my kitchen assistant - love it – I did a lot of research before taking the plunge - am not sorry. Could not justify spending the cost of the thermomix and this machine does many of the same things and even slow cooks which its competitor doesn't do. I haven't used it as much as I could as we have been away, but will definitely try more recipes soon.

Chopping is fantastic and also very quick. There are a few hot spots where food tends to stick and that can be a bit hard to remove. The self clean works well depending on what I have done with it, although I do sometimes need to scrub the burn marks.