If you cut your vegetables with any bit of thickness, they don’t cook through well at all I don’t want a crunch in my soup and I don’t know of anyone else that does either. Last night, I made a cream of broccoli soup with the soupmaker. I heated up the heat plate for 10 minutes on the medium setting, then I added some oil and half an onion and raised the heat to the high setting. I stirred the onions a few times using the stir button, and then added broccoli florets and chicken stock. The soup cooked on high for about 15 minutes, and I lowered the heat to medium once it came to a boil. Once everything was cooked, I turned the heat off, added some seasoning and a little cream, and blended everything together.
Navigating my fingers around the sharp metal to pick out pieces of lentil was a challenge. And now that autumn is in full swing, it’s officially soup season. This easy version can be made any night of the week.
Cover the blender jar and stir, using about 10 quick bursts to break up the onion. Sauté until softened, stirring occasionally. Add the broth, cuisinart pots and pans set carrots, celery, salt, pepper and thyme; stir to mix. Set timer for 15 minutes and temperature on High to bring mixture to a boil.
You need time to chop, slice, sauté and stir—which occupies all your burners and leaves Burj Khalifa-sized stack of pots and pans in your sink at task’s end. When I do get a chance to make soup, I always make a giant mess. Every once in a while a product pops up that makes you think… Why has no one thought of this before?
It’s easy to use and exceptionally versatile, too. And I’m not talking simply making soups, smoothies and shakes. The blender worked well with creamy soups, too.
The soup tasted great and was one of the easiest things I’ve ever made. My husband saw a similar gadget demonstrated at Costco. He thought it was the coolest thing EVER. “You can make soup right in the blender!” I wondered why you would want to do that. I mean, It is a very easy process for me to make soup in a pot on the stove. Dump some cans of stuff together and simmer.
Once you are done, you can store the goblet in the fridge, and it can even ‘self clean’ – just heat it up with some soapy water and switch on the blender for a few moments. It’s perfect for cold drinks too, with ice crushing blades, you can use it all year round. The blender seen here is more than meets the eye. It can also mix together ingredients for a hot soup.