We started by sautéing onions on low for a Scotch broth, with the heating plate helping to release the aroma and taste of the onions. The Soup Maker has a wealth of inspired design features that mean making soup is easy as well as safe. We were told that we would add our ingredients into the blender, cook them 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.
It holds onto smells as well, so if you use any seasonings and spices, it will stay no matter how well you clean it. Blending Power This is the one thing it does well, it purees things to a pulp and that’s all it will do, don’t use it if you’re only wanting it chopped it won’t do that for you. Versatility Not very versatile at all, like I said before it’s mainly for pureed soups and that’s about it nothing with any thickness or rustic style soups sadly. Ease of Cleaning Not easy to clean at all, you can take it apart somewhat, but it’s still so very hard to really get it cleaned. Ease of Use It’s easy to use but you won’t get the results you’re looking for most of the time. Design Very poor design, you can’t even clean it properly which is really gross.
Leave ’em in, add some oil, and turn the knob to low. Basically, you can cook an entire soup in the 48-ounce capacity unit (56 ounces if you’re using it with cold items like smoothies or shakes) with minimal prep. My husband saw a similar gadget demonstrated at Costco.
The best soup makers can create a delicious soup – be it a simple, creamy tomato and rosemary or a more complex chicken and tarragon – in under 30 minutes. Will I be giving up my traditional method of cooking soups? I still enjoy a good pot of bubbling soup simmering on the stove. However, I will use this Blend and cuisinart griddler elite Cook Soupmaker for quick soups and lunches and recipes that require a really nice pureed texture. The blender function is not as powerful as many other soup maker brands. 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.
To fit the glass jar assembly to the base of the Soup Maker, position the jar unit on the motor base so that the arrow on the jar collar is level with the arrow on the base (fig. To stir ingredients while cooking, use the Stir button. Place the motor base of your blender on a flat, stur- dy surface. Assemble the blender by following the Assembly instructions. Once the jar is assembled and is in position on the motor base, plug the blender into an electrical outlet.
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. Safety Features Your Soup Maker is equipped with the following safety features to ensure safety when blending hot liquids. As a safety measure, the blender speed may only be activated when the cooking process is complete. You can however, use the ‘SLOW STIR’ function at any stage during the cooking process. If the temperature inside the glass jar is below 60°C, all 4 blending speeds and the pulse function can be operated. It’s also a high-performance blender – crushing ice or whipping up cocktails and smoothies.
None of the soups in the book it came with appealed to me. I followed the instructions and it felt like there were a lot of steps. But I really think it would have been easier to cook it on the stove. This would be a very good thing to have if you don’t have a stove. My husband actually snuck some spinach in a smoothie and I didn’t notice any change to texture. Ease of Use A few buttons to push but nothing too complicated.
Using your Soup Maker for Blending Cold Ingredients Prepare your ingredients. Add your ingredients and then replace the lid and measuring cup, ensuring the pouring spout on the jar is covered by the protrusion on the lid. N.B The maximum capacity when blending cold ingredients is 1.75L. Page 11N.B The maximum capacity when preparing hot ingredients is 1.4L. When the cooking time has finished, 4 beeps will sound to let you know that the cooking cycle has ended and the unit will automatically switch off. You can then proceed to blend your recipe or serve your recipe.