Cookaholics Bulletin Board

And you thought the KitchenAid 7-quart was expensive: behold, the Kenwood Cooking Chef.

I can see using it to proof dough, but otherwise don't see the usefulness in the heating capability. Can anyone think of when this might be useful? Seems awfully expensive for an extra little burner...

I guess maybe if you live in one of those 8x10 apartments w/o a kitchen?

In the product description..."Cook ingredients right in the bowl while the machine is stirring them—perfect for risotto, polenta and more." Not bad. But certainly not worth $2k. If it were made in England like Kenwoods of old, or even in Europe, that would be one thing. But made in China at that price? I don't think so.

Appliances like this always remind me of the vintage ads for the Tappan Fabulous 400 stove. It does all the work while the little lady relaxes in her party dress.

Seems similar to the Thermomix? Jenny in BC has one and loves it. I've not been able to justify the $$ but it's on my list for after college educations are done.
Googled- link here on what the Thermomix does: http://m.theglobeandmail.com/life/food- ... ice=mobile

Now I want one now.

I've wanted a thermomix for years. Just because.

Now I want a Thermomix.

Now that I think about it, I could use that Kenwood for making egg-based buttercreams. Heat up the egg and sugar w/o a double boiler. Nice.

Hard to justify, but that doesn't diminish the fact that I would love either one.

Wow. $3k here in Canada. But I can see it being useful for things like CI's pecan pie (where you cook the filling over a double boiler), or the whipped chocolate frosting from the old fashioned cake, or caramel maybe (although I don't think it gets hot enough for that). Hollandaise, bechamels, and dark rouxs might turn out ok. Zabaglione too (my MIL hates making her tiramisu because she has to whip this over a double boiler for 30 min as part of her recipe). I guess it would depend on how much you thought you'd make some of these things. I have to admit though that the WS cooking demo doesn't make it look that great (she looks pretty awkward, and there's a lot of water run-off from the steam from the lid).