Each family must prepare first courses. Borsch and soups improve digestion, are healthy and also tasty. There are many different recipes for cooking, and many of them came to us from grandmothers. Kitchen appliances (food processors, slow cookers, blenders) take pride of place, helps and facilitates the preparation of many dishes for housewives, performs many operations, significantly expands the culinary possibilities and decorates the interior.
What is a blender-soup cooker?
For the first time, many people hear such a combination of words as “blender and soup cooker”. What is it?
Soup blender is a modern powerful unit that is able to simultaneously heat and cook food. This device combines a blender and an electric pan with many modern functions:
- various automatic programs;
- several modes of speed of grinding and mixing products;
- heating;
- timer.
What are Soup Blenders for?
The main purpose of this technique for the kitchen is the preparation of first courses of all kinds, which occupy an important place in the nutrition of people. It’s quite difficult to overestimate the benefits of such a menu for the human body: these dishes stimulate digestion, are easily digested, saturated with vitamins, proteins and other useful substances. Doctors recommend that soup be included in the daily diet.
Cooking any first dish quickly and without much hassle can help a blender-super-cooker. And if you need to make mashed soup, you don’t have to wait long for it to boil, cool, then pour it into a separate bowl, remove it, turn on the blender. Instead of the hostess, the unit will do it and turn this rather labor-intensive process into a pleasure! The principle of operation of the appliance is very simple: you just need to put all the products in the bowl, choose the right program, press the start and the delicious soup is ready after a while. You just have to pour the first on the plates and serve.
Popular Models of Soup Blenders
The market offers many models of such devices. How to choose from them the one that will be useful in the household? We suggest to consider some of them and find the differences.
Soup blenders "Dobrynya"
The Dobrynya trademark provided three models of DO-1401, DO-1402, DO-1403 blender-cookers in 3 colors - black, red and white. This manufacturer is a worthy competitor to such well-known and popular brands as Philips, Moulinex and Breelon.
This type of household appliances is quite new for the Russian consumer. In Europe, such units are already firmly established in every kitchen.
Of course, you can cook the first dish in the usual way, but in the Dobrynya blender-cooker, this can be done much faster, more convenient and more enjoyable. Such a household appliance is ideal for mothers, because the diet of babies mainly consists of various mashed potatoes. Also, a soup diet will appeal to everyone who cares about their health and follows the figure.
The blender-supermarket “Dobrynya” works in automatic mode and has:
- 5 programs (blender, cream soup, classic soup, egg cooking, mashed soup, warming up / warming);
- 5 high-speed modes of grinding and mixing products;
- delayed start, adjustment of time and temperature of cooking;
- filter and built-in steel knife.
In the unit, you can cook and heat ready-made food, use it as a blender, grind products, prepare classic soups, cream soups, sauces, milk and fruit shakes, all kinds of desserts and sauces, knead the dough, cook eggs.
“Dobrynya” is a safe device in which the following is installed: a minimum amount of water sensor, a cover lock, and protection against liquid overflow. Such a blender is a soup-cooker, reviews of which are the most positive, indispensable thing in the kitchen. One of the many advantages of buying this device is the “Recipe Book” and attractive price (much cheaper than analogues).
Mr. Cook Cooking Blenders
Mr.Cook SM-Y70 is able to take on a lot of kitchen work. This model has 5 programs:
- baby food;
- soup;
- mashed soup;
- the juice;
- blender.
In it you can cook soups, cereals, broths and creams, grind and mix fruits, vegetables, punches and smoothies.
Durability of the product is provided by a powerful, reliable motor and durable high-quality materials. The volume of the bowl is 1.1 liters. The jug is made of stainless steel. The maximum cooking time is 30 minutes.
Also, the Mr.Cook SM-Y70 blender has a digital control, self-cleaning function. The kit includes a measuring cup, a cleaning brush, a mini-sieve and a collection of recipes.
Such a blender-cooker received the following reviews : the unit is very convenient, has excellent work quality, simple operation, attractive design, low price, easy to clean.
The disadvantages of users include the volume of the bowl, which, according to some buyers, is small.
Soup-cookers-blenders from VITEK
The automatic VITEK VT-2620 is equipped with a 1.7 liter stainless steel bowl with non-stick coating. This home appliances allows you to quickly and easily cook your favorite dishes: hot and cold mashed soups, sauces, creams, desserts, jellies, compotes, mix cocktails and even crack ice. The Vitek VT-2620 blender is equipped with 5 automatic programs, has 3 temperature modes and 3 speeds in the “Blender” mode. All settings are displayed on the LED display.
Medium and low heating power allows you to cook herbal infusions, melt butter, chocolate. At high power, the liquid can be brought to a boil quickly. After the main cooking time has ended, if the soup cooker is not turned off by you, the heating mode will automatically turn on for 25 minutes.
To use the blender, there are the Blender, Ice and Stirring programs that allow you to grind ice, prepare desserts, cocktails, grind and mix different products.
The VT-2620 is equipped with a very convenient “Memory” function. After opening the lid to add the desired ingredient, the program continues to work from the moment it stops.
The bowl is made of stainless steel, which guarantees a long service life, and the non-stick coating eliminates the burning of food.
The presence of a self-cleaning function and a special brush greatly facilitates the care of the device, and anti-slip silicone coasters ensure safe and very comfortable operation of the unit.
VT-2620 comes with a recipe book.
Soup Blender: recipes
Hot chocolate (in the Dobrynya blender-cooker) is prepared as follows:
- 800 ml of milk;
- 2 tbsp. l cocoa powder;
- 200 g of chocolate;
- to taste vanilla and cinnamon.
All ingredients must be loaded into the bowl of the soup cooker and the program “Heating / Warming up” should be activated. Cook for 5 minutes (hot chocolate should be about 70 ° C). You can add cinnamon or vanilla to taste. Serve with marshmallows, ice cream, whipped cream.
Corn puree soup (in the Vitek VT-2620 blender / cooker)
For cooking you will need:
- 1 can of canned corn;
- 200 g of potatoes;
- 140 gr of carrots;
- leek;
- 1 tsp ground paprika;
- 0.5 tsp turmeric;
- to taste salt and pepper;
- 500 ml of vegetable / meat broth or water;
- 1 tbsp. l vegetable oil.
Cooking corn soup should be performed using the following algorithm:
- Peel and cut potatoes and carrots into slices.
- Cut leek into rings 0.5 cm thick.
- Fry vegetables in vegetable oil sprinkled with paprika and turmeric.
- Put the fried vegetables in a bowl, add canned corn.
- Pour in broth or water.
- Turn on the “Soup-puree” mode (program duration 25 minutes).
- After the signal, add salt, pepper and beat the soup to taste to the “Blender” mode for 30–40 seconds.
Serve with crackers.