Easy to clean small soup maker - is there one?

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I bought a very small Morphy Richards soup maker recently, we cant get through big batches of soup so needed a really small one and I notice there arent that many

But one of the things Im getting frustrated with is the cleaning of it. It self cleans to a degree but you still get crud round the seal and at the top of the jug bit and Im finding it difficult to get these bits clean without getting water into the electrics which are on the handle and top of the lid, even when Im very careful water is splattering or dripping off my hands when Im trying to hold it.

Are there any which have a completely cleanable inner pot but are very small?

I have the same problem with a small rice cooker, you cant clean it by putting it under the tap.

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Buy pre chopped frozen veg
Saucepan with lid + hand blender.
Or casserole dish with lid in microwave + hand blender.
Chuck in dishwasher after use or wash up (obv separate blade end from power end which you don't stick in dishwasher).
(ie use what you already have, I've a smallish kitchen so less equipment the better)

I much prefer using a hand blender in the saucepan. Very easy to clean and doesn't create extra washing up. The texture is nicer too - less gloopy.

A saucepan?

Sorry just really don't get soup makers!

I use a nutribullet to puree the veg etc once I've cooked them in a saucepan

I use a hand blender. So much easier to clean

I dont have enough hand dexterity or strength to use a hand blender which is why I bought the soup maker

So, I get what you're saying as it's pretty frustrating! I usually keep a damp clean cloth or some kitchen roll ready for wiping straight after I pour the soup so that the crude can't build up on the lip.

Then I pop a tiny bit of washing up liquid and cold water in the maker once it's empty and pop it on so that it sort of cleans itself and just needs a quick wipe and swill out with very hot water.

We have the ninja soup maker and you don't have to make huge quantities, as far as I know. We usually make enough for three adult portions at a time. The soup maker cleans itself and does a perfect job.

The ninja has a really heavy jug though.

Can always guarantee when you open a soup maker thread there will be people dismissing them and saying just use a saucepan 🙄. There are many reasons why people choose to use a soup maker so it really isn't helpful.

I agree with @BigDahliaFan the Ninja jug is quite heavy, I have a 1L tower one. It does still get a bit of crud around the seals but I just use a damp scourer/scrub daddy to loosen it and then wipe with a bit of kitchen roll. I went with tower because I have other appliances from them and like their customer service if things do go wrong and have had replacements sent with no hassle.

Have you tried putting warm soapy water in it the using the blend button so it cleans itself? Then just rinse.

I have a Morphy Richards one too and it rinse the lid as soon as the soup has finished. All the residue washes off easily as it's still warm and wet. Then if there is soup leftover after serving it I pour it into a tub for the fridge, scrape out any stuck to the sides with a wooden spoon then rinse/leave to soak whilst I eat my soup. Then after I've eaten it and am washing up I get the washing up sponge, squeeze a few lots of soapy water into it, wipe it down and then rinse.

I'm not sure why people are saying a saucepan and stick blender saves on washing up because you still have two items to wash up 😕

I do think it's easier to wash up a pan - I just stick it in the dishwasher - and the stick blender is a quick rinse - I usually leave it to soak while I eat the soup.

The Ninja soup maker has a clean function but you still have to wipe round the top and use the brush on the blades....

I'm not finding the soup maker better than a pan - the soup tastes better from a pan.

I make a lot of soup.

Saucepan and stick blender works really well. Quick and easy to wash up. If you put warm soapy water in the pan. the blender will clean both itself and most of the saucepan in seconds.

IMHO gadgets are usually far more trouble than they are worth.

I make a lot of soup too and I thought this would make my life a bit easier - it hasn't.

I rinse the lid as soon as the soup is ready, then after we've eaten I put hot water and a bit of soap into the jug and wash it out with a cloth, pour the water out, rinse, then wipe the rim and outside with the damp cloth. It's quick, easy and our soup maker (a basic Morphy Richards, bought because it was the cheapest available soup maker at the time) gets used most days and is still going strong after several years. Leftover soup goes into the fridge or freezer in portion-sized tubs.

I agree with PP's frustration at the 'pan and blender' comments. I did this for most of my life (I'm 56) and it is not easier! It is much more time consuming (finely chopping, stirring, waiting for it to boil and to cook, before blending it by hand) and the soup isn't as consistently good. The soup maker involves chopping veg into chunks (or taking chopped veg from the freezer), adding herbs, seasoning, bouillon powder and hot water, pressing a couple of buttons and returning 20-30 minutes later, when it beeps, to deliciously smooth and evenly cooked soup. It also saves energy, so a win-win IMO.

Yes its not from where I pour it, its from where its blending it and it splatters up into the lid and seal around the lid, its just that its quite a heavy lid, trying to hold it carefully so that it doesnt get wet in the electrics is quite difficult

Yes of course I use the clean function but the soup gets around the seal and this week I noticed after using the clean function some of the crud was still there, a bit disapointing.

The problem is about needing to ensure the jug and lid dont get wet near the electrics, Im finding that hard.