners
« Reply #30 on: November 27, 2010, 11:13:34 pm »
Thanks Nay-nay

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Re: List of Hints and Tips for New Owners
« Reply #31 on: December 26, 2010, 05:59:59 am »
With regards to sharpening the blades by crushing ice. Do you need to have just ice or would having fruit smoothies with lots of ice in them each day do the same thing?
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Re: List of Hints and Tips for New Owners
« Reply #32 on: December 28, 2010, 07:43:52 am »
Yep - I have always thought so anyway.  ;)

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Re: List of Hints and Tips for New Owners
« Reply #33 on: February 02, 2011, 04:17:55 am »
Also the  BASKET  is used as a strainor and the spatular clips in to the side of the baskets making the handle of the strainor, very easy when draining/straining- juices/pasta/ect....
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Re: List of Hints and Tips for New Owners
« Reply #34 on: February 08, 2011, 05:13:20 pm »
why is the plastic used for the TM such a visually unappealing colour?  Its horrid :'(
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Re: List of Hints and Tips for New Owners
« Reply #35 on: February 08, 2011, 11:43:27 pm »
What colour would you like to see mindmapper1??

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Re: List of Hints and Tips for New Owners
« Reply #36 on: February 09, 2011, 01:54:54 am »
I like it, it goes with my kitchen decor perfectly  ;D ;D 
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Re: List of Hints and Tips for New Owners
« Reply #37 on: February 09, 2011, 04:26:26 am »
I'd like one for each day to suit my mood. Red springs to mind. Actually I like black, it suits everything and is smart. BUt I'd still like a red one!
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Re: List of Hints and Tips for New Owners
« Reply #38 on: February 10, 2011, 12:12:45 pm »
What colour would you like to see mindmapper1??
Any pastel colour but not military yuk grey/brown. It just does not go with 'food' products, looking in the high street you don't see any other food equipment in this colour.
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Re: List of Hints and Tips for New Owners
« Reply #39 on: February 11, 2011, 02:58:29 pm »
It's to do with the safety of it when heated I do believe. I will have to go back and do some research through my notes, but something to do with BPA's, heat and the strength of the plastic  ??? As I said I need to go and find the info to be sure I am on the right track ...
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Re: List of Hints and Tips for New Owners
« Reply #40 on: February 11, 2011, 03:29:07 pm »
I love my TM and really don't give too much about the colour as it is. If I had a second preference though, for neutrality I would go for charcoal, then a cherry red (ha ha is that neutral????)
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Re: List of Hints and Tips for New Owners
« Reply #41 on: February 12, 2011, 01:53:50 pm »
It's to do with the safety of it when heated I do believe. I will have to go back and do some research through my notes, but something to do with BPA's, heat and the strength of the plastic  ??? As I said I need to go and find the info to be sure I am on the right track ...

think this must be true as my hubby works for a famous plastics company and all of their cooking matyerial for the oven is the same colour..i dont get greenish brown but a dark grey, charcoal colour..apparently its the material used that makes it that colour (asked hubby) but new colours are coming apparently for the material not Thermomix lol

also i put mine in the dishwasher and its fine..only thing i have noticed is the lid tends to dry out ie the colour seems to fade a bit but i just rub a bit of oil over it like you do with certain pans and cookware and its fine...and any case like nay nay mentioned they cant void the warranty as its mentioned its dishwasher safe..have to note though that only the newer versions I know that older TM31's are not dishwasher safe..you can tell by the blade apparently..its slightly different to the new one??

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Re: List of Hints and Tips for New Owners
« Reply #42 on: March 19, 2011, 12:41:35 pm »
What an interesting thread - wish I'd read it earlier!
I've copied and printed the first list to give to customers - thank you!

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Re: List of Hints and Tips for New Owners
« Reply #43 on: March 21, 2011, 06:19:02 pm »
It's to do with the safety of it when heated I do believe. I will have to go back and do some research through my notes, but something to do with BPA's, heat and the strength of the plastic  ??? As I said I need to go and find the info to be sure I am on the right track ...
mmmmm sorry as a technologist with lots of experience of materials I cannot believe the co our is related to strength and temperature otherwise there would be a lot more nasty colored kitchen items!
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Re: List of Hints and Tips for New Owners
« Reply #44 on: June 09, 2011, 02:58:39 am »
I noticed that in the start of this thread is mentions drying with a tea towel in the bowl on reverse speed. Has any one heard that the powers that be are no longer recommending this, that some thread of towel are getting where they shouldn't??
My consultant mentioned this last week and I thought it was interesting. How many people have shredded a towel??? Forgot to put it in reverse LOL!!!