Soup-makers?

TravellingAbuela

mardatha wrote: »

She isn't going to get well again, and she doesn't live near me. I like that mini food processor thing Reya. I think maybe a stick blender might do, will mention that to her. Thanks all

I got a Russell Hobbs mini processor a few weeks back, reduced to £10 in Sainsbury's. It's a handy little thing if you are not intending to chop up masses of veg and don't want to bother getting out the big processor. I find that, along with my cheapo stick blender, suit me just fine for soup making.

Best wishes to your DIL - she is lucky to have such a caring MIL Mardatha. x

Caterina

So sorry to hear about your DIL, that's very sad. I second the stick blender idea, got one since my kids were babies and they are in their 20s. Works beautifully, just chuck all veg in chunks in pot and once cooked blitz them. Very easy and effortless. Best wishes and hugs.

mardatha

Thanks everybody - I'll just get her something that will do the job and doesn't cost the earth, then have it delivered as her xmas pressie

jenniewb

Just a side note- I make my own soups (can't vouch for a blender which doesn't cost the earth but there are cheaper versions out there and I can say it makes using up odds and ends far easier!)


I wanted to add that the main downside (apart from working out my soups were nearly as expensive to make as the Covent Garden soups when they're on half price offer at Tesco) is the cleaning. Whatever model you get, make sure it's not too much stress to clean it afterwards, it's the bit I hate the most about mine; far worse than chopping up and sorting through reduced price vegetables.


Oh and frozen veg in supermarkets is excellent for soups, add a stock cube or stock pod and some sort of protein and you have a very easy to make meal at least.

Anne_Marie_2

jenniewb wrote: »

Just a side note- I make my own soups (can't vouch for a blender which doesn't cost the earth but there are cheaper versions out there and I can say it makes using up odds and ends far easier!)


I wanted to add that the main downside (apart from working out my soups were nearly as expensive to make as the Covent Garden soups when they're on half price offer at Tesco) is the cleaning. Whatever model you get, make sure it's not too much stress to clean it afterwards, it's the bit I hate the most about mine; far worse than chopping up and sorting through reduced price vegetables.


Oh and frozen veg in supermarkets is excellent for soups, add a stock cube or stock pod and some sort of protein and you have a very easy to make meal at least.

Good point there jenniewb. The one I have is easy to clean as it has detachable accessories, and easily rinsed under a tap. Hate cleaning my Mum's as it's just one piece and I'm afraid of getting water into the electric bits. I've got a Kenwood, which is a bit more on the expensive side, but Lidl do one with attachments, which I bought for my daughter, and that's been great, and easy to clean. Think it was around £15, so worth keeping an eye on Lidl offers to see when it's coming up again.

Frugalsod

I use a liquidiser as part of a bigger mixer but a hand blender is very good. Use a tall container to blend in so that the soup mix is deep and so reduces risks of splashes. Alternatively cut an insert into a old envelope that you are about to throw away and use that to make a splash guard for a hand blender. Then if there is any mess that should catch it and can be thrown away afterwards.

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I have made soup in all the different ways. A stick blender, a liquidiser and a morphy richards soup maker. I recently gave the MR soup maker away as it is bulky to store and fiddly to wash, some soups weren`t great as it only takes 21 minutes and didn`t quite get to grips with the fibrous veg like celery and leeks that plus the fact that it didn`t saute first so flavour wasn`t as good. The blender worked but involved transferring from a pan, more work and washing up. The stick blender is the best and easiest. One pan for saute and cooking and a whizz with the stick then just a rinse under the tap. No contest as far as I am concerned

Rainy-Days

Still use the stick blender - even though I have a liquidiser attachment on the Kenwood to be able to do this!

Easy to use the blender and the other thing is that it's a doddle clean. Put the attachment in the dishwasher and it's done!

Frugalsod

Rainy-Days wrote: »

Still use the stick blender - even though I have a liquidiser attachment on the Kenwood to be able to do this!

Easy to use the blender and the other thing is that it's a doddle clean. Put the attachment in the dishwasher and it's done!

I use my liquidiser so much but then it is mess free. I actually prepare the vegetables in a microwave and then pour everything into the liquidiser. Cap on and no mess at all. I can then pour out into 4 of these

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Sistema-Microwave-Soup-Mug-656/dp/B005D6Y1OM/

[Deleted User]

I like to saute in butter and/or olive oil first, so I get lots of flavour. I don`t use microwave just normal hob heat and a slow simmer with a lid on, hence a stick blender being best. Depends on how you like to cook. I have a vitamix and could cook soup from scratch in there but still prefer via saute and stick blend