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. Next, adding diced root vegetables required the use of the stir function. It’s a great cuisinart soup maker 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.
However, I will use this Blend and Cook Soupmaker for quick soups and lunches and recipes that require a really nice pureed texture. This post may contain my affiliate link, which means I will make a small commission if you click and make a purchase. Also, I am a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, which is a program CGWM-081 Clermont Pellet Grill & Smoker Cover designed to proved a means for sites to earn advertising fees by linking to amazon.com. There are three heating levels to choose from – simmer , low and high , which is used to bring soup to the boil. Heat decreases and increases throughout each level. Australian Soup Makers – We have noticed a growing trend of Aussie love for soup maker.
This was a replacement purchase for a broken cuisinart soup maker. I was delighted to be offered a 50% discount on a new machine. 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. 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. So from what I can tell it….pretty much does everything. Many of the latest designs offer settings that let you choose the consistency of your soup, be it chunky and textured or silky and smooth.
This appliance isn’t limited to making only soup. Similar to a food processor, you can chop nuts, crush ice, grind spices, make bread crumbs, or whip cream. The recipe booklet included with the machine CGWM-081 Clermont Pellet Grill & Smoker Cover gives recipes for hot drinks like orange white hot chocolate or icy drinks like berry cherry smoothies or basil lemonade. Cuisinart’s soup makers are like regular blenders – with a heating function!
However, this makes it much closer to cooking on the hob and therefore adapting recipes becomes straightforward. As this machine involves more than simply pressing a button, we began with two of the provided recipes. First a curry paste, with the machine having no trouble grinding up ingredients for a smooth result using ‘level 3 blend’ (there are 1–4 speeds available). Blending can be done once any of the programmes have finished. In addition, you can blend or pulse cold liquids such as smoothies. I suspect if I did, my favorite would be this or their food processor.