While so far I have primarily used mine to make soups, you can make a lot of other types of foods with this handy device. Ahh, but it you look at the promo videos on YouTube, that soup looks so darn PRETTY as it boils in the glass! I think that’s a HUGE part of the appeal, plus, I think they are betting on the fact people are more familiar with glass jugs in blenders than stainless steel. To make it work in the US market, they need to make it look as much as possible like something people already know and buy into. It’s just so much easier to sell a known entity than a new concept. That’s one quality that is shared among Thermomix users… we are all embracing a concept that is not fully accepted by the greater number around us.
Using Your Soup Maker Using your Soup Maker for Cooking Prepare your ingredients. Remove the lid Add your base ingredients and then replace the lid and measuring cup, ensuring the pouring spout on the jar is covered by the protrusion on the lid. The Soup Maker Preparing to Use Your Soup Maker Before first use, and after each use, clean the glass jar thoroughly (see Cleaning & Maintenance section). Place the motor base on a a dry, flat, sturdy surface.
It is important that the surface be clean and dry. Assemble the blender by following the Assembly instructions. Once the jar is assembled and is in position on the motor base, plug the blender into an electrical outlet.
All the while, an integrated heater lets you choose from a high, medium, or low settings, cooking the soup directly in the blender. A timer function keeps track of cooking time for you, truly making this all-in-one device a convenient option for soup aficionados. Allow me to introduce you to today’s giveaway — the new “Blend & Cook Soup Maker” from Cuisinart! The nonstick cooking plate “lets you saute ingredients, simmer, and even boil soups, and then blend to the perfect consistency with the touch of a button”. As you can see below, there are three temperature settings, a “stir” button, and a digital timer to help with cooking as well. It’s also completely BPA-free, and comes with a built-in measuring cup that can be removed from the lid to pour ingredients directly into the blender.
Thanks to their razor-sharp blades, they can even crush ice cubes, which is not something every regular blender is capable of! To learn more about what you can do with these kitchen workhorses, click here or here . Nowhere, nowhere could I find specs for the three temperature settings of the Cuisinart machine.
Now, only this blender can cook a batch of soup, sauce and even desserts plus blend a smoothie, crush ice and make vinaigrette. Next, adding diced root vegetables required the use of the stir function. It’s a great idea but will only stir the lower portion of the ingredients while chunks are still cuisinart soup maker relatively uncooked, and so it needed some assistance to thoroughly mix the contents. The stir feature is of more use once the stock was introduced and the solid ingredients able to float. Turning the heat up to high and sealing the lid with the measuring cup, we left the mixture to cook.