Thermomix: Taking Off in Tasmania!
May 23rd, 2011 | 
Author: Thermomix? That doesn’t sound distinctly Tasmanian. It’s a German kitchen appliance! So why is it featured here, on Think Tasmania: a website dedicated to the Apple Isle? Stick with me…
The Thermomix whips up some dessert for the demonstration class
Thermomix in Tasmania
I mentioned in the Tasmanian produce article that I was attending a cooking class. Well it turns out the class was less about learning how to cook and more about a demonstration of the Thermomix machine. Apparently, if you have one of these awesome machines, you don’t need to know how to cook. It does everything for you!
At a cost of $1939, it would want to do a lot. And it does. Grinding, steaming, kneading… there’s a long list. You really can’t conceive the value of the Thermomix until you see it in action yourself. Demonstrations cost $15 and are held around Tasmania, including Lenah Valley in Hobart on the last Sunday of the month. For details about other chances to view the appliance in action, contact Fiona Hoskin.
Demonstrating the Thermomix at a Lenah Valley cooking class
Fiona Hoskin Heads up Thermomix
And there it is… the local link!! Fiona Hoskin, a celebrity in the Tasmanian food world is now the state manager for Thermomix. Once the co-owner and chef of Fee and Me Restaurant in Launceston, Fiona can boast winning many accolades and awards; Best Restaurant in Australia amongst them.
Fiona Hoskin, state manager for Thermomix
As busy as she is selling the world’s smallest, smartest kitchen, Fiona’s future plans include the release of a book. Currently in the editing stage, Devil of a Cookbook will help raise funds to save the Tasmanian Devil in its fight against Facial Tumour Disease, one of her many passions.
The world's smallest, smartest kitchen!
King of the Kitchen Appliance
Chatting with Fiona also reveals a passion for the Thermomix, and not only with the prospect of making a sale. Just as she trained apprentices to serve up gourmet food over her 20 years as a head chef, she clearly loves to encourage people to get cooking (even real beginner, time-poor prospects like me!). With such a powerful endorsement, you can hardly ignore the message.
Fresh Tasmanian food: the Thermomix makes a meal in minutes!
Sold only by a team of expert consultants, the makers of the Thermomix claim many benefits. Not least of those is a return to real food… reducing artificial additives and turning raw, healthy produce into a meal. Issues addressed by owning one of these herculean kitchen machines include…
- food intolerance and allergies
- surging power costs
- enabling the disabled
- surplus fresh fruit and vegetables (don’t throw it out: learn how to make quince paste and raspberry jam!)
- and saving space on the kitchen bench
In fact, additional recipe books (sold separately at the demonstration) might take up more room on the bench than the actual machine! While the basics cook book is included with the original purchase, many special niche topics are covered in the optional extra books. A quick search of the internet will also reveal several forums and websites with recipes, hints and ideas.
Thermomix cooks books, sold separately at the demonstrations
Those with the least amount of bench space would be people travelling with a motor-home or caravan. Can you imagine having a single appliance to cover almost every chore required to prepare the evening meal. The tangle of cords and a messy collection of appliances: a thing of the past. Love that idea, on the road or at home. And anything that washes itself when you’ve done the cooking is a friend of mine.
So move over young Jack Lark. With a Thermomix on my bench, I might make it to MasterChef yet!! Although with 50 units selling at Agfest in just three days, I might have a little competition!!
There are business opportunities with Thermomix.
Visit their website for details.
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9 Responses to “Thermomix: Taking Off in Tasmania!”
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Cooking classes cost $15.00 a head but in-home demonstrations don’t cost anything! Home demonstrations (maximum 6 people, minimum 3 households) are a fun way to see the Thermomix in action as well as enabling you to sample sorbet, bread, dip, salad, risotto/pasta, and custard all in less than 2 hours!
Must say, very convenient Fiona. To have a consultant visit you in your own home and cook up a storm for you and a few friends. For free! Can’t ask for more than that. Although I do remember something about the consultant returning after a purchase for a few more lessons…
Hi Tania,
It was great to read your write up and it was good to see that you are as excited as I was after seeing Thermomix for the first time! It didn’t take me long to know that a Thermomix in the kitchen would be a wonderful investment in time, space, energy and money savings for me as well as a way for me to create healthy tasty food quickly with hardly any washing up! It didn’t take me long to realise that everyone else would benefit from having a Thermomix in the kitchen too which is why I decided to start up my Thermomix business. Love it!
Thermomix is really focused on providing excellent customer service so we personally deliver the Thermomix to the customer after they purchase and go through the usage so the customer can cook dinner that night with their new purchase. We provide a delivery demo for extra tuition and then offer a Varoma (steaming) demo 4-6 weeks later so our customers can get the most out of their Thermomix. The Varoma demo includes pizzas, soup, steamed chicken, pumpkin and cous cous salad as well as steamed coconut lemon puddings and other goodies! Delicious!
Fiona – I am interested in having an in-home demonstration will a view to possibly purchasing two thermomix products.
I do not know a lot about this product – have done some reading & have heard only praise from other people.
Please contact me on the above e-mail.
Hi Jill – I’ll forward your details to Fiona. Have fun with your new purchase/s.
Great article!
Thanks Erica. And thanks for the link on your Mixotrophy Facebook page!
Hi,
I bought a Thermomix before Christmas, it’s great, wouldn’t be without it now!!! I have been to your Cooking class in Cooee too Fiona, it was fantastic. Looking forward to the next one.
would not be without thermi, had him since June 2011.
Saves on power, washing up, & time.
One dish dinners also keep warm in if left in thermi so no need to use the microwave.
Fantastic as I am lactose intolerant & trying to eat healthy.
Awesome with a iPad as there are great aps for cooking with thermi. They even do shopping lists which are great time savers for busy people.
Made vegetate spagetti on oz day & son loved it. Little did he know there were mushrooms in it.
Worth the money.