Once you’ve got TM6 on your kitchen bench, discover these 30 tips that’ll have you a master of Thermomix® in 30 days. From getting the most of your TM6 to smart meal prep, grocery savings and must-try recipes – there’s a lot to discover. Take your time, tick off each tip and enjoy the journey!
1. Your Refurbished TM6 has been fully serviced and comes with a brand new bowl. To see what else is included in the box, watch the video here.
2. Cookidoo® and Thermomix® are like two peas in a pod. It's your Thermomix® recipe platform, with more than 100,000 recipes from around the world that come with 100% success guarantee. Sign up for your 30-day free trial here and start exploring now.
3. One of the first recipes recommended to make is Vegetable stock paste – this is used as a staple ingredient in many recipes to intensify flavours. Start saving all your leftover veggies and trimmings - you can store them in the freezer until you’re ready to make your first batch of stock paste!
4. Your TM6 spatula has been carefully designed to sweep around the bowl, minimimise mess by the spatula tip not touching the benchtop and there’s a little hook to aid you in lifting your simmering basket too.
5. You can put all parts of your TM6 mixing bowl into the dishwasher, along with the simmering basket and Varoma too. Always disassemble your mixing bowl before cleaning (twist the base to loosen the blades) and dry it thoroughly once washed, being careful with the pins on the bottom, before re-assembling it for use.
6. Ding ding, it’s time for the next step in your recipe. Did you know you can change the melody, volume and duration of this Thermie alert settings on your TM6? Head to settings and look for ‘ringtone’.
7. The scales on your TM6 are in the feet of the machine – make sure they are always clean when weighing and you’ll find the scales are incredibly precise. No need for kitchen scales cluttering up the bench.
8. Homemade is better, as it’s often cheaper and healthier than store-bought versions. Find 5 simple recipes that prove homemade is better in this blog and start thinking about what else you’d like to make from scratch in your TM6.
9. The TM6 mixing bowl has markers on the inside so you can easily measure 1L and 2L, plus the Measuring Cup is 100ml.
10. In need of icing sugar pronto? Mill regular sugar on speed 10 for approx. 20 seconds and the jobs done. Download the TM6 cheat sheet for more quick wins like this.
12. For manual cooking, explore the 17+ modes available on your TM6 by swiping from right to left on the screen and check out Youtube for more info on how to use these.
13. Egg mode is one of those modes. Next time you want boiled eggs, just set, forget and achieve perfect results every time.
14. Start earning Host Rewards! By inviting a couple of friends for a Cooking Demo with a Consultant, you can unlock exclusive products and special discounts*. Download the Host Reward catalogue to see what's available this month.
*qualifying Cooking Demos only.
15. Put Cocktails (or mocktails) on the menu for your Cooking Demo and see just how easy it is to serve up a batch for a group – hands-free too! Check out the Cocktail collection on Cookidoo® and get ready for the festive season ahead
16. Master Cookidoo® by watching the Youtube playlist for tips & tricks on collections, your weekly planner and creating shopping lists.
17. Start exploring TheMix Shop - the only place to get your genuine Thermomix® TM6 accessories and more in Australia and New Zealand. Get started with a $15 Welcome Voucher when you join MyMix Rewards too!
18. High Heat Mode can hit 160 degrees to beautifully brown/sear meat and onions and while exclusive to TM6, this can still only be accessed with recipes that use Cookidoo® Guided Cooking. Watch this handy video from Helen to learn how to access High Heat manually or use in other recipes.
19. To ‘Varoma’ means to cook with vapour and aromas. You’ve got the health benefits of steam cooking, along with the convenience of cooking all in pot. Check out this blog to learn more about what Varoma can do.
20. The Blade Cover & Peeler (BCP) is a super handy, 3-in-1 accessory that lets you slow-cook meat for melt-in-your-mouth moments, sous-vide for chef-ready food at home and peel up to 800 g of potatoes in under 4 minutes. Get your BCP from TheMix Shop here!
21. Add your own recipes to Cookidoo® using Created Recipes, and then use them with on-screen Guided Cooking or share your recipe with family and friends.
22. Ever thought choux pastry was too hard to master? Now you’ve got a TM6, you can unleash your inner-chef as it's easy! Watch this video to see just how easy it is to make choux pastry with TM6 compared to the conventional way.
23. The Thermomix® Cutter+ is the ultimate Thermomix® accessory that will speed up meal prep and encourage more fruit and veg on the plate. Salad prep can be done in no time, veggies can be evenly sliced and you can swap noodles for zoodles with the Spiralizer too! Buy yours from TheMix Shop here.
24. Use the Savings Calculator to see how much you can chop off your grocery shop when you make your staples at home with Thermomix® and Cookidoo® instead.
25. Chop tool is an easy way for you to manually chop fruits, nuts, herbs and meats and you can select your desired result based on the weight of your ingredient. Another great one to help you save on groceries! Learn how to do it here.
26. Bread is a staple in many households – and it’s easy to make in your Thermomix® with Dough mode. Purchase the On-Demand Virtual Masterclass for tips and recipes to get you started (GF version also available!)
27. The simmering basket is designed to create a second cooking level for steamed vegetables, cooking rice and quinoa, filtering fruit and vegetable juices and reducing liquids, or as a sieve or strainer. and it’s used to allow more steam to escape when cooking over 95 degrees too.
28. Studies have shown that TM6 uses up to 65% less electricity compared to traditional stovetops for certain recipes. Next time you’re cooking something on the stove, ask your Consultant about converting the recipe to TM6.
29. Use preclean mode to make life easier when cleaning your bowl – especially useful after creating dough, or searing onions/meat. Preclean can be accessed in your modes section. Half-fill the bowl with water and a drop of detergent, select your preclean and away you go.
30. Get your Cookidoo® annual subscription for only $89 AUD / year. From recipe inspo and meal planning to creating shopping lists and creating your own recipes - that's less than $8 a month for something you'll use every day.
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