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Takeout, meal kits or Thermomix?

They are cheaper than takeout and can be healthy. But you still do the chopping and cooking, the portions run small, and you order days ahead instead of cooking what you fancy tonight.

Cost per serving

Takeout

$15 to $25+ once fees and tip are added

Meal kits

About $9 to $13

Thermomix

About $3 to $8 in groceries

Your time

Takeout

None, but you wait for the driver

Meal kits

30 to 45 minutes of chopping and cooking

Thermomix

A few minutes. It weighs, chops, stirs and cooks for you

Portion size

Takeout

Varies by restaurant

Meal kits

Fixed, and often small

Thermomix

You decide. Most recipes serve 4 to 6

Choosing what to eat

Takeout

Whatever you fancy, right now

Meal kits

Ordered days ahead from a set weekly menu

Thermomix

Whatever you fancy tonight

What goes in it

Takeout

Hidden salt, sugar and oil

Meal kits

Healthy options, but a set recipe

Thermomix

You control every ingredient

Shopping and planning

Takeout

None

Meal kits

Done for you and delivered

Thermomix

You shop, but only for what the recipe needs

Drinks and desserts

Takeout

Extra on the bill, and melting by the time it arrives

Meal kits

Not included

Thermomix

Smoothies, blended juices, crushed ice, frozen margaritas and sorbets

Cleaning up

Takeout

Bags and containers to throw away

Meal kits

Pans, boards and a pile of packaging

Thermomix

One bowl. A quick pre-clean, then into the dishwasher

Typical US prices, which vary by plan, restaurant and region. The Thermomix cost per serving does not include the machine itself; the savings calculator shows when it pays for itself.

Ready when you are.

Order online today, or see it first in a free, no pressure demo: a friends night in Las Vegas, or a video demo with live chat anywhere in the US.