Daewoo 2-in-1 Soup Maker & Smoothie Blender – 1.6l Compact Design, Auto Stir & Overspill Spout – Makes up to 6 Portions of Fresh Soup, Juices & Shakes – Easy Clean

I don't often write a review as most products just meet my expectations, however, I had to share my thoughts on this soup maker.I've never used a soup maker before and thought it would be another kitchen gadget that would join the many others in the loft. Not the case. This product is fantastic. My first try was a simple leek and potato soup. I didn't know what to expect but I followed an online recipe, finely chopped leeks, onion, garlic and potato (with skin on, don't even need to peel them). Shoved it all in the soup maker, added 800ml veg stock, salt and pepper and switched it on to the smooth setting. Walked away and went back when it was bleeping 21 minutes later and found 1.6 litres of piping hot, perfectly blended, tasty and hearty leek and potato soup. So impressed.At this price point, I wasn't expecting much, but this product is really good. Does what it says on the tin and makes great soup. Easy to clean, no mess, no fuss and makes a good quantity if you want to batch cook and freeze. As it's so quick and easy, I actually make my soup while I'm getting ready for work, then pop it in a flask and take it red hot and fresh. If you like homemade soup, I highly recommend this one. More expensive brands will probably have lots of fancy settings on, but this is fuss free, quick, easy, and makes great soup.

At first I didn't think the maximum level was very high and worried it wouldn't make enough. However I got three good portions, enough four or five with bread rolls.I made my favourite mushroom and garlic soup. It took twenty minutes. I chose the smooth option as I'm not fond of lumpy soups. I did think I might need to use an extra blend option however I was proved wrong. I was impressed with the time saved compared to cooker top soups. Having read the reviews concerning tinned tomatoes sticking to the bottom, I am a little hesitant and disappointed since tomato soup is a favourite. I will give it a go and be ready to remove it from the cooker as soon as its ready. I didn't need as much liquid as before and added the cream at the end before serving. The jug is sturdy, I think I would like a little window but that's just a wish not a necessity. The jug is heavy but not too heavy. It cleans really easily including the lid and blade part. It was easy to use. I'm glad I didn't got for the saute function. I can do that in the oven. My soup tastes great and not overly processed.

First time I've used a soup maker. It is really easy to use. I made butternut squash soup and it was so much quicker than using the hob. The amount between the minimum and maximum markings is minimal. I thought I would be able to vary how much soup I made but in reality this isn't the case. It makes 6 good portions. The instructions are easy to understand and follow and it suggests a few recipes too. Easy to use as a stand alone liquidiser. It does give off quite a bit of steam but I used my cooker extractor hood to remove the steam from the kitchen.

Read the reviews before purchasing and was a bit skeptical if my ingredients was going to stick to the bottom of the soup maker like some of the reviews stated.But hey no, fantastic product for the money crazy easy to use, and you have gorgeous soup in 21 minutes.Comes with a recipe book, love the mushroom soup recipe and i usually really don't like mushroom soup, but it's delicious.Highly recommend

It's great, soup is tasty and so easy to use and easy to clean

I used to make soup quite often just using a saucepan and blender, but after my blender burnt out, I haven't made any for a couple of years.However I've had a longing for homemade mushroom soup and decided to bite the bullet and go for an all in one soup maker rather than get another blender. I went for the Daewoo because I've had good experiences with their kitchen products before, being long lasting and well made and this soup maker is no different.The package comes well packed, so no chance of damage in transit. Out of the box you have the metal chassis which is basically a kettle, the lid which includes the blender element and a power lead. The instruction manual is pretty straightforward and explains usage clearly.My mushroom soup was simple to make, just put the ingredients in the pot, put the lid on and switch it on. You then select what you want. For mushroom I went for smooth which performs a double blend at the end, and press start.The whole process took 21 minutes (so 25 minutes with prep) and the resulting soup with some cream and fresh parsley was delicious. The consistency was very good, exactly as I'd expect.In terms of power consumption, the unit takes a bitof energy to get up to temperature, but once there it pretty much ticks along like a slow cooker so isn't expensive to use at all. I'd guess that 1Ltr of soup has cost around 15p in electric to use.Overall I'm really happy with it. Does exactly what I want it to do ( plus milkshakes and smoothies as well as chunky soups) so I'm happy to recommend and rate as 5 stars as it exceeds my expectations.

I like this soup maker; it does what it is meant to do. I tend to set it for 'chunky' and then blend it after it's cooked as the cooking time is slightly longer than the 'smooth' setting. Bear in mind it does not have a non-stick bottom; the first time I used it to make leek and potato soup, it burnt. However, I find that if I spray the bottom with a light coating of oil before adding the ingredients they don't stick. And a word of warning: the outside gets very hot when in use so make sure it is out of the reach of little people - and husbands/partners who may be tempted to wrap a hand round it whilst saying, "Is it on?"