soup maker

[wolf63]

I am thinking of buying a soup maker. Does anybody have any recommendations or makes to avoid ?

Is a pressure cooker the same type of machine?

I don't want to spend too much on a gadget that will end up in the cupboard with the smoothie maker, popcorn maker etc (will have to check out what I have stashed in said cupboard)

[EDDIE51]

I make soup often, just chop up the ingredients and simmer in a large pan .
Then a few seconds with a stick blender to blitz it, nothing could be easier, I didn't even know there were such things as soup makers. I also work in a professional kitchen and we do soup exactly the same way just a bigger scale like 50 litres at a time. The stick blender we use looks more like an outboard motor.

[wolf63]

I will buy a big pot then - I set fire to the last one. I will wait until the autumn then try to make soup.

Andrew has a point - our mother made fantastic soups, stews etc so I should really give it a bash.

I have to admit that my favourite is Heinz tomato soup - mega yummy.

[woofgang]

How many of you are there? If there is only you or two or three of you, a normal saucepan is sufficient unless you like to freeze loads

[wolf63]

There is only me - when I had the dog he had a bowl of soup too so a pot only lasted a couple of days. They kitties aren't really interested.

Andrew has a pressure cooker - he grows his own veg and has his brood of little ones and a wife to feed. He makes soup in the pressure cooker. I will not jump in and make a purchase until I have thought this through - I usually buy then think about it.

I use my Foreman grill - fantastic little machine that even I couldn't set fire to.

[Matheous-2]

I'm certainly no expert but I do remember my first wife using a pressure cooker and to me that is the best way to cook veg-it tasted fantastic!

[Kleiber]

Don't waste your money on gadgets - a good saucepan and a blender or liquidiser is all you need. (e-mail me if you want some easy & tasty recipes for all sorts of lovely soup!!) K xx