Does The Cuisinart Soup Maker Really Live Up To Its Reputation?

Naturally making soup, instead of buying ready-prepared can save you money as well - especially if you have access to fresh produce or are willing to use leftovers.In a nutshell, the idea of the appliance is a combination of a blender with a built-in hotplate. Ingredients can then be chopped, cooked and then liquidised into soup. It doesn't have to be used just for soup however - it operates just as well as a regular blender.Basic soup-making is pretty simple:-· Put the onion and similar ingredients into the glass jug with a little oil, chop with the blade and fry using the integral hotplate· Add the stock along with the other ingredients and turn up the heat to boil· Turn the heat down to simmer and cook for the necessary time· You can add other ingredients at any time during the cooking as appropriate· Remember to stir the contents using the pulse mode· When cooked, just blend the soup as appropriate, season and your soup is ready.Your soup is prepared in around 20 minutes - and only one piece of kit to wash up (although cleaning is not the simplest job in the world by all accounts)There's little doubt that the overwhelming impression you get from reading the reports of those who have purchased the Soup Maker is one of enthusiasm. The benefits of home-made soup from fresh ingredients are often stressed.The recipe book supplied includes details of 40 different soups, although most people will have their own favourites. After a bit of practice, you can really expand your horizons.The issue of cleaning the jug and blade is the only thing that troubles some users. The best plan seems to be to put some water and washing-up liquid into the jug as soon as you have done cooking, so that the residue does not dry hard.What is apparent though is that this small problem does not outweigh the advantages of the Cuisinart Soup Maker . It performs well, does all it is designed to do and should prove a good buy.