“The easy to read display gives you full control of the cooking process: It has a handy timer that you can set from 1 second to 12 hours, you can adjust the temperature from 37-120C and change the speed of the beater/whisker/kneader (it has 10 speed levels in total). Or, if you prefer, you can let the Thermocook do the thinking, using the built-in auto programmes including: Smoothie, Quick Soup, Chop, Saute, Stir, Steam, Stew, etc. I think its a really great piece of kit to have, especially if you lead a busy life and have little time to cook or if have a chronic illness which leaves you too tired Read More”

“By pressing the book symbol (menu) and turning the wheel 3 clicks to the right, I highlighted the chop function and in just 10 seconds each batch of veggie was well and truly chopped! Even that sweet potato (which was the largest I’d ever seen) was rendered to sweet potato dust in 10 seconds flat. Crazy! …  Imagine you’re making a soup. First of all you’ll use the jug & blade to chop your onions. Next you’ll add a little oil & saute them. Then add in your other soupy ingredients and it’ll cook and blend the soup for you, all in the one jug. Or rewind and let’s make a beef stew instead: Chop & saute your veggies, chop or mince the meat as you see fit, add in the other ingredients and leave the machine to slow cook it to perfection. And at the end of all that you’ll only have one jug to wash up.Read More”

“Sourdough is hardy stuff and can cope with the often rather low temperature in our house. But when it comes to baking with yeast, my doughs often struggle to rise. The Optimum ThermoCook not only has a knead function, but a proving one too. I tested this out with my mincemeat buns and the dough rose beautifully in the nice warm jug…I’ve had no need to use my food processor, stand mixer or even stick blender since I’ve had it. It would also be ideal for small apartments and bedsits where there is no stove top.Read More”

“It makes cooking multiple dishes simple, due to the fast heating and compartmentalisation, you can boil potatoes, cook rice and steam veggies (or anything else!) at the same time! You can boil in the jug, adding another ingredient into the insert to cook two ingredients at the same time and place the steamer basket on top. The extra bonus is that you save on washing up, time, water, energy and all the goodness in the cooking water is steamed into the upper ingredients… The inclusion of a mixing tool attachment means you can sauté directly in the jug, before adding more ingredients to stew or make into soup. It took some experimenting to ensure things like onions don’t stick and burn to the base, there is now a sturdier mixing tool to really stir your ingredients and adding salt to your onions and other moisture rich veggies like celery and carrot combat this issue. Read More”

“The Thermocook is a hard working multi-tasker, Not only does it act as a high quality blender, it's so versatile – it can puree and heat at the same time making it perfect for soups, sauces and stews and it can grind up spices, nuts and seeds finely so it's ideal for a whole range of raw treats and desserts.

I have just used the Optimum Thermo Cook during a cookery Demo in London Veg Fest for soup, pesto, making fudge etc which everyone loved. So much potential this machine – love it!! ”

“To test out my ThermoCook I started off by using the steaming facility. Easy does it as I am not that great when it comes to operating electrical gadgets, but to my surprise even I managed to set up and use this gadget at a click.!!!………My second attempt in the ThermoCook was a spiced butternut squash soup. I added chopped onions and chunks of butternut squash in the jug with green chilli, pinch of cumin, salt and water and hit the "Quick soup" function and I had delicious hot piping soup in less than 20 minutes. Things were getting better and better so impressive!!! My third attempt was to make Jam…..The Jam turned out perfect…. Read More”

“I love the simplicity and versatility of the new Optimum ThermoCook. The user interface is easy to understand and even gives me the ability to create my own DIY programmes. No longer do I need to find room for a blender, bread maker, soup maker, rice cooker, food processor… this single machine replaces all these kitchen gadgets giving me maximum functionality, whilst taking up the minimum amount of space ”

“Thanks to ThermoCook it's beginning to look like I'm redundant in my own kitchen! Let me tell you about this truly amazing piece of kit…..Oh yes, the ThermoCook is a cooking lovers dream come true. Of course it's not that I or anyone else can't cook, but the ThermoCook makes everything so much easier. Even mashed potato is taken care of in under 18 minutes from start to finish….The recipe book that comes with the machine contains over 90 recipes but once you've had a play with it you can of course make your own recipes up as I did with this simple Curried Vegetable Soup..... Read More”

“My main reason for cooking this today was to do yet another road-test of my newest swoon-worthy kitchen gadget that has very quickly become my first port of call for pretty much every kitchen task……Sorry that’s a very long list isn’t it, (with hindsight it would have been simpler to list what it doesn’t do… wash up, set the table, change nappies)…. but can you see why I love it?!? This gadget is like having your very own sous-chef in the kitchen with you. No, in fact it is like having your very own head chef! Just tell it what you want, pop the raw ingredients in the jug, go and put your feet up, (or a load of washing on, more likely!), and come back when dinner’s ready..... Read More”

“The ThermoCook is made by the people behind the Froothie Power Blenders and Smoothie Makers.
This multi-function cooking appliance has loads of functions, I would describe it as a big 2 litre stainless steel power blender jug that plugs in a bit like a kettle, which means you can cook and heat as well as blend. That’s a pretty simplistic explanation as the Optimum Thermocook has over 20 functions all of which are designed to help you to create a range of impressive, nutritious and preservative free meals for your family…Read More”

“So what can the Thermocook do? Everything! No seriously, besides babysitting, cleaning the windows and washing the dishes this machine can do almost everything! …So far in my Thermocook I’ve made cauliflower soup, a breakfast smoothie, bread dough, broad bean and Parmesan dip, lemon curd, icing sugar (true story! This machine is powerful enough to blitz granulated sugar into icing sugar! No more being caught out without enough icing sugar again!), melting moments cookies, anzac biscuits, peanut butter cookies (three different cookies for our family Christmas tree decorating party, pictured below), a pavlova (both the whipped egg whites and the whipped cream topping), ginger beer, mulled wine, porridge, hot chocolate, creamy polenta and a fish pie – including steaming and whipping the creamy potatoes for the pie, hard cooking the eggs and making a most delicious sauce.Read More”

“So far I have been impressed with it and I think if you had a family to cook for, then the ThermoCook would definitely be helpful in the kitchen… I can see myself using it a lot more.Read More”

“This gadget has the footprint of a 4-slice toaster, but it can perform loads of functions. It’s essentially a food processor with a heating element, and you just have to change the accessories to make it do even more – from boiling and sautéing to kneading and chopping. Yes, really. This beautiful beast can do it all. I’m pretty sure I’ll be using the ThermoCook more than my kettle. It will make breakfast: porridge, smoothies, yogurt; lunch: soup, pesto, bread; dinner: stew, rice, sauces, pizza dough… right through to dessert: meringue, crumble, cake.
The machine could replace a whole kitchen worth of gadgets and it cooks everything beautifully. It is a solid piece of kit and doesn’t take up much space for something that does so much. It is a major multi-tasker and can go from crushing ice to kneading dough. You can whiz up flour from oats or grains, turn granulated sugar into powdered icing sugar, or cook a stew.Read More”