Magimix Cook Expert
1700 W
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8 reviews
The purchase should be well considered
I compare the device with the Thermomix TM 6, as this would probably be the alternative to this device for most other customers. I own the device now for 3 months and have cooked quite a bit with it.
I bought the device to make cooking easier and faster. You can put all the ingredients for a sauce or soup in the device, 25 minutes later it beeps and everything is ready. After the meal, you put water and detergent in the pot and after 1min the device is so clean that you no longer have to clean it. I am really convinced by the slicing and grating attachment. It's the same as Magimix's food processors, which I recommend to anyone who does a lot of vegetable ricing or dips and the like.
The device is amazingly quiet when mixing (viiiiel quieter than the Thermomix).
What I am not so convinced is:
- The performance when steaming and sautéing (eg onions taste more like boiled than steamed).
- The handling: lid drips partly over ventilation slots (can be avoided with practice), lid cap gets very hot, lowest stirring level is too fast.
- Some recipes: our running gag is the pumpkin soup with scampi or the porridge that consists only of milk and oatmeal (who eats it like that?) and is still firm to the bite at the end.
- You need some time until you know how to set the device correctly for your own recipes. With the Thermomix you have so many recipes that you do not have to worry about something like that.
- The customer support of Magimix has only responded to my French request, took two weeks to respond. He helped me, but informed me that he is not actually responsible. The recipe book shipping also took a long time.
Bottom line, I'm not particularly happy with the unit. For most people, I would recommend a Thermomix + Magimix food processor. However, for certain users (has smaller kitchen, doesn't want to spend 1800 Fr, has baby that shouldn't be woken up) the device does make sense.Pro
- Soups, sauces and many stews come out well
- saves time
- Rinsing function is fast and thorough
- Exchange of broken initial device was very fast
- Cutting and rasping attachment is worth its weight in gold
- "Pulse" function is handy
- Operation pretty self-explanatory
- Good safety concept (device can hardly be used dangerously)
- Bread dough comes out of the device ready after 2-3min
- everything dishwasher safe
- Much quieter than the Thermomix
Contra
- Steaming and browning is unsatisfactory
- Lowest stirring stage is too fast
- Customer support from Magimix does not correspond to the price level
- Some recipes
- Takes some time to cook independently with it
- Lid drips (partly over the ventilation slots) when you take it off
- You can easily burn your fingers on the lid cap
- has no integrated scale (but this is not tragic)
Totally worth it!
Totally worth it. It has changed my wife's life (and mine!)
This review was created for a different variant: Cook Expert (1700 W)
Polyvalent and surprisingly quiet for an appliance of this type.
The decision for the magimix cook expert fell in competition with a Thermomix and the Kenwood Cooking Chef. With the Thermomix bothered me that the operation is so loud and is not very inviting for own creations. The Kenwood Cooking Chef is a great appliance with lots of accessories. However, no cooking programs. So if you want to switch off your brain in between and the device is in an open kitchen, the magimix is recommended in my view. Just because of the egg whites would be worth buying.
Pro
- Works quite quietly
- Cooking programs
- Manual operation simple
- Food processor included
- Robust workmanship
- Easy cleaning
Contra
- No dedicated blender attachment (yet?)
This review was created for a different variant: Cook Expert (1700 W)
really like this, check the box properly tough
So this thing is very nice, but if you're in CH check that the cookbook and manual come with it, they are important to get started and you pay for that damn book. Mine was not there (I imagine because of 3 languages in CH), and it took 1month+ with customer service to finally get it sent to me. Not the most efficient bunch there. Otherwise happy purchase mostly!
Pro
- all the cooking functions
- build quality
- easy to clean (mostly)
- does not come with weirdos in your home like the competitor
- amount of functions
Contra
- cookbook not in the box (see comment)
- probably pricey if you don't use most functions
Well
Pro
- Easy to use
- Application that explains a lot of things with videos
Contra
- There is no recipe book and instructions in the box although it is noted on the box...
This review was created for a different variant: Cook Expert (1700 W)
Brilliant but oups ...
After 4 weeks it is kaput. must now wait at least 6 weeks. For the price it is unfortunately suboptimal. :((
Pro
- You can cook everything super fast and efficiently
- tastes great
- easy to use
Contra
- does not work anymore
- will be repaired already 2 months
- for such an expensive device, the warranty service is solala
This review was created for a different variant: Cook Expert (1700 W)
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