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 cuisinart soup maker food processor, it can all be done at once in one small sized kitchen gadget. Next, adding diced root vegetables required the use of the stir function.
So there is very little advantage over a pan. Even for a blended soup, you can cook it in a pan and use a stick blender” to make it smooth. For those who hate reading manuals, the quick-start guide is invaluable, though the Soup Maker’s operation is seductively straightforward.
Chop your ingredients into small pieces, especially tough veggies such as potatoes, carrots, squash and turnip. This allows the vegetables to fully cook in the short soup maker cycle. Ensure the lid is placed fully on and secure. 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.
However, this makes it much closer to cooking on the hob and therefore adapting recipes becomes straightforward. We then used this curry paste in the Thai chicken & red chilli soup. It’s always best, and most efficient, to boil the water used for the stock or liquid addition just before adding it to the soup-maker.
Durability Really it’s hard to rate this because it hasn’t gotten any more use out of me since it is so bad. The Cuisinart SSB1U Soup Maker will brown and sweat vegetables, boil liquids and simmer soups, allowing you to prepare perfect soups and sauces all in one unit, saving time and washing up. Making a soup is as simple as browning the vegetables in the blender, adding cuisinart griddler elite the stock and whizzing it up. Once you are done, you can store the goblet in the fridge, and it can even ‘self clean’ – just heat it up with some soapy water and switch on the blender for a few moments. It’s perfect for cold drinks too, with ice crushing blades, you can use it all year round. The Soup Maker plus is a ‘one-stop-shop’ for a whole host of comforting recipes.
It’s a great idea but will only stir the lower portion of the ingredients while chunks are still relatively uncooked, and so it needed some assistance to thoroughly mix the contents. The stir feature is of more use once the stock was introduced and the solid ingredients able to float. Turning the heat up to high and sealing the lid with the measuring cup, we left the mixture to cook. 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. 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. Its great 2 make smoothies, heating soups.
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.