Cuisinart soup maker

Oh dear, how massively pointless. You have to prep the soup ingredients before you put it in there anyway so exactly how is this making it any easier or quicker? I'm failing to see the benefit unless I've missed something.
 
Muban said:
I'm failing to see the benefit unless I've missed something.
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You've missed something.

You chop up all your ingredients, roughly or otherwise, chuck them in the Cuisinart and let it take care of the cooking, stirring, simmering, boiling and blending. It's a watered-down, home-cooks version of a Thermomix and I reckon you could make some seriously good food in one.

I'd be interested to see how hot it can go and how accurate it is at holding a specific temperature, but it seems like a good gadget if you can look past the soup functionality.

As for your comment about saving time, how you can think that something which will cook, stir and blend your soup for you while you get on with something else is anything other than a time-saving device is beyond me.

Hell, it'll even clean itself afterwards if you fill it with hot soapy water.
 
glitch said:
You've missed something.

You chop up all your ingredients, roughly or otherwise, chuck them in the Cuisinart and let it take care of the cooking, stirring, simmering, boiling and blending. It's a watered-down, home-cooks version of a Thermomix and I reckon you could make some seriously good food in one.

I'd be interested to see how hot it can go and how accurate it is at holding a specific temperature, but it seems like a good gadget if you can look past the soup functionality.

As for your comment about saving time, how you can think that something which will cook, stir and blend your soup for you while you get on with something else is anything other than a time-saving device is beyond me.

Hell, it'll even clean itself afterwards if you fill it with hot soapy water.
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Actually according to reviews you can't just leave it, it isn't all automated, you have to manually select the different functions. That is why I asked what the benefit was (though even from the video it is apparent it isn't automated, no more so than using a pan).

EDIT: From a review:

why on earth, with such a good basic design, did they choose NOT to give it automatic intermittent stir ? The manual stir means one has to remember to stir at intervals, or it can quickly burn - especially during the initial very hot period.
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Seems like one of those gadgets a newly married couple get for their marriage, and it never leaves the cupboard.

What is wrong with a pan + stick blender / liquidiser?

The pan gives you infinitely more control with heat / sweating veg to start, simmer with lid on / off etc etc.

Seems a tad pointless to me, but then again I have a small kitchen.
 
Muban said:
Actually according to reviews you can't just leave it, it isn't all automated, you have to manually select the different functions. That is why I asked what the benefit was (though even from the video it is apparent it isn't automated, no more so than using a pan).
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In that case I retract my original statement and would like to distance myself from any comments I may have made about it being in any way, shape or form like a Thermomix.

In my defence, I half watched a demonstration of one and was given the distinct impression that it had program modes and you could leave it unattended. The lying buggers.
 
Doubles as a blender? Could be good for making good, easy stock aswell????

I never make my own stock because i'm too lazy and i don't live in the kitchen like a woman.
 
Andy said:
Doubles as a blender? Could be good for making good, easy stock aswell????

I never make my own stock because i'm too lazy and i don't live in the kitchen like a woman.
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What a crap statement. You clearly never make your own stock because you don't know how to, not because you're not a woman.
 
Andy said:
Doubles as a blender? Could be good for making good, easy stock aswell????
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If you're referring to the blending capabilities as being useful for making stock, it's doubtful. What with stock being strained rather than blended and everything.

Andy said:
I never make my own stock because i'm too lazy and i don't live in the kitchen like a woman.
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How awfully manly of you.
 
Maybe my bad grammar but they were two seperate points i was making.

I need a blender.

I don't make stock as i'm lazy.

Would this device fulfill my needs?
 
Andy said:
I need a blender.

I don't make stock as i'm lazy.

Would this device fulfill my needs?
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It's an expensive blender and utterly useless (in theory, at least) at making stock. Get yourself a cheap-ish blender and a large stockpot for half the money.

Large pan + (offcuts/bones/shells/scraps/trimmings + water + seasoning + time) / seive = stock.
 
Seems like an expensive blender to me when a pan and a stick blender makes soup for very little effort anyway.

Anyone thinking about getting a stock pot - consider getting a 6-litre Prestige pressure cooker, the old style one. Doubles up as a stock pot (because it's huge) and makes stock in about 30 minutes compared to several hours. I usually chuck all the carcases in a bag in the freezer and do a few at a time to save time and effort :)
 
Jonny69 said:
Anyone thinking about getting a stock pot - consider getting a 6-litre Prestige pressure cooker, the old style one.
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That's a very good shout. And most people over a certain age should have access to one - I'd bet a lot of families have got one stuffed away at the back of the cupboard!

When you say 'old style' do you mean the ones with the stacking weights?
 
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