{"id":1587,"date":"2020-09-17T05:22:52","date_gmt":"2020-09-17T05:22:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bushgourmand.com.au\/?p=1587"},"modified":"2022-10-12T10:09:09","modified_gmt":"2022-10-12T02:09:09","slug":"cleaning-your-thermomix-bowl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thermogourmand.com.au\/index.php\/2020\/09\/17\/cleaning-your-thermomix-bowl\/","title":{"rendered":"Cleaning your Thermomix Bowl"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/bushgourmand.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_2665-rotated.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1603\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/bushgourmand.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_2665-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thermogourmand.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_2665-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/thermogourmand.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_2665-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/thermogourmand.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_2665-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/thermogourmand.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/IMG_2665-rotated.jpg 1224w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Sometimes, you need to do a little more than a swirl and swish with the Thermomix brush and some detergent to clean your Thermomix bowl and lid. Especially if you have a TM6 and do a lot of high heat cooking of curries and other delicious dishes!<\/p>\n<p>I need to clean one of my bowls today, so I thought I&#8217;d collate a few of the methods and ideas that are floating around on the internet to have them all in one place.<\/p>\n<p>First of all, remember to use the <strong>Preclean Mode<\/strong> on the TM6 after any doughs, batters or after cooking.<\/p>\n<p>Secondly, try the dishwasher. The bowl, blades and bowl base all go into the dishwasher.<\/p>\n<p>You really only need a few things to clean your Thermomix bowl &#8211; White Vinegar, Bi-Carb Soda (Baking Soda, not Baking Powder), Water and some brushes and scrubbies.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>1. Making garlic paste and finding that <em>odour<\/em> won&#8217;t go away?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Add 2 Tbsp bi-carb soda, 250g white vinegar and 1 Litre water to the bowl. It will bubble up, that&#8217;s good!<br \/>\nSet 10 minutes\/Varoma\/speed 3<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>2. Is it the <em>lid<\/em> that is stinky?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Make a thick paste of bi-carb soda and water. Spread over the lid and leave for up to 15 minutes. Rinse. Or, pop out in the sun for a few hours.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>3. Made a high heat dish and there are <em>dark marks<\/em> on the base? Oops!<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I recommend a product called Gumption available at supermarkets in Australia.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bushgourmand.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Gumption-rotated.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1599\" src=\"http:\/\/bushgourmand.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Gumption-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thermogourmand.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Gumption-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/thermogourmand.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Gumption-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/thermogourmand.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Gumption-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/thermogourmand.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Gumption-rotated.jpg 1224w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe other option is to make a paste of bi-carb soda and water and spread it on to the base of the bowl. Leave for 10 minutes and scrub away.<br \/>\nThe <a href=\"https:\/\/thermomix.com.au\/collections\/scourer\/products\/euroscrubby-scrubber-multi-purpose-cleaning-cloth\">Scrubbies <\/a>from the Mix Shop are the best for this.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>4. Made custard or something gooey and <em>blades<\/em> need a good clean? If you have egg shells from your custard, you&#8217;re right to go!<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Add water to cover the blades and pop in those egg shells. Press Turbo up to 20 times. Rinse the bowl and wipe clean. If you need to get right in between the blades, there is a great little <a href=\"https:\/\/thermomix.com.au\/collections\/brushes\/products\/blade-cleaning-brush-pack-of-2\">mini brush<\/a> at the Mix Shop.<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/bushgourmand.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Dirty-Bowl-small-rotated.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1588\" title=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/bushgourmand.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Dirty-Bowl-small-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thermogourmand.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Dirty-Bowl-small-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/thermogourmand.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Dirty-Bowl-small-rotated.jpg 577w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>5. Like mine above, does it just need a bit of a scrub?<em><br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sprinkle bi-carb soda onto a damp bowl. Use a Scrubbie and gently rub away to clean and shine. Rinse well.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bushgourmand.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Clean-bowl-rotated.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1601\" src=\"http:\/\/bushgourmand.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Clean-bowl-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/thermogourmand.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Clean-bowl-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/thermogourmand.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Clean-bowl-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/thermogourmand.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Clean-bowl-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/thermogourmand.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/Clean-bowl-rotated.jpg 1224w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>6. Did you cook something on high heat way too long? Are there <em>burnt<\/em> or <em>stuck<\/em> on foods on the base?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Time for an egg shell and lemon wash.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Add some egg shells and lemon skins or halved lemons to the bowl.<\/li>\n<li>Chop <strong>10 sec\/speed 8. <\/strong>Scrape down mixer bowl.<\/li>\n<li>Add enough water to cover the blades.<\/li>\n<li>Set\u00a0 <strong>30 mins\/50c\/speed 1\/MC on. <\/strong>Tip out and rinse well.<\/li>\n<li>If still there, try No. 1 cleaning tip.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>7. Want a cool way to <em>dry<\/em> the bowl?<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Pop a tea towel into the bowl and set on 2 mins\/Reverse\/15 seconds!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>8. And, a new one I&#8217;ve added &#8211; stuff stuck in the <em>arms <\/em>of the TM5 or TM6?<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Use a chopstick with some damp paper towel or a damp cloth on the tip to get into the arms. Alternatively, use the little brush from the Mix Shop to rub any dried food off the inside of the arms. A toothbrush works too!<\/p>\n<p>And, a final tip &#8211; bi-carb soda breaks down proteins. It&#8217;s used to soften meat and chicken in Chinese cuisine. So, if it&#8217;s a protein that has glued itself to the base of the bowl &#8211; eg. egg white, then sprinkle bi-carb soda onto the damp base and leave for an hour or so to allow it to break down and soften the stuck on protein.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any other cleaning tips, please comment below.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes, you need to do a little more than a swirl and swish with the Thermomix brush and some detergent to clean your Thermomix bowl and lid. Especially if you have a TM6 and do a lot of high heat cooking of curries and other delicious dishes! I need to clean one of my bowls&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"http:\/\/thermogourmand.com.au\/index.php\/2020\/09\/17\/cleaning-your-thermomix-bowl\/\">Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[1,177],"tags":[259,8],"class_list":{"0":"post-1587","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-odds-n-ends","7":"category-thermomix","8":"tag-cleaning","9":"tag-thermomix","10":"entry","11":"has-post-thumbnail"},"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbQORu-pB","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":91,"url":"http:\/\/thermogourmand.com.au\/index.php\/2012\/05\/09\/delicious-varoma-steak\/","url_meta":{"origin":1587,"position":0},"title":"Delicious Varoma Steak","date":"May 9, 2012","format":false,"excerpt":"Steamed Steak, you say? 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