28-09-2015, 07:48 AM
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I generally batch cook for the freezer so those little soup makers would not hold sufficient. Would have to run it several times.My soup cauldron holds a gallon - so it is all done in one batch then divided into containers - saves time and fuel.
Storage is in 2 x portion containers - square ones so they stack easily in the chest freezer.
28-09-2015, 08:21 AM
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Aysa, I have some plastic containers that I got from Poundland that I store the soup in. But I can't store much in plastic bags, as my freezer drawers are like basket drawers, so put a plastic bag of something in there and it freezes, gets stuck in the basket and then I can't get it out!I had a liquidiser before the soup jug, and like I said my daughter bought mine for me, I would never have thought about buying one, but am glad she got me one
28-09-2015, 09:18 AM
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Originally Posted by Marion
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Well I am going to be different. My daughter bought me one of these a couple of years ago, and its great. I can either have smooth soup or chunky soup. I make a few different flavours then freeze them. You can just put the ingredients in switch it on and forget about it.So I say yes Aysa, go ahead and get one, you won't regret it.
If you have to do it in a pan what is the point of transferring it a separate container to cook it in .
I use one very large wide pan for the whole process and make about 6 portions at a time which like many others here I freeze in small plastic containers.
28-09-2015, 09:21 AM
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As a dedicated pan user that needs her '5 a day' I had a look at Soup makers and WOW ...there are some fancy ones out there and with fancy prices.Not sure I would buy one though as I enjoy the process of preparing,cooking and adjusting things as I go along. That is what makes cooking so much fun and which you could not do with these machines.
List of makes
http://soup-diet.co.uk/which-soup-maker/
28-09-2015, 09:29 AM
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I don't see the point in soup makers and guess they may encourage people to overcook the soup .I know some people in my family throw any tired old vegetables into a pot, cook them for hours , blend them and call the resulting tasteless mess soup when beautifully flavoured soup is made with the freshest of vegetables and cooked for just 20 - 30 mins to preserve the flavour and the colour of the vegetables .
28-09-2015, 10:33 AM
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The leek soup I made yesterday was absolutely delicious with some spare for the freezer too..Ive decided to forego the soup maker and instead get a good blender as Ive only got one of those stick blender thingies which is on its last legs and doesnt do a very good job
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