Do I need a soup maker?

freyasmum

SailorSam wrote: »

Without a slowcooker LadyDee you're missing out on one of the better kitchen gadgets.

Like Valkscot, I dislike slowcookers - I totally agree that it makes everything the same texture. I'd much rather a quick stir-fry or something for dinner than an over-stewed pot of mince, etc.

With regards the microwave pressure cookers, I'd also be concerned with the volume and also, frankly, the ineffectiveness of such gadgets. Therefore, I'd also recommend a normal pressure cooker (if you have the hob) and a stick blender if you want blended soups... a good, sharp knife if not - it really doesn't take five minutes to chop a few carrots.

Personally, it's a pot and a good sharp knife (or my triblade blender for thicker soups) for me. I have soup in 20 minutes.


However, if you don't want to have a normal pressure cooker, and as you're determined to have one or the other, I'd have the soup maker (though I've never used one).

sonastin

To summarise the thread...

Most people like a pan/pressure cooker/slow cooker with blender if necessary.
Some people like a soup maker but it is an expensive choice.
No one likes microwave pressure cookers.

But the OP is looking for someone to tell her that she should buy a microwave pressure cooker and any other responses are just an irritation to her.

Does that sound about right?

[btw another vote for making soup on the hob here... and I've been making do with temporary camping/plug-in hobs for 18months due to building works!]

Helen2k8

Isn't there a pressure cooker that looks/functions like a slow cooker (as in plug in, ignore until timer goes) - could that be worth a look?

wannabe_sybil

I would love something I could just fill up, switch on and leave. Is that a realistic idea? I have seen an offer for one at a reduced price of £56. It would be ideal for lunches, but worried it would be another unused gadget taking counter space.

I do sometimes make home made soup, but not as often as I should, and I don't want to be standing over a pot when I need to be getting on with other stuff.

I would be grateful if anyone who has used one could give feedback. Many thanks

RAS

Do you have any of the follwing

Stick blender?
Liquidiser?
Slow cooker?

wannabe_sybil

RAS wrote: »

Do you have any of the follwing

Stick blender?
Liquidiser?
Slow cooker?

I do have a slow cooker. I don't have a liquidiser or stick blender. I never think of putting things in a slow cooker for lunch, but I think bendy veg soup would be fine. Thank you.

SAHD_Jim

Slow cooker is the way imo. I make all sorts of soups, stews and other dishes in ours. For something like leek and potato soup, a quick whizz with the stick blender at the end and job done. A large slow cooker and a stick blender would be way less than £56 too, more like £25.

joolsybools

I would go with the slow cooker and stick blender advice. Stick blenders barely cost a tenner these days x

joolsybools

Mr T has a value one for £5, this is what I use, it's absolutely fine x

wannabe_sybil

Thank you - I can see a stick blender making a much smaller dent in the shopping list!

Edited to add - I suppose that I am used to the idea that slow cookers take all day. Bendy veg soup would only take a few hours, I suppose. When would you start a slow cooker off for a lunchtime soup? Or am I fretting too much?