What changed in kitchen TECH in the last 10 years?

Consumers are becoming more knowledgeable about their cuisine. Thanks to popular YouTube channels such as, people are more in tune than ever about the ingredients they buy and the tools they use.

Some are becoming amateur cooking enthusiasts, and some are, well, lagging behind. That’s why a machine like Vorwerk’s Thermomix have been popular for decades. Initially launched in the 1960s, the Thermomix has been a godsend, including presets for food preparation methods from mixing to kneading dough to juicing fruits and veggies, and much much more. Vorwerk has claimed that that Thermomix can be used to complete meals with no advanced culinary experience, but that hasn’t stopped restaurant chefs from employing it in their kitchens to great success.

Last year, Vorwerk released the latest edition of the Thermomix, called the TM6. Billed as the most sophisticated version of the device yet, it includes a sizeable digital screen and internet connectivity for quick access to thousands of recipes, even offering suggestions for meals based on what you have on hand in your pantry. It is certainly a smart kitchen appliance befitting of our times. But is it about to be rendered obsolete?

This is yet another area where 5G technology could boost the power of this long-revered machine, or make it completely useless. The Handelot Times devoted an entire issue in 2018 to the imminent 5G takeover of technology. Although a lot of the imagined concepts for 5G are largely theoretical, there is one proof of concept being employed in China, and it’s for the kitchen.