This means that if you have foods that are quite chunky like carrots, that it can take a while to blend and sometimes feels like an effort. One of the biggest benefits of soup is its high comfort factor. Nothing beats a bowl of warm soup. Nothing, that is, except a bowl of warm homemade soup. With a combination appliance such as this soup maker, the comfort level is pushed even further as it reduces the time spent cooking, giving you more time to relax.
This appliance isn’t limited to making only soup. Similar to a food processor, you can chop nuts, crush ice, grind spices, make bread crumbs, or whip cream. The recipe booklet included with the machine gives recipes for hot drinks like orange white hot chocolate or icy drinks like berry cherry smoothies or basil lemonade. The first thing I made was a simple lentil soup. The blender lid houses a measuring cup, too. Stir Button – The Stir function does just what it says, allowing you to stir ingredients at a low speed.
Many soup makers blenders are not that strong but with Cuisinart it feels like they had a blender first and added soup to it, making it a strong blender. Usually, combination cuisinart soup maker appliances miss the culinary mark. Those toasters that also cook eggs? Silicone bowls in which you can prepare food and then throw it in the oven to roast said food?
While its basic design has evolved from that of a standard blender, the Cuisinart SSB1U Soup Maker promises to tackle much more than just blitzing food and ice. A booklet of recipes is also included for inspiration. Meanwhile, in a Cuisinart soup maker and blender over low heat, warm the olive oil. Add the onion and garlic and cook, using the stir function occasionally, until just tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Increase the heat to medium, add the carrots and cook for 3 to 5 minutes. Add the curry powder, salt and pepper and cook, using the stir function occasionally, until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes.
It is very good value for money, even more so if you pick it up during a sale like we did. If you have small children, its perfect for fast lunches or for pureed baby food. It takes just 20 minutes to produce amazing homemade soup. When you first start weaning your baby off the breast milk, you can puree all their first fruit and vegetables and it can be a real time saver. The decision of GNM in all matters under its control is final and binding and no correspondence will be entered into.