Soup makers - anyone got one?

scrumhalf

Winter is soup time for me, but various dietary restrictions mean that I'd probably be better off making my own as store-bought soups seem to have too many ingredients on my forbidden list.

I've seen these all-in-one jug things on Amazon that look quite good. Does anyone have one and are they actually any good?

ThePrettyDamned

No need. A stock pot and a stick blender does it great. 

Denby have a stainless stock pot on offer right now, good quality (I've just gotten one) and I use a kitchenaid stick blender. But last year I used a 5 quid tesco one and they both soup up shit. 

DrJazzTap

My folks have one. They went through an obsessive soup phase for a while. 
I personally think you can make your own just as easily though.
But for convenience the maker is quite handy. 

Axe_meister

Pressure cooker and a blender is all you need

AustrianJohn

I use a Morphy Richards soup maker. Whether it's really any easier than making and blending your own I'm not sure - but it feels easier. Also, stick blenders have a nasty habit of spraying you and the kitchen with molten soup if you get the blending angle wrong.

richh

The wife got one about 6 months ago, used it a couple of times, went on about how good it was... you can guess the rest!

capo4th

Just buy it in a carton for 1.99 job done less washing up

TheMarlin

I've got a large saucepan, and a section of blenders.  

Does well for me. 

Veganic

Dunno about the soup maker.  I use a slow cooker and have it chunky. 

Fretwired

I have a soup maker - it's the wife. You really don't need any special equipment. Just a knife, a chopping board and a saucepan. We're having soup for lunch today .. I take a piccie for you ... :-)

My wife makes some seriously tasty soups ...

stickyfiddle

 

hotpot

stickyfiddle said:

 

That's the same as I use, in fact there's a beef casserole in it now in the oven which will be ready for tea. Yum.

jd0272

Veganic said:

Dunno about the soup maker.  I use a slow cooker and have it chunky. 

Indeed.

axisus

I make lovely chicken soup from boiling the bones after we have a roast. Love it, but I eat a lot of bread with it.

57Deluxe

...one of these you mean??

https://picandpost.files.wordpress.com/2015/12/old-saucepan.jpg?w=830

TheBlueWolf

I use a slow cooker and a blender but a decent saucepan/stock pot will get the job  done too.

Grunfeld

Another big saucepan and stick blender user here.
So simple.

RaymondLin

ThePrettyDamned said:

No need. A stock pot and a stick blender does it great. 

Denby have a stainless stock pot on offer right now, good quality (I've just gotten one) and I use a kitchenaid stick blender. But last year I used a 5 quid tesco one and they both soup up shit. 

This, a pot, hand blender.