[tlonny]

I bought the wife a "thermomix" because she was ranting/raving about how great it is. Its a glorified blender with a heating element that cost (at the time) well over a grand.

Its only after I bought it (and the free trial expired) that I discovered that an additional subscription is required to use the integrated "cooking recipe" service that guides you through cooking various dishes - insanely cheeky given how much it cost!

To top it off, I'm constantly nagged to connect the thing to WiFi so it can update god-knows-what. Never. Again.

[eutropia]

Vitamix blenders blend hard enough that the friction of the blades in the liquid can bring your soup to a simmer, fwiw.