Users looking to make smoothies every day with this product won’t be very happy with this blender. We were with child again and this time we were looking for just a quick cheap one for mainly blending baby food with. The high function is particularly impressive, with the boiling motion helping to agitate the soup’s ingredients. The Soup Maker itself stayed steady on the worktop, with a few streams of steam emerging from the lid.
The recipe booklet offers a good spread of recipes – jam, chutney, risotto, smoothie, nut milk, curries and soups. You can strip the process back to basics if you like but we feel the usefulness of this product has the potential to grow and grow as you become more familiar cuisinart pots and pans set with it. The best soup makers come with a handy cleaning setting that dislodges any ingredients stuck to the blades and limits the washing up by hand. While a soup maker isn’t an essential buy, it has fast become the secret tool in any professionally inspired kitchen kit.
Given that you could spend the same on a standalone blender, this is a super-smart buy. The glass jug itself is similarly well constructed, with the electronics slightly elevated from the bottom rim of the base to avoid damage, and a sturdy handle at the side. Measurements are marked on the front and back, while a snugly fitting lid, complete with removable measuring cup, pushes firmly on top to prevent excess steam escaping during cooking.
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. Four blending speeds and a pulse function are available to allow you to achieve the desired consistency. All the while, an integrated heater lets you choose from a high, medium, or low settings, cooking the soup directly in the blender.
CUISINART SBC 1000 BLEND & COOK SOUPMAKER. Four speeds; plus stir and pulse functions; blend ingredients to desired consistency. We were let down by the appliances’ ability to retain a good, hot temperature after the dish had been plated up. Although the glass goblet isn’t dishwasher safe, it is easy to clean by hand.