Soup Maker

[murraymints]

bought Murphy Richards soup maker.....brilliant..makes smooth or chunky..only takes 20 mins from throwing in ingredients and switching on. Easy clean and makes 4_6 servings...wish I'd bought it ages ago....although I think they've not long been out..

[EcclesCake]

From my perspective I can't see that there is much more effort involved to cut the veg up a tad more, certainly the washing up is the same.

I'm not sure I can see the benefit of a soup maker when I already have saucepans of various sized that will accommodate a varying quantity of soup and a stick blender that can be rinsed under the tap......and no worrying about where to store extra equipment.

Having said all of that soup is much more a way of life in Scotland than it is in England, certainly in my experience anyway.

[Mamyalynne]

A slow cooker is fine for soups too.

[EcclesCake]

Clanad, are you sure a Thermomix is $200? They retail for ~£1000 in the UK!!!

[Clanad]

Oh... importantly, the Thermomix has a capacity of 2500 ml while the usually dependable Cuisinart only has 1750ml. A side note for Thermomix states that the capacity is reduced to 2000ml for mixing...

[murraymints]

believe me ...MUCH easier all round.....

[Clanad]

Hmmm. well, eccles... it appears that the best buy on one here is about $1,400. But it does almost anything... baby sitting, oil change on my car, cleans the barn on Sunday... I might look a little closer.

[Old_Geezer]

Been looking at the Cuisinart SSB1U for ages. Recently took the plunge and ordered a XV1250 blender instead, since it claims to be able to make soup too. Well just getting cheesed of with the number of times I see modified ingredients in the tinned soups.

[EDDIE51]

I can't see the advantage over a saucepan and wooden spoon. I make soup in 10 litre lots in a large pan then freeze what I don't use immediately.
Very easy just chop the ingredients simmer and blitz with a stick blender,you don't have to watch it just let it simmer while you do other things. I do the same at work in a pro kitchen except that we make 50 liters a day and use a blender that is more like an outboard moter

[murraymints]

I never seem to have room in freezer...this is ideal for me avoids wastage..

[EcclesCake]

Thanks for clarifying Clanad. If you could really pick up a Thermomix for $200 my friend heading to San Diego later this week was going to have a heavier suitcase for the return flight. They are amazing pieces of kitchen kit and as you say do everything bar bringing you a cup of tea in bed, but........they are VERY expensive! Assuming your price has taxes applied there isn't much difference between US/UK prices, the best UK deal I can find is £885 (tax inc).

[rockyracoon]

God, I really fancy some soup for dinner now! I've got bubble and squeak instead.

[murraymints]

want some tomato with crusty Rocky ?

[ethandron]

It sounds a bit like the karcher window vac..if you see what I mean. Those who have one swear by them but those who don't, and would never contemplate buying one (like me) just think they're a waste of money.
I have a 99p silicone window blade for doing my windows, etc., and I have a pan and whizzer for making soup.
I'd be interested to see one in action though, and taste the results...

[humbersloop]

minty, firmly in the pan/stick blitzer camp here

clanad, I've just had a little sit down and re-read your post to check

...for $1400 dollars, I could get the entire chuffin' kitchen refitted...

[Clanad]

Yes, humbersloop, but could your refitted kitchen make soup and walk the dog?

[murraymints]

wouldn't be without it now....

[humbersloop]

true, clanad, true x

but then I make soup when I'm happy, or when I'm sad, or when I need to think hard about a problem, or when loved ones need special attention or come to share food - soup is a sort zen activity chez sloopy really. So no machine here

[DTCwordfan]

Get one of these, minty, after you have liquidised your soup run it through one of these and its presses all the juice out of the vegs etc.....and it backs up as a range of sieves too......

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[murraymints]

too many bits attachments.....besides not needed as it's all done in a oner..

[EcclesCake]

DTC, a mouli is what predates a liquidizer for soup making!

I love mine, particuarly when making asparagus soup and I want to exclude the tough fibrous stalks but get all the flavour in - a far superior texture to a liquidizer IMHO!