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Re: Thermomix
« Reply #125 on: February 05, 2015, 11:13:36 AM »
This is where this type of sales tactic really winds me up.  The consultants (your "friends" and family) will make you think they are doing you are real big favour by "helping" you buy a product.  It is hard to find a exactly what each machines brings in for the consultant as that may annoy the "friend" who you sold to.  Yes it is a sales job.

Have a look at some of these posts.  Better still, if you bought a Thermomix through your friend, ask them how much they made out of the sale to you.  Surely if they are a friend they'd refund the commission.

https://www.facebook.com/thermomixinaustralia/posts/680815111960752

Here's a few quotes from the facebook group.

"To top that off - if you don't sell anything YOU DON'T EVEN GET A PAYCHECK for all your work!!!!!!"

"I've been a consultant for over 2.5 years and there has only been one month with no sales, the other months I often earn more than $2000. I am NOT a salesperson, all I do is demonstrate the Thermomix and give my customers the best customer service that I can. Sales will naturally flow from that I believe."

"I'm a qualified accountant but now solely do Thermomix and I LOVE it. It is financially very rewarding"

"Babysitting costs me about $50 per demo but I'm making much more than that so costs are well and truly covered...in fact making more money than I have for a decade since leaving full-time work, and have been earning $1000+ most months since I first started. We are ahead on the mortgage, have had 5 ceiling fans put in, big bills (eg insurance) don't scare us anymore...and planning a bathroom reno. Love the financial freedom of my full-time pay from a part-time job. Having relatives who can help with babysitting is great tho, so keep that in mind
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all part of pyramid selling they are trained to say all this bs to entice people to think they can make squillions so their friends  join and become a consultant, they don't want the truth to be known that they too have been conned. Ask any one in this type of business they all say how well they are doing or say they will be rewarded soon but have to work hard to benefit. A year or so later they say that it took up too much of their time and costing them to much having to buy more products for their display.
Now if you do come across a consultant that are loaded, in which I did when I sold Amway if you get them drunk you will find out that they were well off before they retired and just do this to keep them self busy, but when they are sober they will tell a bs story of how they lived on the streets blah blah blah blah and the business set them up for life - any way I am about to try out my hammer ball skills on this previously used by previous owner Thermomix
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Re: Thermomix
« Reply #126 on: February 05, 2015, 02:11:07 PM »
God lighten up you lot. It's not like they are you alive in a cage.



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Re: Thermomix
« Reply #127 on: February 05, 2015, 11:16:06 PM »
It's funny how everyone asks if they can make beer. You actually could if you wanted! But only 2 litres at a time ;)
I use ours ALMOST as much as the wife. Yes,  it's pressure sales/party plan/network marketing/pyramid scheme or whatever else you want to call it. Who cares! If you want the product you'll go to a demo, if not you won't.
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Re: Thermomix
« Reply #128 on: February 08, 2015, 07:42:42 PM »
It does make great bourbon slushies
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Re: Thermomix
« Reply #129 on: February 09, 2015, 07:43:30 PM »
It does make great bourbon slushies

Now that sounds promising!! Do you have a recipe or just throw it all together??

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Re: Thermomix
« Reply #130 on: February 09, 2015, 07:47:35 PM »
Alcohol,  mixer,  ice and smash it.. 
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Re: Thermomix
« Reply #131 on: February 09, 2015, 07:52:17 PM »
Good margaritas too, ice, strawberries then add tequila :)
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Re: Thermomix
« Reply #132 on: February 10, 2015, 09:09:16 PM »
 :cheers:

I'll be sure to post up a picture and thoughts once I get around to making above drinks! :)

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« Reply #133 on: February 11, 2015, 07:11:17 PM »
For potential buyers, ACA are about to do a story on this tonight.
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Re: Thermomix
« Reply #134 on: February 15, 2015, 06:16:37 AM »
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Re: Thermomix
« Reply #135 on: February 17, 2015, 01:36:53 AM »
Love my Thermy,  had it for about 5 years and it hasn't missed a beat.
We use it everyday..  Made the best Butter Chicken in it last week..
We make butter,  cook rice,  steam puddings and veges and anything else you want to stream.. Mashed potato,  sorbet.. Prosciutto wrapped chicken is amazing all while cooking the sauce in the bottom at the same time.
Powerful enough to crush ice,  unlike a blender...
The main difference between the thermo and a cheaper alternative is the reverse function, and the blades.
Using reverse while cooking stops food being mushed up too much, and the food in the cheaper models have a tenancy to get stuck under the blades and burn.
I don't sell them,  but I wish I had commission on the sales that's have occurred due to my raving about it ;-)
My advice would be,  if you bought one second hand,  you should organise a demo,  they will be happy to do that,  other wise go into the thermomix forum for receipes.  They are step by step easy..
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Re: Thermomix
« Reply #136 on: February 25, 2015, 08:21:50 AM »
hello everyone ,,

and i still love my thermo sooooooooo much :)  .... they have bought out a newer model .... but i am not interested in changing a thing.

i have got my honey mustard recipe from a book but i have tweaked it to our tastes ...

Honey Mustard Chicken
  • 600g of diced chicken thighs (i cut these by hand cause i like the chunkier size... but you can do a pulse but it is more mincey ...you can use breast no problem too)
  • 1 onion
  • 30g cornflour
  • 25g oil
  • 30g smooth mustard (i use australian)
  • 15g of seedy mustard (i use hot)
  • 1 teaspoon of tumeric
  • 1 flat tablespoon of beef stock powder (you can use chicken or vegie ... but the beef is my favourite as i have tried all 3 )
  • 1 cup of frozen corn peas and carrot
  • 50g of honey
  • 100g water
  • 80g thicken cream

chop onion                 --3secs--sp7--scrap down sides
add oil                        -- 100d--2mins--sp1
add tumeric and flour -- 8 sec--sp4
add water                   -- 70d -- 1 min --sp1
add chicken, stock, mustards, honey and vegies --100d --rev --soft --9 mins... i like to stick my Spatula in and give a jiggle at the start ... in the middle .. and at the end of this step.
add cream                  -- 100d --rev --soft -- 22mins

if you like a thicker consistency .. add extra 20g of cornflour ---- 100d --rev --soft -- 3mins.... MC off (the clear measure cup )

i hope you enjoy  that one .

now as for the eggs ..... i make my hollandaise sauce first ... then set it aside in a ceramic jug (but you could use a coffee mug ) with a bit of foil over the top and sides to keep it warm.

Hollandaise Sauce
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 65g butter
  • 15ml of lemon juice
  • salt and pepper(i love cracked black pepper)
  • a hand full of baby spinach

insert butterfly
add first 4 ingredients....90d--7mins--sp3
add spinach ................90d--2mins--sp2

this recipe can be doubled in size ..... but add 2 mins to the first cook time.


My Eggs

place in basket .... add one layer of eggs .. straight from the fridge .. rinse under tap water

add 500g of water .... set on veroma temp ...speed 1

11 mins --liquid yolk creamy white
12 mins --creamy yolk firm white
13 mins -- softish yolk
14 mins --firm yolk
15 mins -- hard boiled

*NOTES*--i use large or jumbo eggs only ... small eggs might need reduced time .. and maybe the temp of your fridge might make it a little different .... i also peel or crack with only 1 minute delay .. as the eggs continue to cook.... to remove your basket .... use the slit in you spatula to lift basket out ... and sit in the sink as it is hot hot hot!!! ... it doesn't seem to matter if i do one or 4 .. and i have popped a small slice of baking paper between the eggs and added some bacon and poached it at the same time ....


i will get back to you with pics of the honey mustard ....sighs...  :-*  i will just have to make it for dinner when BarraBart  gets home  :angel:

I cooked your honey mustard chicken last night. I didn't have any seemed mustard so I added hot chilli paste. It was fantastic... I couldn't believe how tender the chicken was and how good the sauce tasted,  :cup:
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Re: Thermomix
« Reply #137 on: February 25, 2015, 04:25:38 PM »
nearly 10 weeks and still has not been moved
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« Reply #138 on: February 25, 2015, 05:09:36 PM »
nearly 10 weeks and still has not been moved

Break the cycle Fishfinder! I was pleasantly surprised and would of happily paid money for the meal I cooked last night. About 10-15mins of prep/cooking then let it do it's thing for 22mins.
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Re: Thermomix
« Reply #139 on: February 25, 2015, 08:05:40 PM »
No Thermomix discussion would be complete without this unbiased review.....

The Katering Show – THERMOMIX

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« Reply #140 on: February 25, 2015, 08:41:22 PM »
So I missed why thermometer is all over the media this week.
On abc news they asked what's her face the foreign minister what she thought.....what did I miss?

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« Reply #141 on: February 25, 2015, 08:54:01 PM »
Ahhhh should have watched it first..the took a shot a captain speedos

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« Reply #142 on: February 26, 2015, 09:07:32 AM »
So I missed why thermometer is all over the media this week.
On abc news they asked what's her face the foreign minister what she thought.....what did I miss?

Depends who you ask...
In one corner - she pulled a humorous face when asked a question about the Gov general getting a Thermomix
In the other - She dodged a question about her ilk  feathering their nests at our expense.  :cheers:

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Re: Thermomix
« Reply #143 on: February 26, 2015, 09:08:26 AM »
No Thermomix discussion would be complete without this unbiased review.....

The Katering Show – THERMOMIX


I ended up watching all of them, brilliant.

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Re: Thermomix
« Reply #144 on: April 24, 2015, 05:18:51 PM »
Been a big day, NBN install and delivery of the TM5.
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Re: Thermomix
« Reply #145 on: April 26, 2015, 07:49:22 AM »
still sitting in the same spot collecting dust
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« Reply #146 on: April 26, 2015, 08:25:20 AM »
still sitting in the same spot collecting dust

Well you could always get it out and use it  ???
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« Reply #147 on: April 26, 2015, 08:30:11 AM »
Well you could always get it out and use it  ???

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Re: Thermomix
« Reply #148 on: April 26, 2015, 08:32:13 AM »
We just had meg fat pikelets out of ours

Might bash out some fresh oj now

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« Reply #149 on: April 26, 2015, 04:15:22 PM »
Well you could always get it out and use it  ???
True --- but it was the other half that so desperately needed it. i am sure i can make just about anything these contraptions can do, it may be more time consuming my way but end result will most likely be better. I disapproved from the first time I was dragged to a demo about buying one, as I had no intentions of using it and I knew it will be as it is now. I think it takes the fun out of true cooking.

I have used it once didn't read instructions, winged it and the soup turned out fine hoping it will encourage the missus not to be scared.
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