Multilevel Cooking in Thermomix®

One of the most powerful features of the Thermomix® is multilevel cooking. It allows you to cook a complete meal at the same time using several levels of the Thermomix.

Instead of cooking each component separately, you can prepare protein, vegetables, grains and even dessert simultaneously. This saves time, energy and washing up, while making everyday cooking easier.

Many Thermomix users say this feature completely changes how they cook.

What Is Multilevel Cooking?

Multilevel cooking means using multiple parts of the Thermomix at once:

Mixing Bowl

The base of the Thermomix where soups, sauces, grains or stews cook.

Simmering Basket

Placed inside the bowl. Perfect for cooking rice, potatoes, eggs or vegetables while something cooks below.

Varoma Dish

Sits on top of the Thermomix and uses steam to cook foods like chicken, fish or vegetables.

Varoma Tray

The upper level of the Varoma. Ideal for delicate ingredients such as fish fillets or softer vegetables.

Using these levels together allows you to cook three or even four elements of a meal at the same time.

For example:

  • Soup cooking in the mixing bowl
  • Rice cooking in the simmering basket
  • Fish and vegetables steaming in the Varoma

Everything finishes at the same time.

Why Multilevel Cooking Is So Powerful

Cook a full meal in one go

Save time in the kitchen

Minimal washing up

Healthy steam cooking

Perfect for busy families

Ideal for meal prep

Multilevel cooking makes it easy to prepare nutritious homemade meals with real ingredients without spending hours in the kitchen.

What Can You Cook with Multilevel Cooking?

Multilevel cooking is incredibly versatile. You can combine many different foods in one cook. Some popular combinations include:

Soup + steamed fish + vegetables
Rice + chicken + vegetables
Pasta sauce + steamed vegetables
Salmon + potatoes + broccoli
Chicken + couscous + soup
Soup + main course + dessert

Many Cookidoo® recipes are designed specifically to show the power of all-in-one Thermomix cooking.

Why Varoma Cooking Is Healthier

The Varoma steaming system cooks food using gentle steam rather than frying or boiling. This method helps to:

Preserve nutrients in vegetables

Keep food moist and tender

Reduce the need for added fats

Maintain natural flavours

Cook several foods without mixing flavours

Energy efficient cooking

Because the Varoma sits above the bowl, the steam from the cooking liquid is used efficiently, making Thermomix cooking both healthy and energy efficient.

My Favourite Multilevel Cooking Recipes

Here are some of my favourite Cookidoo® recipes that showcase the magic of multilevel cooking.

1. All-in-one chicken dinner (Skinnymixers) View Recipe →
2. Butternut pumpkin soup, fish with rice and vegetables, apple-pear crumble View Recipe →
3. Carrot coriander soup and tikka salmon with steamed vegetables View Recipe →
4. Chicken with mustard sauce and vegetable soup View Recipe →
5. Creamy vegetable soup, steamed chicken with vegetable tagliatelle and mustard sauce, milk bread loaves, frozen fruit sorbet View Recipe →
6. Dinner for 2 – creamy vegetable soup, steamed chicken with vegetable tagliatelle and mustard sauce View Recipe →
7. Italian chicken and couscous salad with chickpea soup View Recipe →
8. Menu: ginger-pea soup, salmon in a lemon marinade, vegetables and potatoes View Recipe →
9. Moroccan chicken and couscous salad with sweet potato soup View Recipe →
10. Pea soup, lemon salmon, broccoli and potatoes View Recipe →
11. Three-in-one meal (rice, steamed egg and steamed chicken) View Recipe →
12. Three-in-one meal (rice, steamed egg and dang gui chicken) View Recipe →
13. Three-course meal for two: vegetable soup, chicken casserole with rice, steamed apple View Recipe →
14. Summer squash soup, fish with rice and vegetables, apple-pear crumble View Recipe →
15. Pea and ginger soup, lemon salmon with broccoli View Recipe →

Want to learn how to cook complete meals like this with Thermomix?

I regularly host online demos and cooking sessions where I show how Thermomix and Cookidoo make everyday cooking faster, healthier and more enjoyable.

Get in touch if you would like to join a demo or learn more about Thermomix.

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