Cuisinart Soup Maker Plus | Saute, Cook, Stir, Blend | Silver | SSB3U

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Sous vide: Water is heated and maintained at a controlled temperature to cook fish or meat consistently. Rethinking kitchen classics and giving them a new twist is Cuisinart's speciality. For over 30 years, Cuisinart's aim has been to produce the very finest kitchen equipment so that home cooks and professional chef alike have the tools to make the most of their creativity. In our range you’ll find Cuisinart waffle makers, soup makers, griddles, grills and even ice cream makers, all designed to turn out the very best results, use after use. Sweet treats The small bowl feature is next useless as it sits inside the larger bowl when in use, the result being whatever is being processed ends up in the larger bowl, meaning you then have to wash both parts up. As well as cooking ingredients, soup makers can blend them into a smooth or chunky soup, so you can get just the texture you like. Plus, with no need for multiple pots and pans, they are a helpful, space-saving option. Things to consider when buying a soup maker Size Silicone feet stop the processor from moving around the worktop, even when mixing heavier ingredients like dough

How to choose the best soup maker for you What’s the difference between a soup maker and a blender? At Cuisinart our aim is to design products that make good food easier and more enjoyable to make at home. From the everyday pleasures like making fresh coffee, tea or toast, to healthy soups and grilled paninis. Differing from our top two scorers, this soup maker's blade is suspended from the top rather than the base. It has smooth, medium, and chunky soup settings, as well as separate functions for smoothies and milkshakes. All this earnt it full marks for its flavoursome and silky smooth tomato soup, and the chunky soup was tasty too. Soup makers with a heating element may also allow you to sauté food, such as onions or meat, before adding the rest of your ingredients. You can then set the time and temperature (or use a preset programme) and get on with something else. Some will require meat to be cooked beforehand so there may still be some preparation involved. During or after cooking, the maker will blend it to the required consistency.This two-in-one blender and soup maker can keep your soup warm for an hour after the program finishes. Our smooth soup was rich, deep and creamy, while the Thai butternut squash soup was pleasingly chunky. All the vegetables were well-cooked but still had a slight bite, retaining their bright and vibrant colour, too.

The Expert Prep Pro is our top of the range food processor, combining the very best performance, with total versatility. It comes with a wide range of accessories, for all kinds of food prep and includes safe and handy storage cases, for the blades and discs. READ NEXT: The best hand blenders you can buy right now The best soup makers to buy in 2023 1. Scott Simplissimo Chef All In One Cook Blender: Best-value soup maker Not only will the Expert Prep Pro save you endless time in the kitchen, it will also give you perfect results. Use it to slice and dice for hearty stews and casseroles, grate and spiralise for beautiful salads, mix dips, sauces, cake batters and fillings and even doughs for breads and pizzas.Some models have dedicated cleaning programs. You simply add water and a few drops of washing up liquid and it will heat and mix the solution to clean the inside of the jug. However, this may not remove burned-on food. Simply fill to the level required, select the two, three or four portion size using the dedicated button and it’ll adapt the cooking time to suit the volume. Automated keep warm after cooking is handy but even cleverer is the option to reheat, so it’ll work around a busy lifestyle. If you’re opting for the latter type, it’s worth noting that you’ll need to avoid certain ingredients that require more prolonged heating/cooking, such as onion, or it may dominate the flavour of the soup. A good rule of thumb is to only use ingredients you’d be happy to eat raw or lightly cooked in a blade-friction soup maker, such as most vegetables, cooked meat and yoghurt. Alternatively, you can sauté ingredients in a pan beforehand. However, what it does have to justify its price is a sleek touchscreen, four automatic cooking programmes and the choice to cook manually by varying time and temperature – and a slow blending function that means you won’t accidentally get purée when you wanted chunky and rustic.

With three blending settings, this machine took half an hour to make smooth and well-cooked tomato soup. Our chunky soup was also flavourful, but the butternut squash wasn't quite cooked enough. Steam: Models with this setting come with a basket that fits into the bowl. Fill it partway with water to produce steam for cooking vegetables, fish, or potatoes. A soup maker is essentially a blender with a heating element in its base. There are two main types: those that look like a traditional blender and those that have a blade suspended from their lid. Both types perform well but the former offers more versatility, as you can use it as a blender too. Most models can also blend cold foods. Think about how many people you’re likely to be serving. Generally speaking, 400ml is one portion of soup and all the models on our list have a maximum capacity of 1.6L or above, meaning you can make enough for at least four people. Programs This is a real multi-tasker. The all-in-one model can make chunky and smooth soups, with ice crushing and sous vide modes too. We love the auto-clean function, which took just five minutes to leave the jug looking sparkling.Cleaning: Add warm water and detergent to jug, set to 2 mins on simmer setting, then blend on 'speed 1' for a further 1 min The "pusher" is a complex shape and also difficult to clean, especially in the dishwasher as it traps water inside the body of the pusher.