Do I want a soup maker?

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I keep seeking ads pop up on my SM accounts for a mini soup maker. I am quite tempted - but are they any good?

I can’t imagine soup made without sautéing onions, celery and carrots as a base can taste all that good though? Or will it taste like boiled veg (I’m a veggie)? I’m imagining slapping it on in the morning as I get ready by throwing in whatever’s in the fridge and having to ready to take to work with me.

Or is it just one more gadget I don’t need? (I do have a mini Nutri bullet in the office and use it quite often).

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No you don't need to sautè first at all.

Instant Pot and stick blender would be my choice. Lots more utility and not a lot more effort. You can always get the smallest Instant Pot if small volume is what you are looking for.

Edit: Seeing up thread that you already have an Instant Pot and stick blender I would say you don’t need one. Maybe get the smallest Instant Pot if you feel you need something smaller?

I’ve now decided I just don’t need one!

Made soup last night then some chicken soup today for ds, and used my instant pot and an ordinary pan.

I do love a gadget though. But I don’t have room!

Just in case its helpful, I used my mini soup maker this morning, it only does about 300ml which is just right for me for 2 portions

I used a tablespoon or so of my frozen sofrito, a handful of grated carrot and sweetcorn that I have in a tub in the fridge, a chuck of cooked chicken thigh, a bit of cauliflower and topped up with water, just added salt and frozen parsley

12 mins later, have the most velvety soup.

I'll set it to clean and job done.

I love my soup maker, I'm on my second after the first one lasted several years being used two or three times a week. It doesn't have a saute function, I just throw the ingredients in and switch it on. I make a lot of different types - pea and mint, mushroom, courgette garlic and basil, carrot and cashew, broccoli (add the stilton at the end), curried parsnip. It's easy, fast and I love the fact that I can shove all the ingredients in and come back 21 minutes later to perfect soup. I also really like the fact that I don't need to use any oil/butter to saute, so it's lower calorie. I think the trick is to make sure you add flavour with garlic, chilli, herbs etc plus stock .

Mine is a bit noisy when it goes into action ( I can choose smooth or chunky , but I prefer smooth soup)
I like how t blends intermittently .
I did try soup in the Slow Cooker but it came out as a vegetable stew . Nice enough but not soup

I had one (it was a present) and think i used it twice so it went to the charity shop.

I do use my instant pot (mini one) loads though (electric pressure cooker - no scary weights - and a slow cook function) and make soups, curry, rice, steam beetroot, make yoghurt… so I can heartily recommend these.