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Questions Doubts and Requests => Questions? Technical Issues? The Survival Guide => Topic started by: jmc296 on March 17, 2013, 06:02:53 am
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Hi. As a fairly new TMX owner I have the Fast and Easy Cooking and the FE Indian Cooking books. I was given a list of other recipe books, many of which are Australian in origin (I'm from the UK).
Are they *very* Australian - by that I mean do they have ingredients that I wouldn't be able to find in the UK? The Healthy Eating one sounds interesting but if I can't make some of the recipes, it might be a waste of money.
Hoping someone can help. Thanks in advance.
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Most ingredients that are included in the Thermomix books are easily found here in the UK.The exception are Apricot Nectar,Canned Passion Fruit Pulp and Crio Bru ( that's the only ones I can think of at the moment) Some cuts of meat are different but substitutes can be made easily.
Have a look at For Foods Sake (http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=8870.0) by Tenina and Quick Fix in the Thermomix (http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=8507.0) by Alyce Alexandra reviews.Both authors are independent of Thermomix and can be bought through Hub and Spoke Publishing (http://www.hubandspoke.com.au/).
The forum is a wonderful resource of tried and tested recipes and members help with any recipes that you might be interested in.
Just ask anymore questions we are here to help ;D
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Is apricot nectar like a very think apricot purée - like zizzing a can of apricots in juice?
Many thanks, I will take a look at the books you recommend.
I agree, it's amazing in here. There's almost too much, it's easy to miss things when you're a newbie.
Thanks again..
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Hi jmc296.
Have you found the Cookbook Contents section of this site? http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?board=52.0 You will notice if you scroll through that one of our members, Paperfreak, has kindly listed all the ingredients of quite of few of the Australian Thermomix publications. Have a look at her threads and you will be in a good position to answer your own question.
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Not sure what The Healthy Eating recipe book is jmc - is that the title of the book? Books are nice but you could make your own recipe books from forum recipes or recipes from blogs - check out this list of links to blogs (http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=8228.0) from all over the world.
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The Healthy Eating is the Cyndi O'Mera one Judy,didn't you give that one away :D :D
jmc296 see what found at Ocado,Apricot Nectar (http://www.ocado.com/product/66908011?name=Daylesford_Organic_Apricot_Nectar&source=PLA&gclid=CKWXsO3Og7YCFc3HtAod_mkA2A) ;) Isn't the Internet amazing :D :D
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Ah yes, too healthy for me CC - there's not much you don't know about me is there :D :D :-* :-*
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I think you could substitute apricot nectar with the juice from canned apricots in syrup and whizz up a few canned apricots with it.
It would be pretty close to apricot nectar.
That was one of the first things I learned to cook when I left home - apricot chicken with a can of apricot nectar and packet of french onion soup. :)
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I think you could substitute apricot nectar with the juice from canned apricots in syrup and whizz up a few canned apricots with it.
It would be pretty close to apricot nectar.
That was one of the first things I learned to cook when I left home - apricot chicken with a can of apricot nectar and packet of french onion soup. :)
An oldie but still a goodie. Always a winner.
Gert
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Definitely an oldie but a goodie. Another one is beef, French onion soup and red wine.
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Thanks very much, everyone, for your helpful replies.
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Apricot chicken was also what I was armed with when I moved out of home to go to uni Michelle. Also spaghetti bolognese.
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I know those kind of troubles. Sometimes things just won't go your way.
Have you considered trying something else? A different cookbook maybe with more basic ingredients to use in the recipes?
http://cooklikeacaveman.com/paleo-cookbook-review/
Most of the things in there that I have found are mostly lean meats, vegetables, fish, etc. Pretty easy to follow and the benefits are so wonderful.
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Daniel2189 & jamsrich, are you both Thermomix owners?
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We would love to hear about your thermomix adventures.