The soup function is also very helpful since it keeps all of your food in one container, rather than dirtying multiple dishes. Blending Power
This blender can cut through chunks of ice and hard, raw vegetables such as carrots. Versatility
It has many functions and if you know how to use the multiple functions you really will get a lot out of this machine.
There’s a high setting (up to 100C) for bringing liquids up to the boil and a simmer setting which is a lower temperature (up to 80C) and ideal for simmering soups. If you want to stir, you need to press the slow stir button. One of the biggest benefits of soup is its high comfort factor. 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. What is my verdict after making soup in a blender?
This delightful and very easy to make Spiced Carrot Soup is designed for the Cuisinart Blend and Cook Soupmaker, however, you can easily adapt this to prepare on the stove top. 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. Morphy Richards Soup Maker Vs .
Within about a 40 minute time frame (from start to finish), I had an incredibly flavorful and unbelievably silky smooth Spiced Carrot Soup that would be luscious enough to serve to company. It was garnished with crispy Prosciutto, a dollop of Greek Yogurt and some snipped cilantro. The Scotch broth was thoroughly cooked, including the pearl barley, after about half an hour. After a quick blitz on level 2 – levels 3 and 4 are deactivated if the contents are over 60 degrees C – the soup was consistently creamy but still retained some texture and bite.
The soup maker is designed to help you create delicious homemade soups from start to finish. Even the ability to lightly saute aromatics is integrated. For example, you could start by softening some onions and garlic on the nonstick heater plate, and then add ingredients to blend.
Ease of Cleaning
The blender comes a part easily and can be washed by hand in minutes. Ease of Use
There are a lot of functions so reading the owners manual was extremely helpful in order to get the most out of the machine. Design
Excellent design and can be stored easily.
And with the weather looking every so slightly rainy these next few weeks, there’s no doubt we’ll be turning to home cooked soups a little more often. If you have any questions, suggestions for future reviews or spot anything that has changed in price or availability please get in touch at There’s a lot more to this product than adding the ingredients, selecting a programme and walking away, which could be considered a plus or a minus depending on your approach to cooking. “Soup is one of the simplest foods,” Harris explains, “which sadly means it is often the dumping ground for sub-standard ingredients.” Gwen Pratesi is a James Beard Foundation Award Finalist in Journalism and award-winning travel writer.
It was delightfully smooth and creamy, without any trace of chunky carrot, and not watery at all. This was following a recipe from the booklet, which was as straightforward as they come. cuisinart pots and pans set When ready (usually 30 minutes), you have to press the blend button to whiz everything together. My favourite ever recipe with the soup maker has to be my homemade tomato sauce.
Here, you can personalise temperature and time, to perfect whatever recipe you’ve chosen to make. My potato and leek soup came out a tad watery, thought not at all unpleasant. The first soup I made here was a traditional carrot and coriander.
Soup is also incredibly easy to cook, and a soup maker renders the process even simpler. While not exactly an essential kitchen item, a soup maker can save plenty of time. All the devices tested here cook up a smooth, creamy meal in between 20 to 30 minutes.