Soup maker - I love it!

Sounds interesting, but how does it differ to making fresh soup in a pan? I've never used a soupmaker, and am interested to know, as I make a lot of home-made soup.

I don't understand soup makers either. This morning I chopped up a load of veggies, chucked into saucepan with bouillon and a few herbs, left to ‘jiggle’ on the hob while I had a shower, dried hair and dressed, tidied the bedroom, whizzed up the Veg and hey presto / delish soup. I have no room for more gadgets. Anyone after a once used bread maker or a slow cooker? ?

I make a lot of soups in winter, always have, but they’re nearly always the non-liquidised kind, lots of different veg, red lentils, pearl barley, a little rice or pasta, etc. (Dh loves them!)

If I do ever make a smooth one, I just use a stick blender in the pan. Curried parsnip is nice!
Just as well it’s no big deal for me, since worktop/cupboard space is limited so I don’t want another gadget taking up room.
I do see why so many people like soup makers, though.

OH put the electrical part of the soup maker into the washing up bowl and that was the end of that.

We use our bread maker at least twice a week after watching a programme that told of all the added extras that go into shop bought loaves. It’s cut down OHs sniffles considerably. We’ve had it for about three years now and it’s getting a bit rattley.

I love gadgets almost as much as OH hates them!

Slow cooker gets used at least twice a week all year round and the soup maker three times a week in the winter. Put away in summer once (if!) the weather warms up. Soup maker has settings for smooth and chunky soup. I don’t know why but it does seem easier than using a saucepan and blender. I think we had a thread in this last year sometime, really polarised views. Grandchildren love using the soup maker and eat vegetables they usually won’t. It works for us. Each to their own .

I too love gadgets but DD was given a soupmaker for Christmas and hasn't used it yet so I think I'll hang fire for a bit.

We have soup at least four times a week and I use the pressure cooker for stock and stick blender for liquidising.

Can't really justify buying a soupmaker but you never know.

Don’t get it, why not just use a saucepan and masher or blender Seems totally unnecessary in my view I make lots of lovely soup but am more than happy with a quick hand blender no need for anything else

I love my soup maker, just that really.
This morning I made celery with a couple of onions thrown in, a couple of small parsnips just about useable and a Knorr chicken gel thingy.
The soup is delicious and will last me 4 days although I do freeze it for the sake of variety.

I used to be of the opinion that nothing could be simpler than putting the ingredients in a saucepan and boiling them up. However, I was given a soup maker for a Christmas present in 2018, and I loved it! I dropped and broke the mechanism, but immediately bought another. I wouldn't want to be without.

I love ours. No need for pans or blenders. Put whatever you've got in and 21 minutes later, or 28 if you want it chunky, Bob's your uncle!

Ooooh! I'm so tempted now.

I am another convert. I could never understand soup makers. Soup is so easy to make anyway, but a friend has one and she was singing its praises, so as they are not that expensive, I bought one and now I too am a convert.

I just bung everything in, top up with water, set it and leave it to get on with it, return to the garden, nip out to the shops, just completely forget about it. Come back in 30-40 minutes later and there is the soup, all ready to be served, smooth or chunky, as required. No hassle with stirring, transferring between containers to blend.

I cannot work out why I resisted them for so long.

I think I want one!!!

Any particular makes to recommend?

Mine is a Salter and I am happy with it.
It doesn't fry the veg first, but it doesn't affect the taste and saves a few calories.
It is quite a large capacity so good for families, cleans very easily and cost under £50 from Amazon, on offer at the time.

Mine's a Morphy Richards one. I can't remember how much it cost. I got it from Sainsburys one time when it was on offer. It didn't strike me as expensive at the time and I'm a scrooge (at times)

I just bought the first I saw that I liked the external look of. It has to live on the worktop, so this mattered. I think it is a Salter

Mine is Lakeland’s own brand, wouldn’t be without it. Stock from a chicken carcase, veg lurking in the fridge or remnants in the freezer, plus those tiny scraps of meat left on the chicken makes lovely soup. No need to wash, you add water to the soup maker plus one drop of washing up liquid and there’s a setting for auto clean, whoosh, rinse and done.

My breadmaker is used twice a week, wouldn’t be without that either, haven’t bought bread for many years.

It would be too dangerous for me to have a breadmaker. I love bread too much!!

Mine is a glass one by Daewoo. I like being able to see what is going on, but it is very heavy!

I hate quite a lot of vegetables but we are on our 2nd soup maker and I love it. In the winter I make soup every 2 days . I have the Covent Garden 365 soups a year book and I am working my way through it.

I leave out any oil /butter/cream, add a small potato to every recipe to give the soup thickness , put it on smooth so I cant see or recognise any of those hated veggies and bobs your uncle !!

It makes the perfect lunch either alone or with half a sandwich . Its one of my kitchen gadgets I wouldn't be without.

I think I might have to dig the breadmaker out of the cupboard if I buy a soupmaker. Gluten free bread is ridiculously expensive and I do like some bread to dip in my soup.

Good thinking merlot. Have you seen those Schar frozen rolls?

Not the frozen ones, kitty I've been trying to cut down on bread.

Not really working though.

I have bought a soup maker and would like some inspiration please.

I have made on a couple occasions leek and potato soup.

Also a quick chuck in the pan using a bag of ready chopped veg.

I know I can Google but
I would be very interested in tried and tested soup methods.

I have bought some red lentils, so suggestions on a lentil soup.

A friend said she breaks up spaghetti and adds to chunky soup.
Atm I have only made smooth soups

Also has any GNer made cauliflower or broccoli soup with stilton?