Tefal BL841140 Easy Soup and Smoothie Maker, Iron, 1000 W, 1.2 liters, White
Homemade Soups Without the Hassle
Save time in the kitchen with the Tefal Easy Soup BL841140 soup maker. This clever kitchen appliance cooks as it blends, for tasty homemade soups and more in minutes*.
It’s so easy to use: just choose from five automatic programmes – four recipes and one cleaning – on the large, easy-to-use control panel, click ‘start’ and Easy Soup takes care of the rest. Not just for soup, this versatile appliance has a ‘compote’ and a ‘smoothie’ programme, so it’s great for making desserts and snacks, too.
Easy Soup beeps to tell you it’s done, keeps your food warm until you’re ready to eat and even cleans itself. It’s got a family-friendly 1.2L capacity, while its compact design and removable power cord make it a breeze to store. Want an easy life? Choose Tefal Easy Soup.
*Smooth soup in 23mins, chunky soup in 25mins, compote in 20mins and smoothie in 4mins.
Two Clicks to Mix
Easy Soup has four automatic recipe programmes and it takes just two clicks to get started. Just add your roughly chopped ingredients to the jug, choose a programme and click ‘start’ on the large, easy-to-use control panel. Easy Soup will do the rest!
As soon as the programme ends, this Tefal soup maker will beep three times to let you know that your food is ready. Not ready to eat? Easy Soup switches automatically to the ‘keep warm’ mode to keep your food at serving temperature for up to 40 minutes.
SAVE TIME IN THE KITCHEN
At a Glance:
Two cooking programmes:
- ‘smooth soup’ (23mins)
- ‘chunky soup’ (25mins)
Two non-cooking programmes:
✔ ‘compote’ (20mins)
✔ ‘smoothie’ (4mins)
Four Recipe Programmes
Soup Just the Way You Like It
For creamy soup in just 23 minutes, select the ‘smooth soup’ cooking programme. Prefer your soup with a bit more bite? The 25-minute ‘chunky soup’ programme is for you. Thanks to the built-in heating element, Easy Soup cooks as it mixes, while four stainless-steel blades blend efficiently to your chosen consistency.
Compotes and Smoothies, too
The versatile Easy Soup also has two non-cooking programmes. There’s a 20-minute ‘compote’ programme that’s great for whipping up a berry compote to top off your porridge or dessert. Tip: use this programme to make baby food – because it’s homemade, you’ll know exactly what’s in it. Or use the 4-minute ‘smoothie’ programme for a speedy and nutritious breakfast, as well as milkshakes, cocktails and more.
Additional Features
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Retains TemperatureMade of high-quality, polished stainless steel, the Easy Soup jug is double-wall insulated to keep your food hot when it’s finished cooking. | Easy to CleanEasy Soup has an automatic cleaning programme for fuss-free clean-up. Just fill the jug with water, select ‘easy cleaning’ and click ‘start’. Two clicks and 3 minutes later, and cleaning is done! | Recipes IncludedIt’s easy to create your own recipes with Easy Soup. But, should you need inspiration, it comes with a recipe booklet comprising 30 unique recipes – from soups and gazpachos, to desserts and smoothies. | Repairable for 10 YearsTefal products are designed for low-cost and easy repair for 10 years. Parts will be delivered quickly to one of our 6500+ repair centres worldwide. |
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| Jug Working Capacity | 1.2L | 1.2L |
| Servings | 4 | 4 |
| Recipe Functions | 4 | 3 |
| Smooth Soup | ✓ | ✓ |
| Chunky Soup | ✓ | ✓ |
| Compote | ✓ | |
| Smoothie | ✓ | ✓ |
| Easy Cleaning Programme | ✓ | ✓ |
| Keep Warm Programme | ✓ | |
| Colour | Stainless Steel & White | Stainless Steel & Black |
| Weight: | 2.48 kg |
| Dimensions: | 15.5 x 22.5 x 36.7 cm; 2.47 Kilograms |
| Brand: | Tefal |
| Model: | COS9787 |
| Colour: | White |
| Colour: | White |
Excellent purchase
I love it we can all use it. It isn’t as easy to clean as I’d like but as easy as cleaning a saucepan. I would have liked a bigger jug but can’t have everything. Also a better recipe book workday be nice. But other than those tiny little things, it’s terrific
Excellent purchase
I love it we can all use it. It isn’t as easy to clean as I’d like but as easy as cleaning a saucepan. I would have liked a bigger jug but can’t have everything. Also a better recipe book workday be nice. But other than those tiny little things, it’s terrific
Helpful machine!
Good machine! Be careful to add enough water to avoid the bottom to burn like mine..
after easy clean, always double check if a quick proper sponge cleaning is needed!
This is the first soupmaker I’ve bought & I love it! Wish I’d bought one years ago. It makes 3 bowls of soup (about 250mls each bowl) There’s only the 2 of us. 1 bowl is enough for me & my husband has 2 bowls, so works well. We use it for lunchtimes. The booklet that comes with it only has a few recipes, which is why I only gave it 4 stars. I have found it easy enough though to adapt normal soup recipes or even just use leftovers and add stock or water. I made a butternut squash, potato & cheese gratin and the next day used the left overs to make a smooth soup…I just added a veg stock & it was yummy! It’s easy to clean, the gratin leftovers did leave a few bits stuck on the bottom, but a bit of scrubbing got it off. We’re planning a veg patch this year so it will be great for using up surplus veg!
This is the first soupmaker I’ve bought & I love it! Wish I’d bought one years ago. It makes 3 bowls of soup (about 250mls each bowl) There’s only the 2 of us. 1 bowl is enough for me & my husband has 2 bowls, so works well. We use it for lunchtimes. The booklet that comes with it only has a few recipes, which is why I only gave it 4 stars. I have found it easy enough though to adapt normal soup recipes or even just use leftovers and add stock or water. I made a butternut squash, potato & cheese gratin and the next day used the left overs to make a smooth soup…I just added a veg stock & it was yummy! It’s easy to clean, the gratin leftovers did leave a few bits stuck on the bottom, but a bit of scrubbing got it off. We’re planning a veg patch this year so it will be great for using up surplus veg!
Easy to use from the get-go. Trying new recipes all the time. A little more noisy than a boiling kettle. Great for soups or stews. Hygienicly self-cleans after use. Cannot rate flavour as this is determined more by recipe and ingredients.
Easy to use from the get-go. Trying new recipes all the time. A little more noisy than a boiling kettle. Great for soups or stews. Hygienicly self-cleans after use. Cannot rate flavour as this is determined more by recipe and ingredients.
Worth buying
Happy with this purchase. Less messing around than a saucepan and blender. Perfectly cooked and smoothly blended. Smoothies are also good. The only downside is the capacity- tend to have to cook a soup recipe in 2 gos
Stylish
Stylish looking and easy to clean. So far, it’s been reliable. (Reading reviews of several soup makers, it seems that none of them are 100% sound.) My previous soup maker (Giles & Pozner) failed after a few months to blend so I really hope this one doesn’t conk out. Recipe book rather disappointing – but that’s of minor importance to me.
So easy
I bought a soup maker after a recommendation from a friend . I love soup but have always used a blender & thought I made good soup. But now I Have gone up a step what a difference it just tastes so different creamy without using cream always just enough I don’t have to eat the same soup for 2 days , just brilliant very easy to use & it cleans without a fuss
Excellent soup make
Excellent product that justifies positive reviews.. We used one at home and I was so impressed with the ease of everything that I ordered one for mum.. She loves it too!
Make more soup!
Quick and easy. Definitely making more soup these days. Flavour is good but can be enhanced in some cases if you quickly saute veg in a pan before putting in soupmaker. Makes about 3 bowls so fine for two people.
As I own 4, it must hold that I am a true Soup Machine fan. This particular one is my Favourite as it allows me to choose smooth or chunky soup in a convenient serving size so that it is for one day and you don’t end up storing uneaten soup. I am not a big fan of vegetables so this a great way to get your diet right by souping fresh vegetables every day. Throw them in wait 15 minutes and you have a great fresh healthy meal. Add spices flavourings to your palate.if you add a cup of milk at the end, it turns any soup into a “cream of” soup. Very luxurious!
Recommend you buy the Soup Bible book on Amazon too as it has endless recipes.
Decent product but could be improved
Very easy to use, comes with a semi decent recipe book too. Makes enough soup for 4 at least. Sometimes the veg gets burnt to the bottom though, so it is a pain to clean. If the electrical inlet was moved to the top part and the jug bit was dishwasher safe, this thing would be unbeatable!
I bought one of these in November 2019. I’m getting on a bit and have not been in the best of health for some time (Grrrr). never mind, onward and upward. My daughter had bought on some time previously and was very enthusiastic about it. I did ponder a great deal before hand as so many gadgets end up in the cupboard. However, as I wasn’t up to doing much cooking I succumbed. My first venture was chicken and vegetable soup – didn’t care for the recipes which came with it. It was the most gorgeous chicken soup I have ever tasted, savoury, smooth and rich. It remains my favourite although leek and potato, cabbage and onion, broccoli and stilton and tomato and red pepper have been close on its heels. Very easy to use and VERY easy to clean;- one of the drawbacks with most gadgets. I do have room in my cupboards for it but it spends more time out of it than in. So far I have only tried creamy soups but intend to experiment with the other facilities on the dashboard. I love mine and its been an excellent buy.
Does the job very well and quickly
Easy of use for quick results. Sturdy and stainless steel container. The capacity is a bit small but sufficient for two persons. Our main user is for soups with pieces.
I absolutely love this soup maker, easy to use, easy to clean. I had read reviews on other products and decided that the fact that the blades are attached to the top and so are easy to lift out would make the cleaning easy peasy which it does. All of the internals that touch the food are stainless steel which with all the concerns about hot foods and plastic was a huge plus for me.
Easy to make soup!
I love using this, sometimes the soup burns on the bottom which means the cleaning function doesn’t get it off but with a sponge it comes off.
Occasionally burns on the bottom, and always in the same place. Takes a lot of scrubbing to get the black off. Otherwise can recommend it. I find the flavour is better if you saute onions and/or garlic in a pan and a little oil before adding to soup.
I absolutely love this soup maker, easy to use, easy to clean. I had read reviews on other products and decided that the fact that the blades are attached to the top and so are easy to lift out would make the cleaning easy peasy which it does. All of the internals that touch the food are stainless steel which with all the concerns about hot foods and plastic was a huge plus for me.
Excellent soup make
Excellent product purchased this as the morphy Richards we previously owned would trip the electrics(common fault). It makes great soups and is easy to clean. The one critism is that no countdown timer is present. Such a basic feature would have made this perfect.
Excellent soup make
Excellent product purchased this as the morphy Richards we previously owned would trip the electrics(common fault). It makes great soups and is easy to clean. The one critism is that no countdown timer is present. Such a basic feature would have made this perfect.
Fantastic piece of ki
Easy to use, recipes are readily available from the internet, made 7 different ones so far and everyone of them have very tasty. Makes having your 5 a day easy. Would definitely recommend this product, the only thing Is, it creates quite a lot of steam when cooking so I place it near the oven extractor, problem solved.
Excellent product allowing you to make wonderful healthy soups and smoothies
I’ve been using this wonderful soup maker for about 9 months now and have nothing but praise for its eas of use and the control it gives you over the contents of your soups and smoothies / compotes etc ….. The book that it comes has many fantastic, very tasty and, if you are careful, low calorie options too. This does not detract from the taste of the soup and has helped me loose a lot of weight and I have the soup as my lunch with the smoothie as a treat or sometimes at breakfast depending on how I feel……
Excellent value for money, I was given a certificate from my aunt to get the soup maker for my birthday and it’s been one of the best birthday gifts ever. HIGHLY recommended this product and solid built too
Excellent product allowing you to make wonderful healthy soups and smoothies
I’ve been using this wonderful soup maker for about 9 months now and have nothing but praise for its eas of use and the control it gives you over the contents of your soups and smoothies / compotes etc ….. The book that it comes has many fantastic, very tasty and, if you are careful, low calorie options too. This does not detract from the taste of the soup and has helped me loose a lot of weight and I have the soup as my lunch with the smoothie as a treat or sometimes at breakfast depending on how I feel……
Excellent value for money, I was given a certificate from my aunt to get the soup maker for my birthday and it’s been one of the best birthday gifts ever. HIGHLY recommended this product and solid built too
Very useful item.
All good and easy to use. This is my second Tefal soup maker. The previous model had a timer on it and this one doesn’t which is a shame. Otherwise, its all good.
It makes really great soup, especially if you like a smooth soup, where it comes into its own. It is a shame they didn’t have a bigger model available, as I would have liked a 2L version; I did look at the larger capacity Morphy Richards model, but it didn’t have great reviews, especially on the noise front. I like to make a really big batch of soup at the weekend and then my husband and I take it for work all week, but as the capacity for this item isn’t that great, I have to make two batches and combine. There is a sensor which stops you from overfilling (it won’t work if it is over-full) and you can add items at the end that don’t need cooking and just hit the blend function. The cleaning function isn’t that brilliant and I normally have to resort to a bit of elbow grease, but it isn’t difficult to clean as the blade is in the lid, not the body of the soup maker. The slimline design means that it doesn’t take up too much space in the cupboard or on the work surface. If you like soup its a no brainier and I would recommend it.
Wish I’d brought one sooner. So easy to use and produces awesome soup with hardly any effort at all. Got this one as it has a metal blade, which I consider healthier.
Wish I’d brought one sooner. So easy to use and produces awesome soup with hardly any effort at all. Got this one as it has a metal blade, which I consider healthier.
Use One Cal Oil for easy cleaning
Makes fantastic soup and after a couple of “followed” recipes, it’s easy to make up your own.
The only possible negative is that food can stick to base whilst cooking, but found that just one spray of One Cal oil or similar will stop this from happening, thus making cleaning unit afterwards so much easier.
Saves time in the kitche
Bought this a week ago. Definitely saves time in the kitchen and very easy to use. Some stuff slightly burns at the bottom, although I made sure I had added enough water.
Amazing just buy it !
How did I live without this … just used it …so fast and piping hot soup in minutes … just buy it people … I bought 2 one for me and one for my mum
Brilliant!
Ordered yesterday came this morning with the postman.( Unlike other ordered at the same time supposedly to be delivered today by dpd but never came!). Made soup for lunch. All done in 30 mins. Best soup ever. Really excellent!
Tefal Easy Soup Maker as it says on the box.
Easy Soup Maker as it says on the box. Very easy to use followed the Beetroot soup recipe absolutely delicious to see how it works. Since then ive just been making my own up as i go Potato and Leek; Cauliflower and Broccoli; Butternut Squash and Sweet red pepper. Left over veg from a roast plus stock. In 20 – 25 minutes you’ve got a delicious fresh homemade soup. It says it serves 4 I would say as a starter, 2 as a hearty main meal in a soup bowl. Clean up just add water and a couple of drops of washing liquid press clean and it cleans itself. Highly Recommended.
Excellent, couldn’t go without it – so hassle free and then easy to clean too. Makes 3 or 4 bowls worth of soup depending on how much you eat. Would 100% recommended
Tasty and fresh
I love soup so when I saw this I thought what a great idea it was then they have fresh soup every day. It’s so easy and convenient all you have to do is drop the ingredients in, fill it up to the measured amount with water or stock and then press the butto
It just makes life easier. Dice the veggies in advance, and I make my soups for a week
Goes to the freezer, 2-4 types a week, and we are sorted.
Tips:
always put the oil on the buttom.
Use hot water for the required water quantity.
I use the blending for quick washing, but after jams, creamy soups it’s needs some proper wash.
Meat pieces should be cut into really small cubes…so I don’t bother, I make the soup and use the pan for meat.
Would I buy it again? YES, YES!
My husband and I love soup…we really love easy and quick to make soup! This soup make not only has a great design and look to it, the different options will defo come in handy as we explore different soup and puree recipes. After going through two MR soup makers in a year and a half due to faulty operations, we decided to switch to a different brand. So far so good. We hope it lasts much longer than the other brands.
My husband and I love soup…we really love easy and quick to make soup! This soup make not only has a great design and look to it, the different options will defo come in handy as we explore different soup and puree recipes. After going through two MR soup makers in a year and a half due to faulty operations, we decided to switch to a different brand. So far so good. We hope it lasts much longer than the other brands.
Easy to use and has a self cleaning mode, although you will still need to clean the top, which is a little tricky given this is where the wires are.
Easy to Use.
Great product. This is my 2nd soup maker in about 8yrs. Both different make’s. Only problem I have found with both of these Soup Makers is that if you make Potato & Leek or Lentil Soup they always stick at the bottom of bowl. Is this something to do with the Starch in the Veg.
Anyway the Tefal was by far the easiest to clean.
Tefal Soup Make
This machine is a god send, I have made soups from the recipe book that comes with it and they have all been great. I have made broccoli & Stilton soup a recipe I found online and that was really nice (and I don’t like Stilton lol) , this one does burn a little which isn’t a problem, I just put some fairy and hot water up to the max line and left for a while to soak. Would highly recommend this to all.
When my blender packed in I was looking for a replacement so I could continue making soups. When I saw this I thought I would give it a try and I am very pleased that I did. I have had this for a few weeks now and it is easy to use and makes quick, tasty soups. The only negative I have is that the min and max level inside can be difficult to see in certain lights, but that’s probably more due to my eyesight!
When my blender packed in I was looking for a replacement so I could continue making soups. When I saw this I thought I would give it a try and I am very pleased that I did. I have had this for a few weeks now and it is easy to use and makes quick, tasty soups. The only negative I have is that the min and max level inside can be difficult to see in certain lights, but that’s probably more due to my eyesight!
Free’s mum up.
I gave this to my daughter and she loves it, so easy to use she’s made some lovely soups, has a 18m old and one on the way, she just chops up ingredients put it all in press start and carry on playing with Tommy, it ready when they are since it keeps warm.
Not had long enough to try other things yet.
The cleaning does not always get it fully clean and needs a wipe over as well.
Fantastic product makes soups without any fuss and keeps it piping hot after for 40 minutes…what’s not to like! Would highly recommend this to anybody who enjoys making their own delicious soups and smoothies. Added bonus it cleans itself with minimum fuss and is excellent value.
Fantastic product makes soups without any fuss and keeps it piping hot after for 40 minutes…what’s not to like! Would highly recommend this to anybody who enjoys making their own delicious soups and smoothies. Added bonus it cleans itself with minimum fuss and is excellent value.
This soup maker is amazing you just put your ingredients in select the setting for the type of soup or smoothie, press start and 20mins later it’s ready to eat. Also there is a keep warm settling
I had another brand of soup maker and found that food often stuck to it, making it difficult to clean after use. Eventually the blades stuck and stopped rotating so I took it to the local recycling centre!
This machine has a self clean programme which (basically) steam cleans by boiling water inside the soup jug.
It works! I have made a range of lovely soups, some thick and creamy, some thinner oriental soups and some lovely chunky vegetable soups. The programmes are easy to understand, simple to use and then the soup maker just gets on with its job.
I love it!
Fast and fresh soup easily made
The unit is very well designed and easy to use
Cleaning takes longer than expected due to burnt residue requiring rough pad .
Not every time depending on type of soup being made,good value and would recommend providing you get some freezer soup bags as always make more than required. Always remover to season soup while cooking or can be bland compared to purchased soups.
The first soup I made didn’t cook in the time it said it would, so I had to put it back and cook it again. Finally I added another potato and made a cream soup. The creamed soup option makes excellent soup. I like mine with bits in, but it comes out very watery, so I guess I will have to experiment. Also don’t get carried away putting lots ingredients in, as the mixer wont work and the lights flash. I found this out with my leek and potato soup, which had to be slimmed down to fit in the cooker. I think this is a case of experimentation. Glad I bought it though.
The first soup I made didn’t cook in the time it said it would, so I had to put it back and cook it again. Finally I added another potato and made a cream soup. The creamed soup option makes excellent soup. I like mine with bits in, but it comes out very watery, so I guess I will have to experiment. Also don’t get carried away putting lots ingredients in, as the mixer wont work and the lights flash. I found this out with my leek and potato soup, which had to be slimmed down to fit in the cooker. I think this is a case of experimentation. Glad I bought it though.
How could we have lasted so long without one of these soup makers? For years we have made our own soup at least twice a week, and more frequently in the icy weather. Purchasing this soup-maker was an impulse buy, but we haven’t once regretted it. Although we spend just as much time as before in chopping the vegetables, the machine then takes over, avoiding the need to monitor the boiling process and the creaming. The finished product is beautifully consistent. The cleaning option is also very useful: one still has to clean the cooking chamber, but the process is now so simple. Highly recommended.
Love this product, so easy to have hot tasty soup in hardly any time, for ease buy a ready chopped soup mix add water seasoning (I also add a chicken stock portion) and it’s done in about 20 mins. Also keeps the soup warm if you’re not ready.
Absolutely soup-er!
Can you believe that, for someone who loves to cook, I’ve never made soup in my life?! Therefore, the idea of Santa bringing me a soup maker really appealed before Christmas. This gadget is SO simple to use and, for a first-timer, the soup I chose to make tasted amazing! There’s a nifty little recipe book included, just to get you going. Don’t overfill the jug above the MAX line (I tried to get away with it, however, the machine won’t let you go any further and the instructions DO tell you to respect the fill level). Great that it’s got a cleaning function, as equipment like this is are often a pain to wash. Soup has NEVER been so exciting!!
Great soup-making addition to the kitche
This soup maker is so easy to use with fantastic results after just 23 minutes. The instruction booklet is clear and concise and the choice of meals ideal for the hungry family. It is fantastic just to follow the instructions and serve perfect soups after a few minutes. Absolutely recommended for Christmas and any time a present is required.
My kitchen fills with steam when the soup maker is operating.
Makes very good soup, not too noisy, disappointed at the amount of steam generated….I have to open the window and have the extractor going full on. Not good on a cold winters day, which was one of the reasons for making soup!! Amazed that none of the other reviews mention the steam problem. I wouldn’t have bought it if I’d known.
First attempt at one of the Tefal recipes soups was not quite what I expected, the recipe book is rather poor but will try none recipe based soups. Friends of ours love you their soup maker.
Easy clean, I do agree with some comments as the heater element under the base does burn deposits but it just means a little elbow grease cures the issue. It does make a lot of soup, two generous bowls with some left over. If you were producing soup as a starter it would provide enough for four people.
Early days but it has great potential.
Only used 3 or 4 times so far but absolutley amazed how easy it is to use. No problems with cleaning probably because I make sure there is some fluid in the base when I switch it on and clean it straight away after use. It can be a bit supprising when it creates a small cloud of steam when working, just make sure you have it away from the edge of the table and ventilated. The bleeps at the end of the cycle are a bit quiet but you know when it’s finished as it automatically goes onto a ‘keeping warm’ cycle indicated by the button being lit.
I have lots of gadgets that I can make soup with but they are separate, so I have to make it in one pot and then blend it. I generally make too much and have to eat the same soup for a week. This pot makes 2 very generous servings, so perfect to pop into flasks for lunch. It is also incredibly quick and easy to use, I prepare the veg (5 minutes) and pop it all in the jug, just over 20 minutes later I have piping hot soup. Makes it easy to get my veggie intake and I know exactly what has gone into the soup.
I would have appreciated a few more recipes especially ones without cream. It is quite heavy but once it is placed ready for use there isn’t a problem. Enjoyed the soups I have made so fa
Okay and was not sure if this would end up in the cupboard with all the other kitchen gadgets after a few uses, but it is too good for that. So easy to use and what great soup. I buy the roasting veg packs from various supermarkets as they contain a good range of veg, carrots, parsnips, onions, squash etc, and fry then off for a few minutes in some olive oil/butter and put into the soup maker. Add water and stock (I use one GF chicken stock and one veg stock or a low salt organic cube, you need two stock cubes or pots for the full flavour) then press the creamed button and away it goes. 30 minutes later you have the most amazing fresh hot soup.
I wish I had bought one years ago, if they were around. its so simple to use , roughly chop and add stock and its that simple, the soup maker does the rest for you.
the only down side for me is the option to keep your soup warm does create some residue which is actually quite difficult to get off even if you leave to soak for a while, so I wont use this option again.
I wish I had bought one years ago, if they were around. its so simple to use , roughly chop and add stock and its that simple, the soup maker does the rest for you.
the only down side for me is the option to keep your soup warm does create some residue which is actually quite difficult to get off even if you leave to soak for a while, so I wont use this option again.
So easy to use - love i
I’ve just started making soups and this makes it so easy. Just chuck lots of spare veg in there with some garlic and stock and then get on with thinks. 25 minutes later you have a delicious soup. I then add a few extras – chopped parsley, turmeric, etc.
Very easy to clean. The clean setting doesn’t clean it perfectly, but a bit of a wipe sorts out anything left.
I also add some oil to the bottom of the jug and swish it about. This stops any burning.
I’ve never had one of these before, so I can’t compare it with another make. But I went on the recommendations, and they didn’t let me down.
Great soup maker.
I love this soup maker. I had another very popular make before and this far exceeds it. Easy to clean, quick and easy to use. I have used a little oil in the bottom to stop any burning and this has worked, apart from one occasion when I was making a soup with very little liquid and the ingredients stuck to the bottom. I soaked the inside with hot water and washing up liquid and it came away easily.
This is my forth soup maker! The first three were all Morphy Richards and all three died with electrical faults – the third blowing my electricity consumer unit. Time for a change so Tefal gets the next opportunity to be the household soup maker. Soup makers are great and get a lot of use in my house, especially in winter. The Tefal performed well and the first noticeable thing is it is much quieter than the Morphy Richards which always sounded like it was grinding gravel. I can only find two slight downsides – the first is that there is no countdown timer so you can’t see how much longer you have to wait for a bowl of delicious soup and the second is that there is no pouring lip. Neither are that important and if the Tefal continues to work and doesn’t fail like the Morphy Richards (which clearly has an electrical fault that the manufacturer isn’t interested in – see others with same fault) then it is the top soup maker. It looks nicer too, with more of a modern look to it.
Need to ensure vegetables are cut quite small.
The cutter works from the top down so it needs to be able to push through the top layer of cut vegetables once that’s done it really is very efficient and makes about four decent bowls. Simple to use and simple to clean though do try to clean as soon after use as possible.
I was most disappointed at the carrier he was a day late and the package was very badly damaged though the contents appeared alright and it works well.
Brilliant!
Brilliant! Healthy soups in just over 20 mins!! Chuck in ingredients and some stock and press the button and relax. Keep warm function in really useful. Once the soup is ready it automatically turns on to keep warm so soup stays steaming hot until you’re ready to eat!
Really easy to clean. I did run the wash function and still had to give it an extra clean in the sink. Just ran under hot water and used a sponge.
I bought this model after reading lots of reviews and am not disappointed at all.
Excellent soup maker !
After reading reviews of all of the soup makers I could find, I decided to buy this despite some reviewers stating that food sticks to the base . I haven’t been disappointed at all. It’s so simple to use and the self cleaning feature is fantastic. Being able to just throw in the ingredients and press start has saved me so much time . The blend feature worked beautifully for the smooth butternut squash soup I made and I’m looking forward to trying different recipes . So far , no food has stuck to the base but even if it does , I’ll still say this product is worth it !
Does what it says on the label!
Easy to use, just chop your veg or other ingredients and add water or stock for great soup. Only have two criticisms- it only makes three portions rather than the advertised four (I don’t think we’re being greedy) and cheese tends to burn on the bottom when making broccoli and Stilton soup for example. Next time I’ll make broccoli soup and add the Stilton afterwards. Quite bulky but it will be used a lot.
Great home made soup
Bought this on a whim, very pleased with soup it produces, easy to use and no hovering over the hob, stirring to keep from sticking etc. Just chop up the ingredients add liquid, put the lid on press the required ‘buttons’ and 20 -25 minutes all done ready to eat, keeps warm-if you’re not ready to eat, cleaning is simple, obviously done by hand.as both pieces have electric components.
So far so good. I had a Morphy Richards which lasted only a year. Thats why I bought this model this time. smart looking machine.
Nice thing, does the job as expected
Nice thing, does the job as expected, fast cooking, doesn’t need much space. Put 4 stars, because some of ingredients always stick to the bottom during cooking, and you have to hand wash it well (even if you wash it immediately after cooking, or use Washing mode, or leave it with hot water inside for an hour).
Don’t know how I ever existed without this! Simply makes the best soup ever and keeps it hot while you sort yourself out getting bowls and spoons!
My previous soup maker had the blending blades fixed into the bottom. Stopped using it as it was too much hassle to clean. Thought I’d try this one as the blades are fixed to the lid instead. It’s so much better. There is also a clean function that makes cleaning it a breeze. Only downside so far is there is no lip so when soup is poured out it tends to dribble down the side of the soup maker. But overall happy with this soup maker.
I always thought soup makers were another daft gadget for gadget lovers but I was wrong. This makes life so much easier and healthier.
Fully stainless steel inside including motor house unliked most other brands. It makes great soup if you get the combination of flavours right. I’ve messed up once.
However the recipe book butternut squash and orange recipe is lush. I was dubious but I love it. I just didn’t add quite as much sugar as it advised and gave the curry powder a big scoop as I like my spice. Lovely.
Blended soups come out perfect and I love using the chunky option for veg mix veg soup then mashing it in a huge bowl after it finishes! I can’t wait to use fruit pure option when weaning my baby and as for the self clean it’s a dream.
Absolutely brilliant , the flavour achieved is 5 Star .
for smooth soup , well gourmet chefs would struggle to beat even with their commi chefs ,
overall a perfect product , use you own recipes and enjoy .
Absolutely brilliant , the flavour achieved is 5 Star .
for smooth soup , well gourmet chefs would struggle to beat even with their commi chefs ,
overall a perfect product , use you own recipes and enjoy .
Great soup! Difficult clean up
I like the product and the end result however, the clean up at the end is a bit of a pain. The Easy Soup maker sort of burns some of the soup at the bottom of the container and it can be very difficult to remove it with normal dish soap. I have found that a liquid stainless steel sink cleaner works very well on this problem. But once I have done that I always clean with normal dish soap to ensure no residual material is left behind before the next soup batch.
Does everything we wanted! Put water in first to stop ingredients sticking to the bottom! Simples!
A very sturdy product which makes it very easy to make homemade healthy soup. My only tick is that soup seems to burn and stick to the bottom of the jug. The kids favourite is the tomato and basil soup the the moment.
I bought this as a present for the other half. I didn’t expect it to be used often but thought it would sit in the kitchen only being used occasionally. However we do use most weeks and love the results. It seems like magic as everything we have put into it has come out lovely. All you need to do is throw in some veggies and some stock and a few minutes later you have got some lovely home-made soup – smooth or chunky, your choice.
It does also have a self cleaning mode, which is handy but not 100% effective.
One of the best kitchen gadgets we have bought!
This is just fantastic. Made Carrot and Ginger soup at my first attempt at using it. Delicious and it kept hot whilst I got the rest of my lunch ready. It was very easy to clean too and looks very smart. The handbook with it gives some interesting recipes for soups and smoothies.
Great piece of kit to make a nice quick soup.
Pros :
– Easy to use
– quickly make soup for 4 people
– comes with some nice recipes to get you used to using it
Cons:
– If you don’t pour some liquid first (before your vegs in) you might end up with some burning food at the bottom.
– Also I found that the self-cleaning program only gave a bit of a rinse and I was much better off washing it by hand.
Overall, I would still recommend it to friends and family
Really easy to use just chuck in veg water and seasoning and press the button and its ready in less than half an hour. Need to get used to how much veg to put in at first I put in too much and the soup was very thick which is fine as you could add more water and freeze etc. I now half fill (halfway to fill line in jug) with various veg, cut small, add marigold seasoning and water and push the button.Much easier to to clean than the ones that look like blenders as all the blender bits are in the lid so you can wash out the jug easily, I have tried the self clean function which is OK but I always wipe it out with soapy water – don’t submerge though as the bottom has the electric plug point. Very happy with this would recommend.
Been using a different make and after it had failed for the second time decided to go for the Tefal. Been using a few months now and makes excellent soup, only negative is that you often end up with a burnt residue at the bottom of the unit (does not effect the taste}. I have tried oiling before using but has made no difference. I clean it off with some stainless wire wool which does not scratch surface. I believe problem is the fast heat up and Tefal needs to change the heating program to have a slower start up. This problem existed with my old unit and was much worse.
Made various soups and all been excellent, if using onions we cook them before adding to extract the best flavour.
I travel a lot and get fed up of hotel food and same menus, wanting to be able to cook my own healthy food when I feel I don’t want too much. This soup maker was the smallest one I could find that had good feedback. It is great – just what I wanted. I can buy pre-packed chopped veggies and keep some stock-pot and herbs in the bag with the soup maker. It is just ideal. I keep it in a bag in the car. I mainly use the creamy soup setting and within 20 minutes or so I have a great tasting soup – free from lumps.
It doesn’t give off much steam and seems to operate fine in my hotel room. It is easy to rinse out. Perfect.
No Regrets
This is such a great product. Perfect for those who are time poor and need to make a fast healthy meal. Throw in some veg, seasoning and the rest is magic.
I looked-up quite a few soup makers before selecting this one. I chose this over the Morphy Richards because it’s smaller (taking up less room in the kitchen), simple to use and in my opinion much more stylish; no one needs an eyesore in a small kitchen.
Would highly recommend, it’s made winter healthy eating so much easier for me.
Well, I can’t believe I waited so long to get a soup maker. I love this design, and it’s just a teeny tiny bit little taller than a big cereal box so fits in a cupboard when not in use. Out of the box, run a self clean (fill to the MAX line with boiling water from the kettle and wait 3 mins) and you are ready to make soup. I made a curried parsnip soup I found on the internet. Perfect. As long as you don’t go over the MAX line and are at the MIN line you can’t really go wrong. Clean-up was easy and the soup is cooling ready for tomorrows lunch. Or, I could have made it tomorrow and let he 40min keep-warm function kick-in but I wanted to try it today. Using this to help my partner lose weight and help us use left over vegetables to make low fat healthy lunches.
I adore this, it’s my favourite kitchen gadget I’ve ever bought. Unlike others, it definitely hasn’t ended up gathering dust on the shelf, I use it at least once a week. It’s completely effortless, you just chuck in your ingredients and let it do the work. A really easy and simple way to use up left over veggies. Have also used it for smoothies, and have used the recipes it comes with as well as making up my own. The easy cleaning function is also an excellent addition, as all you have to do is run that then give it a quick wipe over and it’s ready to use again or put away. Overall really happy with this purchase.
Best “gadget” I’ve bought in a long time!!!! Just buy a bag of ready chopped veg throw in some herbs & it’s done in 25 minutes.
I was a bit worried when I ordered this as I couldn’t see how it could make soup from raw vegetables in twenty mins. But oh my goodness it’s absolutely brilliant, leek and Stilton, veg soup all fantastic. Wish I had purchased one years ago. My opinion go buy one
I was a bit worried when I ordered this as I couldn’t see how it could make soup from raw vegetables in twenty mins. But oh my goodness it’s absolutely brilliant, leek and Stilton, veg soup all fantastic. Wish I had purchased one years ago. My opinion go buy one
Excellent ended up purchasing a second one for my friend as her son is a fussy eater and she can literally disguise his 5 a day – without all the added sugar and additives in shop bought cans and tins,
Highly recommend
Love this soup maker. It’s easy and quick to use. I now aren’t throwing veg away as they go in the soup maker. I have done chunky chicken and veg, but I browned the chicken first. My favourites are the creamed soups. Stilton and broccoli , and carrot and parsnip are lovely. I add 2 tablespoons of low fat cream to the end result and its mmmmmm. I did have a problem with the plastics connecting piece on the jug,as it split. However I returned it and had a replacement with no problem.
Amazing, the best kitchen aid I have EVER bought. Just chuck in whatever you have in the fridge press the button and 24 minutes later piping hot tasty soup with no E numbers or refined sugars in sight – BUY ONE!
Not quite perfec
Arrived quickly and well packaged. Made creamy tomato today and it tastes good, slightly burnt at the bottom and easy clean did not remove it. A little difficult to clean would be better if the jug was an insert which you could remove to wash properly in the sink. Made the vegetable one from the recipe it was fine but found it a bit bland something missing will probably use different recipes, but it did not burn must only be the creamy ones. Quite pleased as it is easy to use and does not take too long.
I did like it for one thing
I bought this one to replace my last one which decided to pack up; I did like it for one thing, it had a glass jar where you see externally the min and max markers. The new Tefal has been used only 3 times and has proved satisfactory. The only niggle I have at moment, which is a minor one, is that being stainless steel jar, the max and min markers are inside and quite close together. To date I have only used the Creamed Soup and Cleaning programmes, but additionally it has Soup with Pieces, Compote and Blend programmes. I am quite happy with the machine so far.
Easy Clean function is not the best but it is very easy to clean. Used it and it burnt a bit on the bottom but as I say easy to clean. Used tinned tomatoes and the seeds were crushed up nicely. Does a brilliant job. Bit louder than I was expecting, but only takes less than half and hour and very clear instructions and good recipes. Really enjoying. Just a shame it can’t do the keep warm function once it has been turned off. Also don’t buy it if you are thinking of using it to heat up mil it is very clear you can’t do this with it. But good insulation ability. Fantastic various functions does all sorts.