Equipment expert Adam Ried shares with Julia his top picks for All-In-One Machines.
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Just saved me 700 dollars
How many generations have we been assaulted by these 'do all' machines, jack-of-all-trades and indeed, masters of none? I'm old enough to remember when Ronson introduced the Cook-N-Serve heating/cooking blender in the sixties…
I have the Kitchenaid cookprocessor. It has far more attachments than the recommended winner. It specifically uses a stirring wand as opposed to chopping blades to move food.
Thanks for your reviews!
As someone with a progressive disability that should not affect my mind, this could be in my future. Disabled people either depend on prepared food, snack food, or risk damage to their hands, wrists, elbows and shoulders to do many kitchen tasks. That is w/o mentioning being burned or scalded, or becoming fatigued. People with long COVID might do well to get this if their brain fog allows it. They need to eat well to hope to recover. I am still able to cook in other ways so the cost makes no sense for me at this time. That will change.
My Portuguese host mom always used it to make soup! It was pretty amazing
Endorsed by famous chefs for a fee.
Used to watch ATK and Cook's Country without fail. When Christopher left or was booted out it wasn't the same. I need to get back to watching.
Thermomix – had one for years. Brilliant! They are cult here in Australia.
Great. Now I have to buy it! 😜
Ugh, love this chanel overal but dissapointed it is still so white…
For $700 I think I would spread that money out into purchasing a variety of other items that each do their job perfectly. I don't feel compelled to do all my cooking in my food processor, especially if it is going to compromise the quality of any of the cooking.
I want an automated garlic peeler. I saw a machine that does that, but it's HUGE. I guess a portable garlic peeler will always be a pipe dream.
I don't even have a cell phone…..so I'm not about to get one of these machines that has a big "learning curve."
Besides, I have all the kitchen gadgets I want/need…..& have room for.
no thx
I have Thermomix for years (I am in my second model already) and I just love it, I use it everyday. But I don’t see it as an option to skip de stove (which I prefer with the real deal: fire!), the stove and so on… but it blends beautifully, it makes nice dough, it helps heating perfectly for things you need precision (hello, chocolate, yogurt, some sauces). But for sure: you need to build your relationship with the machine and I do not think it will come just using the recipes they sent wilt it.
It would be great to show the results of these testing videos.
Famous chefs like who?
I find it hard to believe hollandaise failed in the thermomix.
Wow, is it a prerequisite that these machines look so fugly? These are hideous. Would not want any of them in my kitchen.
bevy
Dumb machines that serve zero purpose.
Kinda sad that they've given up on posting complete episodes this season. My local PBS station considers their posted schedule more like a loose suggestion, so I missed a bunch.
Even if they were affordable, I would never. It seems pointless.
Different no for me, not at those prices, Now in 5 years after some time on the market maybe???
There's no way I'm buying one of these, but I'm not surprised the Cuisinart was the best.
Everything I've bought Cuisinart, I've had nothing but good luck.
I just ordered your best choice on Amazon Canada. It will be here next week. An early Xmas gift from me to me.
If you depend on an “all in one tool” of any kind, when it breaks or malfunctions you have nothing. Pass.
This is very exciting but a bit too late for me. It would have been handy before I retired. I'm a grandma with grandchildren in the home, I love to cook, and Grandpa has gotten me all the kitchen "toys" I'd always wanted. Now, if there was a machine that washed and peeled fresh produce and then gathered all the dirty dishes after every meal…….
The sauce making function….that's all we ruddy want …🙄😖
As someone with a small kitchen, food allergies that force me to do most my own cooking whether I have the energy or not, and a long-term illness, I could see how a machine that does most of the work in one bowl and also includes reliable recipes could be incredibly helpful. Unfortunately, most people in that sort of situation can’t possibly afford such a thing.
I don't know guys! I'm pretty handy with a knife and a stir stick and $700 is more than just a little bit of money!
The first thing I'm noticing is that while these machines combine the primary functions of a few important things in the kitchen, they don't seem to be as versatile as those machines in each role. These things can replace a small, off-brand stand mixer, sure, but they're clearly not replacing a Kitchen Aid stand mixer with attachments.
They are endorsed by Keller and Blumenthal b/c they are getting paid! LOL!