Soup Makers

I've been using mine for nearly 4 years, today it's cooking pea and ham soup, and the rye bread is in the oven

Ooh, loopy. Can I come to lunch? You can come to me when my soup maker arrives.

With a soup maker you don't have the work. You chop everything- put it in the soup maker and switch on. About 20 mins later you pour out the soup.
Immediately fill the soup maker with water and leave to soak. Rinse out after you have finished eating.
I would recommend it over blenders etc which all require work and more washing up.

Don't get one - most soups nowadays seem to come out as sloppy watered down baby food - I've always had a good moan about it whenever DW and I have been in cafes, but nowhere been able to get a clear vegetable soup, etc.

I think it must be me, but I think the stuff coming out of soup machines is just a fashion thing - a bit like the so-called superfoods.

Nice clear vegetable soup made in a pan is pretty easy - even for a grumpy old g.. like me. Does take a bit longer though I admit.

I've used my pressure cooker to make soup all of my married life - my mother used one so naturally I did, too! Pressure cooking soup keeps all the goodness in and speeds up the soup-making process. When it's cooked, you can always blend the soup if you prefer it that way.

Well mine was utterly delicious and plenty left for DH tonight!

But the whole point is that you don't need to blend CariGransnet!
There are different recipes, railman, so if you don't want a purée soup don't make one!

I think it comes down to choice- some of us wouldn't want to be without it and some can't see the point- you just need to decide which side you fall.

I got rid of my pressure cooker- I never really liked it.

I sometimes puree soup in my liquidiser but prefer a chunky soup, it seems more like a proper meal. That cuts down on the washing up too.

I like to make batches of soup in the pressure cooker using home made chicken stock (also thanks to the pressure cooker). I then freeze it in plastic Chinese takeaway containers which is the right amount for two portions.

A hand held liquidiser easily deals with a large panful and the dishwasher takes care of the washing up....

It's all too late! I've ordered it now. I keep checking my e-mail to see if it's on the way but no sign yet.

You will love it, NotTooOld! There's only one person on here who's actually tried one and didn't like it, which says a lot!

There's only one person on here who's actually tried one and didn't like it, which says a lot!

But it's only a good sign really if all the people who love them had been regular soup makers before buying one, and are now converts to this method over the pan and blender method. If they'd never made soup until buying a soup maker, then I can see they would be impressed by them.
You see, I'm quite tempted, because I love buying things but want to hear from people who are firm converts, not new to soup making!

Well, count me in - I said in my first post that I used to make soup the traditional way, as have several other people. I've been making soup for around 40 years, the last 6 months with a soup maker. Would I go back? Never! I'd as soon ditch my dishwasher and go back to the washing up bowl.

Thanks Maggie. Temptation is gaining ground

Go for it, Indinana! If you don't like it, I'll change my user name.

Temptation won. I knew it would . I've ordered the same one from Amazon as you NotTooOld
I hope you don't have to change your username, Maggiemaybe

Me too (gulp).

Ooh, Indinana, we can compare notes.

We can have a soupathon! Or what about a Great British Gransnet Soup Off

I am like you, Maggiemaybe and have been making soup for decades. I have had my soup maker for 12 months and wouldn't go back.
All those people who keep saying a saucepan and blender, or pressure cooker, are like my mother saying she couldn't see the point of a dishwasher because it took so long to load and empty- she was converted as soon as she saw mine in action!

Soup maker arrived today! Have just been to Lidl and bought ingredients for pea and mint soup. Can't wait to make it but it is a bit early yet....................

Let us know how it goes........