SAFETY ALERT SYMBOL AND SIGNAL WORDS This is the safety alert symbol. It is used to alert you to potential physical injury hazards. Obey all safety messages that follow this symbol to avoid possible injury or death. Signal words Note the use of signal words DANGER, WARNING and CAUTION with the safety messages. The signal word for each message has been selected using the following guidelines: DANGER D A N G E R...
® • Do not fill the mixing bowl past the • The use of attachments or items not max fill line (2.2 litres). recommended or sold by Vorwerk may When using the Thermomix TM5, basic safety precautions should ® cause fire, electric shock or injury.
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Recipe Chip interface may affect during food preparation, discard food. mixing bowl and Thermomix Hold the upper part of the mixing pacemakers or internal defibrillators. Contact Vorwerk for replacement ® to prevent the Varoma from becoming knife when removing or re-inserting it. Keep Thermomix Recipe Chips and accessory.
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Improper repair works or improper handling may result in a CAUTION serious risk of injury. Vorwerk accepts Safe steps in food handling, cooking, and storage are essential in preventing food- You may suffer injury or damage no liability for any damages that may borne illness.
MANUAL Safety alert symbol and signal words ..........3 Connecting a Thermomix recipe chip ............38 ® Important safeguards ................4 Thermomix ® Menu ................... 38 Save minimum internal temperature chart ........9 Favourite recipes ....................38 Technical data ..................... 12 Recipes ......................
Congratulations on your purchase of the Thermomix TM5! ® Motor Maintenance-free Vorwerk reluctance motor 500 W rated power. Speed continuously adjustable from 100 to 10,700 revolutions per minute During a Thermomix TM5 demonstration, you experienced and tested with your five senses the benefits of your new ®...
YOUR THERMOMIX® TM5 Thermomix ® Mixing bowl BASIC Mixing bowl base COOK ONE THERMOMIX®, ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES WELCOME TO YOUR CUSTOMER JOURNEY Seal ring for mixing knife Commence your Thermomix ® story with this selection of over 180 basic recipes from Thermomix ®...
The use of attachments or items not recommended or sold by • Avoid contact with moving parts. Never touch the locking arms or mix- Vorwerk may cause fire, electric shock or injury. ing bowl lid when opening or closing the Thermomix®.
ACCESSORIES BEFORE YOU START How to remove the mixing knife WARNING The blades of the mixing knife can cut • BLADES ARE SHARP. HANDLE CAREFULY. Hold the upper part of mixing knife when removing or re-inserting it. Before you start using your Thermomix we would like to present its ®...
ACCESSORIES Mixing bowl lid Measuring cup WARNING WARNING Food escaping from the Thermomix® can cause burns or scalding. • To avoid scalding do not block or cover the hole in the mixing bowl lid. • Avoid pinching hazard from contacting moving parts. Never touch •...
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Spatula WARNING WARNING The use of attachments or items not recommended or sold by Vorwerk Food escaping from the Thermomix® can cause burns or scalding. may cause fire, electric shock or injury. • Do not fill the simmering basket past the max fill line 1 . While cooking, Use only the Thermomix®...
ACCESSORIES Butterfly whisk (stirring attachment) Varoma WARNING NOTICE • Do not select a speed higher than level 4 when using the butterfly whisk Scalding hazard • The Thermomix® can generate a constant flow of steam while cooking if you do, there is a high likelihood of it being thrown off of the mixing knife and destroyed.
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ACCESSORIES When using the Varoma tray, insert it into the Varoma dish. Make sure the How to use the Varoma Varoma tray is positioned loosely and evenly. Then place food onto it 3 . Place the Varoma upright into position onto the mixing bowl lid (without the NOTICE measuring cup) in such a way that it sits level 4 .
WORKING WITH THE ACCESSORIES THERMOMIX® Practical work with the Varoma NOTICE 30 minutes steam cooking requires 0.5 litres/500 g (2 cups/17.6 oz) of water, for every additional 15 minutes add 250 g (8.8 oz) of water. Starting the Thermomix ® This description explains clearly how easy it is to use the Varoma.
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WORKING WITH THE THERMOMIX® Switching the Thermomix Weighing ingredients with the Thermomix ® ® To switch off your Thermomix ® , press and hold the selector until a NOTICE message appears that the Thermomix ® is switching off. You can then release the selector.
WORKING WITH THE THERMOMIX® Operating the Thermomix from the ® Step 3: Start the Thermomix ® Home screen Tap the speed dial and use the selector to set the desired speed. Once the speed has been set, the locking mechanism 1 will secure the lid and the preset time will begin counting down to 00:00 in one second increments.
WORKING WITH THE THERMOMIX® Temperature dial Varoma temperature setting NOTICE WARNING • The Thermomix® can generate a constant flow of steam while cooking With water the temperature of the mixing bowl content cannot exceed 100 °C (212 °F). Higher temperatures can only be reached with high salt depending on the chosen settings.
WORKING WITH THE THERMOMIX® Mixing/blending Forward/reverse knife movement Touch to reverse the rotating direction of the mixing knife from forward WARNING (clockwise) to reverse (counter-clockwise) 4 . You can reverse the direction of the mixing knife at any speed. Reverse (Counter-clockwise) operation is Keep hands and utensils out of the mixing bowl to reduce the risk of indicated by the according symbol on the speed dial.
WORKING WITH THE THERMOMIX® Connecting a Thermomix recipe chip Recipes ® Select “Recipes” from the list to search through all the recipes 4 . WARNING There are four different ways to search for your desired recipe: by category, recipe name, favorite recipes or recently cooked recipes 5 . The magnets in the Thermomix®...
WORKING WITH THE THERMOMIX® Automated recipes Cooking a recipe from a Thermomix recipe ® chip using the “guided cooking function” These are recipe programs, which take care of even more preparation steps. The Thermomix ® uses its built-in sensors to determine the state of the cooked Tap on “Menu”...
WORKING WITH THE THERMOMIX® Transportation mode Languages Set your preferred display language here 5 . If you need to transport the Thermomix ® , you should first lock the mixing bowl. Select “Transportation mode” to do so 1 . As soon as you have made your selection, all information will appear on the Tap on “cancel”...
WORKING WITH THE THERMOMIX® Reset to factory settings Locking your Thermomix ® Use the “Reset to factory settings” option to revert to the original Thermomix ® WARNING manufacturer settings 1 . Please note that your personal settings will be lost 2 . Not intended for use by children •...
THINGS TO WORKING WITH THE THERMOMIX® REMEMBER Automatic shutdown First time use and high loads The Thermomix automatically switches off after When the Thermomix is used for the first time it may ® ® 15 minutes. A message appears for the last 30 seconds emit an odor.
CLEANING Please clean all parts of your Thermomix – especially the mixing knife, the Remove the mixing bowl from the Thermomix and remove the mixing knife ® ® mixing bowl, the mixing bowl lid and its seal ring – thoroughly before using (see pages 17–18).
CLEANING How to clean the Varoma How to clean the area below the mixing bowl. Unplug your Thermomix ® . Dry excess liquid out of the area below the mixing NOTICE bowl using a towel. If you believe that liquid has entered the inside of your Thermomix , do not •...
CHANGING THE PROTECTION GRID Accessory in selected countries Changing the protection grid on the bottom Changing the protection grid at the back To install the protection grid on the bottom of the Thermomix , disconnect ® the Thermomix ® from the mains power supply. Remove the mixing bowl and Disconnect the Thermomix from the mains.
Speed replace the respective accessory. 2 set temperature to 100 °C f Use of accessories Do not use a damaged Thermomix®, contact Vorwerk customer service or 3 turn speed selector to 1 (with/without simmering basket/Varoma) an authorised Vorwerk repairer.
® ® Please contact your city or municipal authorities Vorwerk or any other authorised third party in the USA, with parts or equipment not provided by Vorwerk for information. and no customer service is being provided in relation Thermomix ®...
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