Taurus Mycook Touch, the kitchen robot that overshadows Thermomix

In this clash of titans, we face the two best kitchen robots today, the Thermomix TM6 and the Taurus Mycook Touch, two impressive appliances that will delight cooking lovers, whether they are already kitchens as if they are starting.

Taurus Mycook Touch vs Thermomix TM6

For years, the Thermomix has led the kitchen robot market, with hardly any competition. The device manufactured by the German company Vorwerk can be purchased basically through live demonstrations by the brand's commercial agents.

However, times change and today it is possible to find alternatives to the Thermomix; between them, The Taurus Mycook Touch stands out, a robot that not only has nothing to envy of Vorwerk, but is capable of beating it in many aspects.

Thanks to its qualities, the robot manufactured by the Spanish brand has captivated many users, creating a large community that gets the best out of this complete machine every day.

Below, we take an in-depth look at the features of these two robots, and see why Thermomix should care.

Now you can get the Taurus Mycook Touch in steel, or with the beautiful versions with a white or black finish and BPA-free plastic accessories, more affordables.

Heating method and temperature range

This first point is one of the aspects in which these two kitchen robots differ the most. While the Thermomix heats using a traditional resistance, the Taurus Mycook Touch uses a more modern technology, induction., which allows for faster heating and energy savings.

In addition, Cooking results through induction are more similar to cooking with a frying pan, maintaining the authentic Mediterranean flavor of stir-fries and other recipes, while in Thermomix the flavor of the stir-fries tends to be more boiled or poached.

A priori there will be some users who do not appreciate this difference, but Think, for example, about the different efficiency of a traditional ceramic hob with an induction one.; The latter are twice as fast and spend half as much.

In addition, Induction allows greater precision when cooking compared to other cooking methods, allowing you to tune to perfection.

Regarding the temperature range, the Mycook Touch starts at 40º and goes up to 140º, while the TM6 initially reaches up to 120º.. It also has a high temperature mode, which exceeds this level (the Vorwerk website does not specify exact figures), but it is only accessible in the guided cooking mode for recipes that include it, and not from the manual cooking mode.

Features

Both models are capable of performing a wide variety of functions.: fry, chop, grate, grind, blend, knead, crush, etc., so in this section we could consider a tie. Virtually anything you want to do can be done with both robots.

Accessories

Both come well equipped, with the necessary accessories to make a wide variety of preparations and handle them properly., with elements such as the measuring cup, the spatula, the mixing paddle or the butterfly, the steamer/Varoma or the basket that allows you to separate ingredients.

Connectivity and guided cooking

The two robots have Wi-Fi connectivity, allowing you to access thousands of recipes and enjoy the benefits of guided cooking., with which you can make the recipes step by step; The robot will tell you the ingredients, with times, temperatures and speeds set automatically so that your preparations always turn out perfect.

There is another big difference here between the German robot and the Spanish one; and it is that The cost of the Thermomix Cookidoo platform is 36 euros per year (only the first six months are free), while access to the Taurus Mycook Club is completely free.

The number of recipes is another element to highlight, In the Mycook community there are more than 10.800 recipes available and constantly growing every day. There are many official recipes from the brand but also from other renowned chefs, ambassadors and users in general, all of them integrated and accessible from the robot.

Instead, On Thermomix's Cookidoo platform, the Spanish community has approximately 5.500 recipes, although browsing the internet you can find many more unofficial ones that could be cooked manually, but not integrated into the robot.

Access to the Mycook Club allows you upload your own recipes, rate and comment on other users' recipes, answer questions, follow your favorite chefs, save recipes as favorites, display nutritional information, automatically generate the shopping list of ingredients,  participate in the club's monthly raffles, as well as various gamifications to make your stay at Mycook more entertaining, among many other advantages.

Cleaning

The accessories of both models, jug, basket, mixing paddle and steamer, are dishwasher safe. However, The Thermomix TM6 blades are dishwasher safe., while in the case of the Taurus it is advisable to wash them by hand.

It is also convenient to indicate that, in any case, It may be better to always do it this last way in both robots, so that they do not lose their edge and extend their useful life.

How to buy

To buy the Thermomix, as explained on the Vorwerk website, you must contact them so that a commercial agent can come to our house. to give us a demonstration and a sample of a dish, not being possible to purchase it in physical or online stores.

For its part, The Taurus robot can be purchased both in physical stores and through the Internet, which in addition to facilitating the process, avoids the hassle of having to receive someone and endure the entire demonstration.

History

The Thermomix has earned its fame over the years, since its first version (obviously, much more rudimentary) dates back to 1961., the year in which the VKM 5 was released. Starting in the eighties, with the emergence of the TM models, it began to look more like those of today.

For its part, Taurus has various models of kitchen robot, the Mycook Touch being its top of the range, the model that has all the advances so that you become the best chef, positioning yourself as the best alternative to the Thermomix.

The history of Taurus kitchen robots is not that long, the first Mycook was launched on the market in 2007, and in 2014 they were pioneers by releasing their digital version with a touch screen and Wifi, becoming at that time the most advanced kitchen robot.. Later TM reacted and launched its TM5 model, although without integrated Wi-Fi, since you had to buy a separate accessory to be able to connect it.

First, Thermomix has been evolving its devices, but this has served as an anchor when it comes to improving:

Price

Another important difference is in the price. The two protagonists of this duel of titans are high-end kitchen robots, with a multitude of functions, Wi-Fi connection with access to thousands of recipes, guided cooking, touch screen, etc.

The Spanish robot also comes with better quality accessories (steamer and stainless steel basket), and access to the club is free, you do not have to pay fees as in the case of Thermomix.

In addition to this extra annual cost, Vorwerk robot accessories are also more expensive, which means higher maintenance costs.. For example, currently you would have:

Conclusions

In this duel of the titans we have compared two high-end kitchen robots that are currently the market reference: on the one hand, the Thermomix TM6 and on the other the Taurus Mycook Touch.

In conclusion, Thermomix has enjoyed its fame until now, but with the Taurus Mycook Touch it has a tough competitor.. So much so that Thermomix should worry.