Moulinex Cuisine Companion Multi-Functional Food Processor

I blamed the suppliers for taking four weeks to get it to me, but in the end it was a combination of GLS and parcel force. Started using it last night. Instructions not exactly clear so have some experimenting to do, but so far I love it. My recipe book (beautiful) is in French and there are lots of recipes on line from Australia if you look up under Tefal Cusine Companion.

When I first got this magical machine I tried some of the simpler recipes and was disappointed because the results bore only a slight resemblance to the orthodox versions. As I got more and more used to it, however, I realized that with a little bit of tweaking it was possible to produce quite acceptable meals. BUT what fun it is to use and the more recipes I try out, the more successful the results. I do have one caveat - the Cuisine Companion does not replace a multitude of kitchen gadgets - I still could not do without my food processor. It is an expensive product and perhaps a bit of an extravagance but it is incredibly versatile and easy to use and with perseverance and experimentation the results can be quite spectacular. Today for instance I produced a very creditable beef bourgignon and a plain white loaf, with very little effort indeed. At 88 I was beginning to get tired of cooking but the Cuisine Companion has not only lightened the load but has brought back fun into the kitchen

This is an excellent machine does everything and more than I wanted, but be wary this comes from Italy and whilst the instructions can be found in English, the recipe book is in Italian, great if you speak the language! This should be made plain the the details.

Just finished using Cuisine Companion for a week.You only need one if you like making- Blended soups- Some specific French sauces like Hollandaise sauce- Risotto/Polenta- Some specific desserts like custard- BabyfoodFor everything else there are better options, resulting in much better results- Cooking rice, use a rice cooker, multi cooker or a normal pan- Stewing, use your cast iron pot or multi cooker.- Stir Frying, use your wok- Cooking vegetables, use your microwave- Steaming, a wok or steam pan is much easier.

I love it!