The best thing about soup makers is how hands-free soup making can become. Instead of having to boil vegetables in a pan, then get out the blender or the food processor, it can all be done at once in one small sized kitchen gadget. We were told that we would add our ingredients into the blender, cook them cuisinart pots and pans set and then blend them into a creamy soup. I’m not sure how long we had for the challenge, but I believe it was all completed within an hour, including the time required to chop the vegetables. We were let down by the appliances’ ability to retain a good, hot temperature after the dish had been plated up.
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 cuisinart soup maker gives recipes for hot drinks like orange white hot chocolate or icy drinks like berry cherry smoothies or basil lemonade. Cuisinart’s soup makers are like regular blenders – with a heating function!
This was a replacement purchase for a broken . I was delighted to be offered a 50% discount on a new machine. As you can’t blend while heating like many soup makers which offer a smooth setting, it does mean you need to chop vegetables well to ensure you end up with a smooth consistency. Meanwhile, thile the 900 watt motor has the power to easily perform all of your normal blender functions for making smoothies, crushing ice, chopping nuts, making baby food, etc. So from what I can tell it….pretty much does everything. Many of the latest designs offer settings that let you choose the consistency of your soup, be it chunky and textured or silky and smooth.
But if you are outside of the UK, then you won’t find the same choice in soup makers. We are planning on upgrading on our Morphy Richards Soup Maker back to the Cuisinart Soup Maker, because now as a family of 5 with 5 hungry tummies to fill we need a larger soup maker. 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. 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. We figured that when she was old enough we would use it to make her blended baby food, plus it would be big enough for us grown ups to have some soup whenever we wanted to as well.
Once time expires, add lemon zest and Cheddar, and blend on speed 1, gradually raising to speed 3 for 3 minutes, or until completely smooth. Put the broth, garlic, onion, salt, pepper, potatoes and broccoli into the blender jar. Cover and set timer for 10 minutes and temperature on High. The Cuisinart Soup & Beverage Maker comes with a useful recipe booklet.
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