Cooks Essentials Electric Soup Maker TSV 26/9/12

[SUPERCOOLWILLOW]

800940 cook's essentials 1.3 Litre Electric Soup Maker

CE Soup Maker


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[Jabbathehut]

DD has a Cuisinart Soup maker and adores it

http://www.cuisinart.co.uk/products-group.php?ProductGroupID=18&DiscontinuedOnly=N

 

[kitten_with_claws]

DD has a Cuisinart Soup maker and adores it

http://www.cuisinart.co.uk/products-group.php?ProductGroupID=18&DiscontinuedOnly=N

:mysmilie_512: I am such a poor, hard done by, uncultured peasant, we make soup all the time but only have a saucepan & a blender from Lidl......!

:wait: Although.......if you are making soup in the soup maker thingy (& this is a serious question now! lol) - how do you manage if a recipe calls for only part of it to be blended & part left chunky, do you have to try & scoop it out or something......? Maybe not such a good buy for me then as I love chowders & such like, so would often only be using the blender part of it?

 

[Whatsinaname]

KWC, I was wondering the same thing - what is the benefit of a soup maker over a blender, saucepan and hob?

 

[SUPERCOOLWILLOW]

there is a button on the cooks essentials one to press if you like it chunky and another button if you like it smooth

 

[kitten_with_claws]

KWC, I was wondering the same thing - what is the benefit of a soup maker over a blender, saucepan and hob?

For me, none, as we often make soup on an industrial scale, divide it up & freeze portions of it, so when I say 'saucepan' that should maybe read 'cauldron' on occasions! LOL

I could see the DDs liking the idea of this though, (& heck, anything that gets 'em cooking in any form or fashion can only be a good thing! lol), particularly the stylish one Jabba linked to but I prefer the stirring, peering, tasting & adding to aspect of my old-fashioned method I think - I can't see the soup maker coping with a ham hock or an entire chicken carcase for a start!

 

[SUPERCOOLWILLOW]

For me, none, as we often make soup on an industrial scale, divide it up & freeze portions of it, so when I say 'saucepan' that should maybe read 'cauldron' on occasions! LOL

I could see the DDs liking the idea of this though, (& heck, anything that gets 'em cooking in any form or fashion can only be a good thing! lol), particularly the stylish one Jabba linked to but I prefer the stirring, peering, tasting & adding to aspect of my old-fashioned method I think - I can't see the soup maker coping with a ham hock or an entire chicken carcase for a start!

QVC also stock the one Jabba is on about

Cuisinart Soup Maker & Recipe Book
http://www.qvcuk.com/ukqic/qvcapp.aspx/app.detail/params.item.800561

 

[BurlyBeaR]

I've got a soup maker that cost £2.99

It's called a tin opener.

 

[Loveinamist]

Now I didn't have you down as a poor, hard done by, uncultured peasant BB!

 

[SUPERCOOLWILLOW]

cook's essentials 1.3 Litre Electric Soup Maker
Item Number: 800940
QVC Price: £47.00
Today's Special Value Price : £38.96
P&P: £5.95

Electric soup maker from cooks essentials. This versatile and easy-to-use soup maker lets you create around one litre of fresh soup in a choice of consistencies in only 30 minutes; you can also make fresh juices from fruit and vegetables with the useful juice setting. Create fresh, healthy meals and juice that the whole family will love with this versatile soup maker.


Easy to use – simply add in your ingredients, choose your desired setting and your meal is ready in under 30 minutes, the insulated design will keep it warm till serving

Customise your soup - to the tastes of you and your family, with the versatile programme functions including smooth, chunky and blend for personal preference.


Capacity: minimum 1.3L; maximum: - 1.6L – serves up to four people depending on how hungry you are
Meat should be cooked before being added to the soup maker


Available in four stylish colours:
Black
Red
Purple
Cream


Soup maker programmes:
Smooth – blends soup to a smooth consistency in approximately 20 minutes
Chunky – will keep the consistency of the soup quite chunky for hearty soups and broths; takes approximately 28 minutes
Blend – allows you to blend for an extra 20 seconds for an even smoother soup consistency
Juice – create a delicious blend of juices by simply chopping your chosen fruit and blend; takes approximately 2 minutes

All measurements are approximate

 

[Gemma1]

I just can't see the point in this. I agree with kwc- what's wrong with a humble old pan?

 

[madge65]

same here how many times a week does a family have soup to warrant a soup maker , i guess it will be another gadget no one uses :drunk:

 

[Disenchanted]

same here how many times a week does a family have soup to warrant a soup maker , i guess it will be another gadget no one uses :drunk:

When a much missed friend of mine was going through chemotherapy last year she could only manage soup but wasn't up to making it and her OH couldn't cook. He bought one of these, just bunged all the ingredients in and switched it on. It was helpful at the time.

 

[BurlyBeaR]

You can't even wash it up properly. You have to fill it with water and slosh it around. It's basically a kettle. Imagine putting a load of food into your kettle and not being able to dunk it in the sink afterwards.

No thanks!

Heinz tomato can't be beaten anyway. Or whisked!

 

[YORKO]

You can't even wash it up properly. You have to fill it with water and slosh it around. It's basically a kettle. Imagine putting a load of food into your kettle and not being able to dunk it in the sink afterwards.

No thanks!

Heinz tomato can't be beaten anyway. Or whisked!

Love Heinz Tomato and Pea and Ham (dont half make you fart though) :wink:

 

[Flamenco]

When making soup I use my small slow cooker, bung everything in, leave for a few hours and then I blitz it in the slow cooker with my handheld Bamix. Job done. No need for £40 soup maker.

 

[petpixie]

The fact it isn't able to be washed properly put me right off

 

[Snarly]

Snap, Flamenco, 'cept I use an induction hob. Love the hob, as I set the timer and it shuts itself off. Best bit of 'Kitchenalia' I never bought from Q.

 

[Frazzled]

For me, none, as we often make soup on an industrial scale, divide it up & freeze portions of it

Me too, all year round. Nothing is easier to make, if you've already got a large pan and a stick blender why spend £40 on soup maker, or kettle as Burlz says.

I prefer soup smooth and freeze it down in empty plastic tonic bottles, which I buy for medicinal purposes obviously.:happy:

 

[kitten_with_claws]

same here how many times a week does a family have soup to warrant a soup maker , i guess it will be another gadget no one uses :drunk:

I don't really do gadgets myself personally (I hate cleaning them for a start! lol) but as I said I could see one of the DDs liking something similar; they are not terribly experienced cooks & anything that encourages to have a go & have a reasonable chance of success could be a good thing but even then, they could just as well use a saucepan.....! LOL

We make soup at least once a week & I wouldn't want to actually spend the money on a soup maker thingy, as quite often half the fun of making soup is concoting a rather meal for not a great outlay & the cost of such a gadget would buy an awful lot of extra veggies etc.! We grow quite a few of our own herbs which also helps keep the cost down & my cheapo Lidl blender has been going a good few years now, so it's all pretty economical how I currently do it! LOL