Soup maker

[SooopDragon]

In the interests of reducing food waste and eating better I’m looking at getting a soup maker - can anyone give me a recommendation? I have a small kitchen so the smaller the better and would be great if it could also do smoothies as the children live these.

Please don’t tell me I can just make soup on the stove with a stick blender - I am chronically ill and rarely have the energy.

Thanks in advance

We have a Morphy Richards one with a sauté function and really rate it. Saves extra washing on pans to fry off onions/veg for example as it's all done in the soup maker and will blend or leave chunky based on your preference 😊

Aldis have a range of kitchen gadgets this week and the soup maker looks impressive at a good price in the aisle of wonder

A soup maker is no different from a pan and a stick blender, it's just an all in one gadget. No way would I have one with a small kitchen. I would also be careful if you have strength issues as lifting it off could be a lot heavier than a ladle in a saucepan x

@LG93

We have a Morphy Richards one with a sauté function and really rate it. Saves extra washing on pans to fry off onions/veg for example as it's all done in the soup maker and will blend or leave chunky based on your preference 😊

But surely you don't fry off onions/veg separately? You use one saucepan,then if you want it smooth you blitz it with a stick blender.

Glad you love yours though, it's nice when you find something that works for you

We have a ninja soup maker- dh was initially sceptical but it has been brilliant and he now uses it more than me. We use it nearly every day and eat way more veg now. We did used to make soup in a pan but not nearly so often due to dc commitments and work. It doesn't generate much washing up and has a self clean function for the inside of the jug.

I would suggest you get one from Amazon that you can return. They are pretty heavy and washing is hard work - might not suit your needs x

I have the Morphy Richards one too, the smaller model as I live alone. I use it all the time. Its honestly been one of my best ever purchases. I find it easy to clean and fairly lightweight

I love the compact MR one but I always sauté vegetables in a pan firstly but you don't have to

I use mine a lot

@MrsPelligrinoPetrichor please read the OP again, the poster specifically asks that people do not offer up opinions on the pot/stick blender Vs soup maker 🤦‍♀️

A friend gave me a shot of her Lidl own brand one and it worked fine however I like the idea of the Morphy Richards one which you can fry off veg in first.

How do they work? Do you roughly chop veg and add water and then leave for how long?

Soup maker takes more heavy lifting , and more space, than a pan and stick blender. Is your stick blender a heavy one or something? Though you would have to do the veg chopping yourself. But then don't the veg need some prelim. chopping before putting into the soup maker?

I love my soup make, and make much nicer soup in it than I ever managed to make in a pan with a stick blender. I like that I can just chuck whatever (chopped) veg in up to the first line, then top up with stock until the second line, the hit the smooth button and I know I will get soup which is the perfect consistency. You do have to use more salt than you would think though to get a decent taste which isn't particularly healthy, and as others have said they are heavy and awkward to wash up. I didn't bother with the saute function and just saute separately if needed.

I have one and have used it loads but my dh does comment that the entire house smells of fart. Any tips on reducing the smell? It’s been in the cupboard for a while because of family mutiny.

I have a Tower soup maker. Its just so easy. I soften the onions in a pan whilst I chop the other veg, add the stock, switch it on and perfectly blended soup in 20 mins. It's easy to rinse afterwards if the soup doesn't get dried on. I agree with a previous poster about the salt.

My husband has a disability and we use our soup maker a lot. We have the morphy Richards one. However we buy pre chopped vegetables to save his hands ( and mine) The stick blender hurts to use in a pan for him, so works for us.

I have a ninja one and love it. It chops, sautes and then makes incredibly smooth or chunky soups depending on what you want. It has a self clean function too. If also had functions for making sauces and smoothies too but I've only made soup in it so far.

Downside of this model though is that It is quite big and bulky and the glass jug is rather heavy.

@MrsPelligrinoPetrichor

A soup maker is no different from a pan and a stick blender, it's just an all in one gadget. No way would I have one with a small kitchen. I would also be careful if you have strength issues as lifting it off could be a lot heavier than a ladle in a saucepan x

Yes but you don't have to stand and watch it which is a huge advantage! It just takes care of itself so you can go away and do other things.

I have Morphy Richard’s one. It isotope heavy and as I have very limited mobility it’s easier and safer than blender and pan.
I do wish people would stop suggesting stick bled on these threads, there seems to be a strange smugness about it; most odd.

I have a stick blender but the soup maker is much better and we like smooth soup

I've been making some for a relative who was unwell and they really appreciate it

Yes but you don't have to stand and watch it which is a huge advantage! It just takes care of itself so you can go away and do other things I don't stand watch a saucepan

I love my soup maker and use it at least 3 times a week. It's a teefal, has a self clean mode and is slightly bigger than a kettle. I use leeks instead of onions as it doesn't have a pre sauté option. I like the fact you can press start then leave it to get on with other things.

[quote DoucheCanoe]@MrsPelligrinoPetrichor please read the OP again, the poster specifically asks that people do not offer up opinions on the pot/stick blender Vs soup maker 🤦‍♀️

A friend gave me a shot of her Lidl own brand one and it worked fine however I like the idea of the Morphy Richards one which you can fry off veg in first.[/quote]
I did read it. I offered my opinion and experience. I also have a disability which makes things hard in the kitchen. The OP can take it or leave it

@MrsPelligrinoPetrichor

A soup maker is no different from a pan and a stick blender, it's just an all in one gadget. No way would I have one with a small kitchen. I would also be careful if you have strength issues as lifting it off could be a lot heavier than a ladle in a saucepan x

When I use a stick blender I get splashes even though I immerse it. That's why I'm also tempted by a soup maker, but I wouldn't get one that's too small as it would be more efficient to make a few servings at once, wouldn't it?

When I use a stick blender I get splashes even though I immerse it. That's why I'm also tempted by a soup maker, but I wouldn't get one that's too small as it would be more efficient to make a few servings at once, wouldn't it?

Depends on the stick blender, I had one that was splashy but my current slightly more expensive one has different settings so no splashes. I used to put a clean tea towel over the pan to prevent splashes which is effective.