<text>  An Australian blogger hit back at trolls when she became the target of online abuse and vilification after she said she wasnt crazy about a popular kitchen appliance. Lana Hirschowitz posted a light-hearted article on her blog,Sharpest Pencil, which explained her experience using a Thermomix, a 2,000 do-it-all kitchen appliance which has a legion of dedicated cult followers. Scroll down for video . Blogger Lana Hirschowitz felt the wrath of an online cult after she dared to speak out against the all-in-one kitchen appliance . The article went viral and became the topic of contentious debate which resulted in a storm of criticism for Ms Hiroschowitz, which interestingly she predicted in the opening of her article. Im almost scared to write this post. I feel like I am talking out against the cult. I worry that Ill be ostracized like a leper from a community that prays before the Thermomix, but Im taking the chance, she added. Ms Hirschowitzs article didnt offer any particularly harsh criticisms of the Thermomix, in fact, she even acknowledged that the appliance was great at what it does. Her gripe was that, unlike the swarm of devoted fans, she didnt find the appliance life changing. Ms Hirschowitz said she was left teary after being called a scammer and a poor little rich girl The Thermomix community have a large group of vocal online followers who didnt take her comments lightly. Ms Hirschowitz became the target of an online attack which brought her integrity into question. She was labelled a scammer and a poor little rich girl, some posters even saying she was using the blog post to obtain a free Nutribullet. The Thermomix is known to have dedicated band of followers who have been labelled as a cult In a Youtube video she posted on Monday with Kerri Sackville she said she was brought to tears after reading the comments and condemned those who personally attack others online for merely expressing an opinion. I just want to write my opinion and not be vilified for it. Its just an appliance. she added. Ms Hirschowitz took to Twitter to defend herself and those who have been attacked online for simply expressing their opinion . The critics soon became the criticised as commenters on social media started to turn on the Thermomix hate brigade Some bloggers apologised and even back peadled claiming they got a little over excited and should stay away from the news in the future. The Thermomix has a dedicated legion of food blog followers who started posting hate instead of recipes . In a show of defiance Ms Hirschowitz posted a picture to Twitter on Monday of her happily cooking a laksa without the assistance of the Thermomix, instead she used a run of the mill pot. thermogate ended with Ms Hirschowitz posting a photo of her happily cooking without the Thermomix . This wasnt the first instance the Thermomix came under public scrutiny with social media backlash after a new model was released in Australia without appropriate warning. Customers said they felt duped after buying the substandard model only days or weeks before the upgrade was released. Australian comedy duo Kate McLennan and Kate McCartney also lampooned the Thermomix as part of their parody cooking series The Katering Show. In the video, which has almost 1.5 million views on Youtube, the pair describe the 2,000 appliance as something you buy because youve always wanted to join a cult, but dont have the energy for group sex or its the kind of a appliance that your rich mother-in-law gives you as a wedding gift, because she doesnt think you can cook. The Thermomix was first launched in Australia back in 2001 with some 80,000 units being sold in 2014 alone. The German-designed appliance claims to do the job of twelve appliances, boasting the ability to weigh, chop, blend, knead, steam, juice, grate, whisk, simmer and crush. 