Not a bulky, hulking colossus, it’s made of nylon – the lean featherweight tough stuff – with a grippy silicone base that fixes firmly to your benchtop. That means you can release, dismantle and reassemble your Thermomix® Bowl and Base with just one hand and save your arm-wrestling strength for the gym, the kids or grandkids. Or whatever else life throws at you.

How do you put this mini hulk to work? Simply place your TM5 or TM6 Bowl and Base on the Opening Aid with the mixing bowl handle lined up with the centre of the locking fork. Then fix the Opening Aid handle to your benchtop with one hand and turn the Mixing Bowl handle anti-clockwise. As soon as your Mixing Bowl Handle meets the stopper rod, your Bowl, Base and Blades are easy to disassemble, pop in the dishwasher, and you’re done.

Oh, and your Thermomix® Bowl Opening Aid works as a closing aid too. Just reverse the steps to reassemble. No sweat. No brainer.