Thermomix Quick Reference Workbook

Latest version and AI files: https://thermomix-workbook.pages.dev
Noosa household · TM7 · v5
Grok Bot: start at the section "Set up Grok Bot from scratch"
Companion to the printable A4 PDF. Same content, AI-friendly Markdown.

Plain visuals so anyone — family, babysitter, or a friend setting up their own machine with an AI assistant — can cook with confidence.

Tags: (Official) = Vorwerk / Thermomix AU · (Ours) = family-tested

How to use this: Print the PDF A4 double-sided, or keep this Markdown on your phone / send it to an AI. Sharing? Send the PDF or this file to a fresh Grok Bot and start at Set up Grok Bot from scratch.

Contents

1. Meet the machine
2. Reading a step
3. Speed cheat sheet
4. Temperature & modes
5. Common jobs at a glance
6. Do's & don'ts
7. Safety & cleaning
8. Sample family & shops
9. Lessons learned
10. Set up your own Thermomix + AI
11. Copy-paste prompts (AI setup)
12. Set up Grok Bot from scratch
13. Instructions for Grok Bot (continued)
14. Advanced: order with the computer
15. Copy-paste prompts (Grok Bot)
16. My household profile
17. My pantry today + week plan
18. Extra resources & links
19. Extra resources · shops & gear

Meet the machine

What's in a TM7 and where it goes. Official name for the splash-guard is lid cap (AU: lid cover).

Parts diagram (described)

Exploded stack, bottom to top: base with 10" screen → mixing bowl (capacity marks 1 L · 2 L · max 2.2 L) with mixing knife inside → lid → (lid cap / measuring cup sits in the lid centre hole — cap OFF when using Varoma) → Varoma dish → Varoma tray → Varoma lid. Beside the stack: simmering basket, butterfly whisk, spatula.

Numbers match the list → 7 = lid cap (remove before Varoma).

Varoma stack (correct): Bowl → lid without lid cap → Varoma dish → tray → Varoma lid. Leave some slots clear for steam.

Sources: TM7 User Manual GB; thermomix.com.au product page & FAQs. AU box: base, bowl + knife + insulation, lid + lid cover, spatula, simmering basket, Varoma.

Reading a step

Recipe language looks like this. Read left to right.

15 min / 100°C / reverse / speed 1
time · temperature · direction · speed

Examples

• Sauté: 3 min / 120°C / speed 1 — Lid cap often off so steam escapes. Or use Browning / Open Cooking modes.
• Chop: 5 sec / speed 5 — No temperature = cold chop. Pulse and check.

Reverse tip: use whenever you want pieces to stay whole (chicken chunks, peas, fish). Write "reverse" into Cookidoo step text if the editor won't store it as a field.

Write it like this

• Every step = ingredients + time / temp / direction / speed.
• Liquids: cups with ml — e.g. 1¼ cups (300 ml).
• Solids: grams. Never write "MC" — say lid cap / measuring cup.

Quick practice

Gently stir onions 3 minutes at sauté heat → ___

Answer: 3 min / 120°C / speed 1 (lid cap often off).

Speed lock behaviour: TM7 User Manual §7.2–7.4. Reverse = common Cookidoo recipe language for counter-clockwise stirring.

Speed cheat sheet

Motor range ~40–10,700 rpm. On screen: gentle stir up to 2, then 2.5–10.

Speed 2.5–10: Lid locks. Coarse chop → fine chop → blend. Turbo mode = short max-speed bursts.

Butterfly max = 4: Official limit: speed 4, max 100°C, max 2 hours. Remove before Pre-clean.

Steaming speed: Steaming mode works with speeds up to 6. Heating stops higher.

Hot contents: never jump straight to high speed. Step up gradually so nothing erupts from the lid.

TM7 User Manual §7.4 (gentle stir ≤2 unlocked; 2.5–10 locked); §3.2 / §6.6 butterfly; §7.15 steaming ≤6.

Temperature & modes

Pick heat for the job. Varoma is a steaming function, not a temperature above 120°C.

Built-in modes on TM7 (Official)

Open Cooking · Browning · Steaming · Dough · Blend · Turbo · Pre-clean · Rice Cooker · Slow Cook · Sous-vide · Fermentation · Warm Up · Thicken · Kettle · Egg Boiler · Sugar Stages · + Peeler / Grate / Slice / Sensor

thermomix.com.au FAQs & functions; TM7 Manual safety (soups ≤100°C); steaming §7.15.

Common jobs at a glance

Settings are starting points. Family methods are marked (Ours).

Extra-buttery mash (Ours)

1. Steam potatoes in simmering basket over ~1 L water. — 30 min / Varoma / speed 1
2. Lift basket (spatula hook). Pour water off.
3. Return potatoes; dry: 2 min / 100°C / reverse / speed 1
4. Add butter + warm milk; mash briefly: ~20 sec / speed 4

Never above speed 4 · never past ~30 sec (goes gluey).

Ratio we love: ~150 g butter per 1 kg potatoes.

Why not boil in milk? We tried 300 ml milk in the bowl — soupy/lumpy. Steaming + drying fixed it.

Do's & don'ts

Habits that keep food tasty and the machine happy.

Do

• Scrape down with the spatula between steps
• Remove lid cap before Varoma; leave it off when reducing
• Stay under the max 2.2 L mark — leave headroom when hot
• Use reverse to keep chunks intact
• Trust the lid lock above speed 2 — never force it

Don't

• Don't overfill past the max mark
• Don't run butterfly above speed 4 (or in Pre-clean)
• Don't jump hot contents straight to speed 8–10
• Don't cook soups/jams above 100°C or locked high speed
• Don't expect neat chicken cubes from the blade — see below

Chunks vs mince — raw meat in the bowl

Want CHUNKS? The blade won't dice raw chicken into neat pieces — it turns them to mince.

Do this instead:

• Buy diced 3–4 cm pieces
• Or snip with kitchen scissors

Then cook on reverse so pieces stay whole.

Want MINCE on purpose? (Ours) Great for kafta, fishcakes, meatballs, chicken burgers.

How:

• Cut into ~3 cm pieces
• Partly freeze 20–30 min
• Max ~500 g at a time, keep cold
• Pulse 5–10 sec / speed 6–7
• Scrape down, check, pulse again

Scratch notes

Tricks that worked for you (speeds, times, "never do X"):

Safety & cleaning

Steam is hotter than it looks. A two-minute clean beats scrubbing later.

Steam & heat

• Open Varoma / lid tilted away from your face
• Use mitts for hot Varoma and bowl
• Lid cap ON when blitzing hot soup (splash guard)
• Lid locks above speed 2 — never force open
• Keep kids a step back while it's running hot

Cleaning

• (Official) Pre-clean mode — Manual Cooking menu. Follow on-screen steps. Remove butterfly first.
• (Ours) Quick rinse alternative: warm water + drop of detergent · 10 sec / speed 6
• Dishwasher: all parts except the base (plastic parts preferably top rack). Wipe base with a slightly damp cloth only — never dunk it.

Reminders: Hot = mitts (Varoma & bowl) · Lid cap on (hot blitzing) · Pre-clean then dishwasher.

Blade care: Hold the mixing knife by the plastic hub. Empty the bowl before unlocking the knife lever.

TM7 Manual §5.2 dishwasher (except base); §7.2 lid lock; §8.1 Pre-clean; §6.6 remove butterfly before Pre-clean. vorwerk.com: all parts except base dishwasher-safe.

Fridge & freezer keep guide (General guide)

Conservative times for batch leftovers. Confirm with foodsafety.asn.au for your household.

Sources: foodsafety.asn.au · FSANZ. Not medical advice.

Sample family & shops

A light example so you can copy the pattern. Fill in your household and shops on the blank pages.

Sample household (Example)

Huxley, partner and two girls (Noosa, Australia).

• One of the girls is a fussy eater — no spice, mushable textures OK
• Partner loves French and Lebanese food
• Adults can go punchier; kid portions milder / softer

Prompt your AI with your headcount, ages, picky eaters, flavours, allergies, spice, and whether you want leftovers.

Full-bowl batches

If it keeps 24 h+ (fridge or freezer), cook a full bowl (up to max 2.2 L), then portion into labelled containers:

• Adult portions
• Kid portions (often half size)

One-meal dishes (eggs, steamed fish) stay single-batch.

Where this sample shops (Example · Noosa)

Labelled so you can see the pattern — tell your AI where you shop.

• Noosa Farmers Market
• Butchers of Noosa
• Rick's Bakery
• IGA
• Coles
• Woolworths
• Kmart (gear)

Bread: often made from scratch with Dough mode (bakeries for ideas).

Your shops: ___ / ___ / ___

Adult vs kid portions (Ours)

Adjust to your household — save the ratio in your AI profile.

Week-at-a-glance meal prep (Ours)

flowchart LR
  A[Shop
your shops] --> B[Prep
chop · weigh]
  B --> C[Full bowl
≤ max 2.2 L]
  C --> D[Portion
adult + kid]
  D --> E[Label
date · who]
  E --> F[Store
fridge / freeze]

Planning tools

• Notion: Rolling shopping plan + staples. Grok Bot updates from the fridge photo.
• Cookidoo: My Recipes → Created Recipes. Same account syncs to the TM7.

Babysitter shortcut: Cookidoo → Created Recipes → tonight's dish. Fridge labels show adult vs kid.

Lessons learned

Real mistakes we made — and the fixes we keep. Steal these freely. Family items marked (Ours).

How we write every recipe now

• Full-bowl batches + labelled adult/kid portions when it keeps 24 h+
• Every step lists its quantities
• Liquids as cups with ml — e.g. 1¼ cups (300 ml)
• Write "lid cap" / "measuring cup" in full — never "MC"

Set up your own Thermomix + AI

How we hooked Grok Bot into Cookidoo + Notion — copy this system at home.

flowchart TD
  A[A · Photograph or dictate what's in
pantry, fridge, freezer, garden] --> B[B · Tell the assistant your household
headcount, picky eaters, flavours, leftovers, allergies, spice, shops]
  B --> C[C · It writes recipes in Thermomix format
time / temp / speed · metric cups+ml]
  C --> D[D · Save into Cookidoo → Created Recipes
same account syncs to TM7]
  D --> E[E · Build shopping + staples lists
Notion or similar, by shop]
  E --> F[F · Cook → feedback → it fixes the recipe]

From pantry photo to cart

flowchart LR
  P1[1 · Photo] --> P2[2 · Plan]
  P2 --> P3[3 · Cookidoo]
  P3 --> P4[4 · Cart]

1. Photo — Fridge, freezer, pantry, garden — messy snaps are fine.
2. Plan — AI writes dinners for your household profile + shops.
3. Cookidoo — Save as private Created Recipes (reverse in step text).
4. Cart — Advanced: browser fills Coles / Woolies — you OK before pay.

Same loop as A–F above. Cart step is optional (see Advanced).

Copy-paste prompts (AI setup)

Send these to your AI assistant (we use Grok Bot). Swap in your household details.

Tonight, from a fridge photo

Here's a photo of my fridge — what's dinner in the Thermomix for our household (see our profile)? Write full Thermomix format (time/temp/speed, quantities in every step, metric). Lid cap off for Varoma.

Scale to a freezer batch

Turn this into a full-bowl batch recipe with freezer portions. Label adult vs kid portions. Only do a full bowl if it keeps 24 h+; otherwise keep it as one meal. Stay under the 2.2 L max mark.

Save everywhere

Add this to Cookidoo as a Created Recipe on my TM7, and add the ingredients to the Notion shopping list. Write "reverse" and speed-only settings into the step text. Reminder: lid cap OFF when using the Varoma.

Pantry → plan

Here's what I have in the cupboard and garden (dictated list). Build a 5-dinner Thermomix plan for our household, a staples restock list, and flag what to get at each of our usual shops.

Feedback loop

We cooked the mash — it went gluey. Fix the recipe: steam in the basket, dry on reverse, never above speed 4 or 30 sec, more butter. Update Cookidoo.

Setup tip: Connect your assistant to Cookidoo + Notion (or paste recipes by hand). The magic is the feedback loop.

Set up Grok Bot from scratch

Self-setup kit: send this PDF (or this Markdown) to a fresh Grok Bot and it configures itself as your Thermomix kitchen assistant.

One-line instruction (for a human)

Open Grok Bot, attach this file, and send:

Set yourself up as our Thermomix kitchen assistant using the setup prompts in this workbook.

Instructions for Grok Bot — Read Me

House rules for setup

1. a. Read this whole workbook first. Treat it as the house rules for Thermomix cooking, safety, recipe format, and family workflow.
2. b. Learn the latest official info yourself. Prefer these sources (also on the Extra resources page): thermomix.com.au (TM7 page, FAQs, functions), the TM7 user manual PDF (Vorwerk), cookidoo.com.au + Created Recipes help, Themix Shop accessories, and foodsafety.asn.au / FSANZ for fridge–freezer keep times. Note regional differences; check machine limits before giving instructions.
3. c. Ask the household questions in one short form/widget: number of people; how many adults and kids (ages); picky eaters or particular tastes; flavours everyone likes; leftovers preference (full-bowl batches vs one meal); allergies/intolerances; spice tolerance; model (TM7 / TM6 / TM5) and accessories (butterfly, extra bowl, Varoma, Cutter+); shops they use; units (metric).
4. d. Ask for the Cookidoo login securely: check the user's vault / 1Password first; otherwise request it through Grok Bot's secure in-chat login form — never ask them to paste a password into chat. Sign in to Cookidoo in your own browser; if there's a 2FA code or captcha, hand the screen to the user. Confirm the region site (e.g. cookidoo.com.au) and the subscription status.
5. e. Ask the user to photograph or dictate their pantry, fridge, freezer and garden; build a staples list from it.
6. f. Propose a starter set of recipes, then write each in Thermomix format: every step lists ingredient quantities and time / temperature / speed; reverse noted in the step text; liquids as metric cups with ml e.g. 1¼ cups (300 ml); solids in grams; write "measuring cup" / "lid cap" in full, never "MC"; serving sizes with adult and kid portions; full-bowl batches for anything that keeps 24 h+ (within 2.2 L max fill), else one meal.

Continue with g–k below, then Advanced ordering, then copy-paste prompts.

Instructions for Grok Bot (continued)

Finish setup, then keep improving recipes from real cooks.

1. g. Save each recipe to Cookidoo → Created Recipes (private, set to the user's device, with a photo) so it appears on the machine. Known editor quirks: reverse and speed-only settings don't save as structured fields — write them in the step text.
2. h. Create a shopping list and staples plan (Notion or another tool the user connects), grouped by shop.
3. i. After each cook, ask for feedback and update the recipe; keep a "lessons learned" list.
4. j. Offer a weekly routine: a meal plan + shopping list every week on the day they choose.
5. k. Safety: follow the official limits in this workbook (lid cap off for Varoma, butterfly max speed 4, hot soups/casseroles/jams ≤100°C and unlocked ≤ speed 2, stay under max 2.2 L fill). Never chop raw chicken into neat chunks in the bowl — buy diced or use scissors for chunks; mince on purpose only (part-freeze, pulse). No raw egg in desserts unless they ask (prefer 90°C custards / Thicken mode).

Privacy

Logins only through the secure form or password manager — never in chat. Keep Created Recipes private unless the user asks to share. Do not invent or store personal emails, passwords, or family names in this workbook text.

When you're done setting up

Confirm: Cookidoo signed in · household profile saved · staples list started · at least one Created Recipe on the device · shopping list tool connected (if available).

If something's missing

Say what's blocked (no vault, no Notion connector, Cookidoo 2FA waiting) and ask the user for the next secure step — don't guess passwords or skip safety checks.

Advanced: order with the computer

Once logged in, Grok Bot can drive a browser to fill carts. Nothing is paid or submitted without your OK.

Tip: You often have to prompt Grok Bot explicitly to use its computer / browser for Cookidoo, Coles and Woolworths.

Instructions for Grok Bot — advanced

1. After basic setup, offer computer-use ordering. Logins only via vault, 1Password or the secure in-chat form — never paste passwords in chat.
2. Use your browser / computer tools to open Cookidoo, Coles or Woolworths (region sites the user names). Hand the screen to the user for 2FA or captcha.
3. Fill the cart from the meal plan or shopping list. Stop before checkout. Read back the cart (items, quantities, estimated total) and wait for an explicit "yes, place the order" or "yes, submit".
4. Never pay, submit payment, or confirm an order unless the user clearly says so in this conversation.
5. If the site blocks automation, say so and fall back to a ticked shopping list the human can use in-store or in their own app.

Copy-paste prompts (advanced)

Use your computer/browser to open Coles (or Woolworths), sign in via my vault/secure form if needed, and fill the cart from this week's shopping list. Do not checkout — show me the cart first.

Use your computer to open Cookidoo, add these Created Recipes to My Week, and build the Cookidoo shopping list. Don't change payment or subscription settings.

Open Woolworths in your browser, fill the cart from Notion's shopping list grouped by aisle if you can, then pause for my OK before anything is submitted.

Safety

Cart only until you say yes. Logins via vault / 1Password / secure form. No passwords in chat.

Copy-paste prompts (Grok Bot)

For humans talking to Grok Bot. Swap in your household details.

Setup kickoff

Set yourself up as our Thermomix kitchen assistant using the setup prompts in this workbook. Read the whole PDF first, then start at Instructions for Grok Bot.

Family profile

Here's our household: __ adults, __ kids (ages __). Picky eaters / tastes: ___. Flavours we like: ___. Leftovers: yes full-bowl batches / no one-meal only. Allergies: ___. Spice: ___. Shops: ___. Save this as our profile.

Fridge photo → dinner

Here's a photo of my fridge — what's dinner tonight for our saved household profile? Full Thermomix format (time/temp/speed, quantities in every step, metric). Lid cap off for Varoma.

Full-bowl batch

Turn this into a full-bowl batch with freezer portions. Adult + kid portions. Only full-bowl if it keeps 24 h+; stay under the 2.2 L max mark.

Add to Cookidoo

Add this to Cookidoo as a private Created Recipe on my device (with a photo). Write reverse and speed-only settings into the step text.

Shopping list

Make this week's shopping list from our meal plan, grouped by the shops in our profile, and update staples.

Feedback → fix

This came out too wet — fix the recipe, update Cookidoo, and add a note to lessons learned.

Tip: For Coles / Woolworths / Cookidoo cart-filling, see Advanced and say "use your computer/browser".

My household profile

Fill this in, photo it, and send to your AI. Keep it updated when tastes change.

People

• Adults: ___ · Kids: ___ · Ages: ___
• Picky eaters / particular tastes: ___
• Flavours everyone likes: ___

Diet & leftovers

• [ ] Allergies / intolerances: ___
• [ ] Spice: none / mild / medium / hot
• [ ] Leftovers yes — full-bowl batches
• [ ] One-meal only (no big leftovers)
• [ ] Model: TM7 / TM6 / TM5
• [ ] Accessories: butterfly · Varoma · extra bowl · Cutter+

Where we shop (Yours)

Write your shops (the Noosa list above is only an example).

• ---

• ---

• ---

• Gear / housewares: ___

Recipe feedback

• What we cooked: ___
• Change next time: ___
• [ ] keep · [ ] tweak · [ ] drop

Weekly goals

• [ ] Batch-cook day: ___
• [ ] Bread / dough day: ___
• [ ] Market / big shop: ___
• [ ] New Created Recipe this week
• [ ] Update staples in Notion
• Notes: ___

My pantry today + week plan

Tick what you've got. Snap a photo for your AI. Plan dinners below.

Fridge

• [ ] Milk / butter / yoghurt
• [ ] Eggs
• [ ] Cheese
• [ ] Fresh veg ___
• [ ] Herbs ___
• [ ] Leftovers ___

Freezer

• [ ] Peas / corn
• [ ] Fish
• [ ] Chicken (diced)
• [ ] Mince
• [ ] Berries / mango
• [ ] Stock / broth

Pantry & garden

• [ ] Onion / garlic
• [ ] Rice / pasta / quinoa
• [ ] Lentils / chickpeas
• [ ] Tinned tomatoes
• [ ] Coconut milk / flour
• [ ] Garden: ___

Week of: ___

End of week: photograph leftovers + this plan → send to your AI for next week's dinners.

Extra resources & links

Point your AI here. Prefer official sources when facts may have changed.

Copy-paste prompt for your AI

Before answering Thermomix questions, check these official sources for the latest info: thermomix.com.au (TM7 page, FAQs, functions), the TM7 user manual PDF, cookidoo.com.au and Created Recipes help, Themix Shop accessories, foodsafety.asn.au fridge/freezer guidance, and Food Standards Australia New Zealand. Prefer official docs over guesswork. Region: Australia.

Official Thermomix & Cookidoo

• Thermomix AU (home) — Official AU site — product, support and shopping.
• TM7 product page — What's in the box, features, AU pricing context.
• TM7 overview page — TM7 overview + FAQ block.
• TM7 user manual (PDF, EN) — Official Vorwerk GB manual — speeds, Varoma, butterfly, fill limits.
• TM7 manual hub (Vorwerk support) — Language list + PDF downloads (may block some bots).
• FAQs — Thermomix AU support FAQ.
• Functions & modes — Official modes list (Steaming, Dough, Pre-clean, …).
• Accessories (Themix Shop) — Butterfly whisk, Varoma parts and other AU gear.
• Cookidoo AU — Official recipe platform for AU accounts.
• Created Recipes (discover) — Create, import and modify your own recipes.
• Cookidoo Help — Help centre for account, sync and on-device cooking.

Food safety

• Fridge & freezer food safety — AU guidance: fridge ≤5°C, freezer ≈−18°C, leftovers.
• Food storage (pantry / fridge / freezer) — Where food belongs and keep-time reminders.
• Food Standards Australia New Zealand — National food standards home.

Extra resources · shops & gear

Online shops for Advanced cart-fill, plus gearlist for agent tooling.

Shops & gearlist

• Coles online — Advanced cart-fill (browser) — never pay without your OK.
• Woolworths online — Same — cart only until you confirm (site may block bots).
• Gearlist — Live AI-agent tools / MCP / skills catalogue (Tech Horizon Labs). Kitchen-agent gear may land here.
• Gearlist on GitHub — Source for npx skills add techhorizonlabs/gearlist.

Quick checklist before you share this file

• [ ] No passwords or personal emails in the file
• [ ] Sample family is generic (or replaced with yours)
• [ ] Shops are examples — reader fills their own
• [ ] Recipient starts at Set up Grok Bot from scratch

GitHub (your other repos)

Add any workbook / Grok Bot setup repo of your own:

Made with Grok Bot for shareable Thermomix + AI kitchen setups. Official TM7 facts: thermomix.com.au · Vorwerk manuals.