It doesn’t have a huge amount going for it in the looks department (it has an industrial-style stainless steel base and a chunky lid), but it ticks many boxes when it comes to functionality. Neo’s 4 in 1 Soup Maker is compact and somewhat kettle-like in appearance – ideal if you live in close quarters. And with the weather looking every so slightly rainy these next few weeks, there’s no doubt we’ll be turning to home cooked soups a little more often.
If the temperature inside the glass jar is below 60°C, all 4 blending speeds and the pulse function can be operated. Stir Button The stir function can be operated at any time during the heating or cooking cycle, it can also be operated in ‘stand-by’ mode when ingredients are being added to the glass jar. It is recommended that you use the stir function while frying or sautéing onions, garlic or other base ingredients at the start of your recipe. Above the display sits a dial for controlling blending, which gives four speed options and a pulse, as well as a separate button at the side to operate the machine’s stirring function. This is a slower rotation of the blades that’s used to mix food. In addition to its stainless steel blades and four speeds, the 900-watt appliance features an embedded three-setting hot plate that lets you cook ingredients.
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. There’s a high setting for bringing liquids up to the boil and a simmer setting which is a lower temperature and ideal for simmering soups. If you want to stir, you need to press the slow stir button.
If the appliance does not perform satisfactorily due to defects of material or ma- nufacture, it will be repaired or replaced by the manufacturer (see ‘UK After Sales… For more detailed information about the recycling of this product, please contact your local council office or your household waste disposal service. Always inspect the appliance before use for noticeable signs of damage. Do not use if damaged, or if the appliance has been dropped.
My next venture, a tomato soup, was rich and textured without being too whipped (Since you’re able to blend while cooking, you can fine-tune the consistency of your soup with more authority). Within about a 40 minute time frame , I had an incredibly flavorful and unbelievably silky smooth Spiced Carrot Soup that would be luscious enough to serve to company. It was garnished with crispy Prosciutto, a dollop of Greek Yogurt and some snipped cilantro. This blender combines many kitchen appliances into one machine.
Safety Features Your Soup Maker is equipped with the following safety features to ensure safety when blending hot liquids. As a safety measure, the blender cuisinart pots and pans set speed may only be activated when the cooking process is complete. You can however, use the ‘SLOW STIR’ function at any stage during the cooking process.
My husband actually snuck some spinach in a smoothie and I didn’t notice any change to texture. Ease of Use A few buttons to push but nothing too complicated. The Cuisinart blend and cook soup maker really doesn’t work, unless all you want is pureed soups it’s good for that, but that’s just about it. I make a lot of soups that have rustic chopped vegetables and chunks of meat in them as well, I make a vegetable soup, and I also make a chunky style potato soup and it didn’t do well in this. If you cut your vegetables with any bit of thickness, they don’t cook through well at all I don’t want a crunch in my soup and I don’t know of anyone else that does either. It holds onto smells as well, so if you use any seasonings and spices, it will stay no matter how well you clean it.
It’s fairly compact – for an appliance, at least – but can still prep a week’s worth of work lunches in one batch, and assembly couldn’t be easier. United States Soup Makers – We have cuisinart soup maker noticed in the USA they have only just started to become available and are not really a trend. Portion sizes in the USA tends to be bigger and hearty soups are more preferred.
Whoever came up with the advertising slogan, “Soup is good food” was spot on. And good for you, too, especially when you make it yourself. Cuisinart is set to introduce (sorry U.S., looks like just U.K. for now) the in September 2009. The name may be uncomplicated and accurately reflect the simple nature of soup, but this blender-meets-heater is all business. Using Your Soup Maker Using your Soup Maker for Cooking Prepare your ingredients.