Anyone rate these soupmaker/ blenders?

hollydays

Sorry if thishasbeen asked before.
Are there any good makes/ current bargains?

Mrs-hoppy_2

I make loads of home made soup and have had blenders and soup makers in the past.

I find it so faffy having to transfer things from my big casserole pot to a jug blender as it has to be in batches as I make a few litres a time to make it worthwhile.

I find soup makers too small and uses loads of pans if you have to brown your onions etc first.

Best thing I have found (observed from a cafe I used to go in loads) is to just use a big pan on the hob and get a good stick blender. Stick it in and blend and its so much easier and saves loads of washing up. I have a Kenwood Triblade and would highly recommend it, has a big soup attachment too, although before that I had an ASDA smart price hand blender that lasted a good few years before the plastic deformed a bit!

zzzLazyDaisy

I am not sure what the point of these soup makers is (and I am a gadget collector!). It is the easiest thing in the world to make a pot of soup and blitz it with a blender.

ellawood

I have one and love it, its a dream of a job now just put stuff in and 21 mins later hot soup I love it

SailorSam

I use my slowcooker for making soup and then once it's done whizz it up with a hand blender which was only £5 in Argos.

hollydays

Thanks for the input so far.
My thinking was, I have a very big slow cooker, I do have a stick blender, but I could do with a bigger blender for smoothies and thought this might be useful. Now I know it can make soup in 25 minutes it does seem appealing, but only at the right price . I know someone who can check electrical products so I may buy one secondhand .

kittycat204

Stick blender every time for me. Can handle most sized jobs, convenient size to store, cheap and easy to clean.

zippychick

as this has dropped down the board, ive moved it to I wanna. For me, it's a total waste of money but each to their own

Zip

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geri1965_2

I have a blender which I use for soups and smoothies. Mine is a Krupps and is no longer available, but I would say get the biggest capacity you can, and glass jugs are better than plastic. Mine comes apart for cleaning but if I was going to get another, I would get one which doesn't, as a few times it has come apart as I've lifted it off the base and spilt hot soup everywhere.

If I was buying a new one I'd go for the Waring Classic Pro.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Waring-Classic-Blender-Green-Finish/dp/B000UYY0RU/ref=sr_1_54?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1357394457&sr=1-54

gibson123

I have a handblender and a kenwood blender/liquidiser. My kenwood must be at least 15 years old and looks it! But it sees a lot of work, small batches of soup I pop in there, smoothies, milk-shakes and of course cocktails are made in the blender, get the best one you can afford, and make sure it blends ice as well. I wouldn't bother with the soup thingy though.

lomaxsylvia

Hi, I have just won a soup maker from an the Canned Food Company through a comp on here. My DD got one for Christmas and a busy working Mom thinks its brilliant. Looking forward to it coming so I can see for myself, not sure which make it is though will have to wait and see.