Forum Thermomix
Questions Doubts and Requests => Questions? Technical Issues? The Survival Guide => Topic started by: mrselliot on November 30, 2010, 08:52:19 am
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Hi,
I am new to thermomix (and loving it!)...I just wanted to ask a question about temperatures. Say, for example, the recipe says melt butter 50 degrees for 30 secs. I find the temperature does not reach 50 deg in the 30 secs. Am I doing it right? Or can you pre-heat the bowl to 50 degrees before setting the speed.
Thanks
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No that's fine, just do it as per the recipe they are all from cold (or whatever temp the bowl was at before that instruction started).
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Sometimes if it is very cold (as it is here now, 5 inches of snow and still falling :'( :'( ), you may need to increase the time a bit. For instance, if the butter is meant to melt and hasn't, then just process it for a few more secs and check it, and keep on doing so until it is melted.
For some things, the actual timing isn't that signficant - for instance if it is soup cooking for 15 minutes or so, then it probably matters less.
I know when I first got my TMX, I was obsessed with getting the timings right and the measurements totally accurate, but now I'm a bit more gung-ho about it all and it's become more instinctive.
Hope this helps - and don't be afraid to keep asking questions....
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Welcome mrselliot. Are you in snow country or hot country? I'm glad you are enjoying your TMX.
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Welcome mrselliot. Great to hear you are loving your TMX. Happy cooking