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The Thermomix is the PlayStation of the kitchen; Every time a new model comes out it is quite an event. The Thermomix TM6 It came out in 2019 and it was already due to be renewed, what I didn’t expect was that it had been renewed so much. I’ve been testing the new one for a month Thermomix TM7 and this is what it seemed to me. Technical characteristics of Thermomix TM7 Thermomix tm7 DIMENSIONS 33.6 x 25.3 x 40.5cm WEIGHT 8.6kg SCREEN 10 inch touch COOKING MODES Without lid, Brown, Steam, Knead, Blend, Egg cooking, Kettle, Thicken, Rice cooking, Slow cooking, Vacuum, Fermentation, Heat, Turbo, Pre-wash, Peel, Grate, Laminate, Spiral cutter, Thermomix Sensor and Sugar Points ABILITY 2.2 liters in the glass 6.8 liters in total (including Varoma) ACCESSORIES INCLUDED TM7 Central Module, stainless steel glass with thermal insulation, basket, Varoma, butterfly, spatula, blades and three free months of subscription to the Cookidoo platform. PRICE 1,549 euros The price could vary. We earn commission from these links The Thermomix that doesn’t look like a Thermomix First of all, I want to say that I have had a Thermomix TM31 for… I don’t know how many years. I had seen pictures of the new model, but even when I took it out of the box I was surprised by how different it was. Vorwerk completely breaks with the classic design of your food processor, which now has a flat base with a huge touch screen. The glass maintains the shape we knew, but it is no longer made of metal. Well, yes it is, but it is covered by a plastic casing and we don’t see it. The black color further distances the style of the previous models and gives it a more elegant appearance, as if it wanted to be a decorative object in the kitchen as well as a functional one. Inside, the glass has hardly changed, but on the outside it looks different. The glass is one of the novelties that I liked the most. The coating is great because we can manipulate it without fear of burning ourselves. The way to disassemble it to scrub it is also very convenient: you just have to move a small lever and we release both the glass and the blades. The glass is covered by another plastic glass. It is one of the most notable changes and is very useful because it makes it almost impossible to burn ourselves. The fact that the base is completely flat is also very useful when cleaning it because it does not have any nooks and crannies. The only drawback I can find is that it is too big. Visually it doesn’t seem like it because we no longer have that base that “embraces” the glass and everything is clearer, but takes up a lot of space on the bench. Of course the accessories have also been redesigned: spatula, Varoma and basket. The spatula is what has changed the most and now has an elongated design that is much more comfortable when it comes to “scraping” the glass, for example if we are making a cream. Screen: yes It is not the first Thermomix to have a screen. The Thermomix TM5 had a 3.5-inch screen and the TM6 doubled its size to 6.8 inches. With the TM7, Vorwerk seems to have said “hold my hat” and fitted a 10-inch panel. To put it in perspective, the Basic iPad It has an 11-inch screen. Personally, I think there was no need for such a large screen. For what we are going to use it for, the 7 inches of the previous model was already more than enough. It is not a screen designed to view content, but still It is very sharp and bright. Of course it is tactile and I have had no problems handling it while cooking; Even with slightly dirty or wet fingers it responds well to touches. Interface and user experience The design changes are notable, but the functionalities remain very similar and the cooking experience is not far from what I already knew from my old TM31. The part that changes the most is that there is not a single physical dial and everything is done through the screen. At first it seemed a little strange to me, but once I mastered the menus I had no problem. The recipes are very well explained and you can follow them step by step. From the machine itself we can browse Cookidoo, Vorwerk’s recipe platform that has 100,000 recipes of all kinds. It requires login and, if you want access to all the content, you have to check out. Vorwerk gives a month’s trial, but after that they are 60 euros a year. What can I say that in a machine that costs more than 1,500 euros they could include the subscription. In a machine that costs more than 1,500 euros they could have included the Cookidoo subscription, but no. Navigating through the recipes is quite simple. We can search for dishes directly by typing the name, but we can also explore categories and special collections with seasonal recipes and for events such as Christmas. We can also plan what we want to cook each day and make our own lists of favorites. The interface is very intuitive and Cooking is as simple as following the steps. Not only does it tell you the ingredients to put in, it allows us to weigh them, and programs the time and temperature so that we only have to press ‘play’. This whenever we want to follow a recipe from Cookidoo, but we also have others manual modes available as grinding, boiling, heating, steaming and also manual control mode to be able to cook on your own. The experience here is the same as with my old TM31, only instead of dials, I have to choose the speed, time and temperature from the screen. Washing mode before and after One of the modes … Read more
