James is the way our first kitchen Butler comparisons for Thermomix or other competing models, we can not therefore draw.
The first disappointment when unpacking: The body of the device as well as most of the accessories are made of plastic, for example, the steaming bowls. Thus, the parts may be easy, but for the relatively high MSRP one might have expected even coated metal. Some plastic parts such. As the cover are also partially worked clean and thereby in some places quite sharp. Also, the supplied spatula is pretty useless because it gets virtually nothing from the edge by its even-numbered pages in the arched pot. Here provides a silicone spatula significantly better results. For this price I would have expected a much better quality. A completely different, much better impression makes the enclosed cookbook. Beautiful pictures, clear shopping lists and good recipe instructions. This is followed there nothing to complain about. Equally clear is the way the instructions for use. Here is everything you need well explained. The cooking results have so far been consistently good whether we have been trying us on recipes from the book, modifications or creations. Steamed salmon fillet, smoked salmon tartare and various potato variations (which can James damn good!) All dishes arrive perfectly and simultaneous Zubereitungsmöglichekeit potatoes with dampfgegartem fish etc. saves but some effort. James worked mostly silent, even when shredding it is quieter than our old food processor. The setting of the time should have be a little more comfortable, sometimes you need a long time to set the right time because a connection with a dial instead of buttons would have been better.
Cover and safety lock are somewhat hakelig. Here's asked definitely sensitiveness. Also cover makes the steaming bowl, consisting of three more or less well-fitting parts plus. A rather shaky impression. Generally you should keep small children away during operation, so that neither the steam tower is brought down, nor the hands can get into the mix-opening. Here more safety awareness would have been desirable.
Despite its compact size James is suitable perfectly for a multi-member household. For example, we were able to simultaneously prepare six wild salmon fillets and enough potatoes or puree for five people. The appetizer I had also prepared in advance together with James, here would be even more capacity for a larger portion was.
Somewhat disturbingly, I also think that the good James several times immediately after switching a my opinion indicated Unjustified error (EE03, not 007). After switching off and switching on again the unit worked but so far flawless.
What I most dislike in our kitchen appliances new growth, is the stainless steel mixing bowl. This elements are integrated to heat. Of course, these must not get wet. So the pot can be dipped either in the dishwasher or in rinsing water. The cleaning of Mixtopfes thus becoming the lengthy employment. So delicious mashed potatoes also is to remove the remnants of the pot, is an arduous evil. But fortunately all other plastic parts can easily in the dishwasher.
The blades can be removed by unscrewing a nut at the bottom though. However, then the water runs out the bottom of the pot. Whether that's the point of it, I can not say. I would anyway recommend this procedure only when very dirty pot / diameters. Why not, was elected as with other food processors, another solution (attachable knife set, etc.) here, I do not know.
Our conclusion is ambivalent. The processing of the items could be better. Purification of Mixtopfes is quite cumbersome and time-consuming. What James is, but he's really good. At the cooking results we have so far nothing to complain about. You would need a Wonder Machine in the kitchen? Probably not. Can you get used to super tasty mashed potatoes? In any case. Since the purchase price is relatively steep, you should use exactly at advantages and disadvantages before buying to today.
