TefalEasy Soup and Smoothie Maker, 1.2 L Jug, 5 Programs, Smooth/Chunky Soup, Smoothie, Compote, Auto-Clean, 1000W, Digital Control, Stainless Steel, BL841141

This soup maker has exceeded all my expectations! Thrilled with it! Very well made, larger than expected, easy instructions to use, easy to clean and most importantly makes luxuriously tasty soup with such ease. I love a tasty soup but making them the traditional way involves a lot of pots and pans but honestly this is so easy! Can’t wait to try more recipes.

I have wanted this item for ages, and finally decided to purchase it, once it was on sale.It is very straight forward to use. It did take a few goes to get the flavour of the soup just right, but once I got the hang of it, the time and effort I am saving is immesurable. I am literally flinging ingredients into the soup maker and pressing start. It is a joy to use.For anyone wondering how to make soup delicious, you need lots of seasonings. In a pinch, a good stock cube, dried herbs, salt, pepper, lemon juice, olive oil are the extra ingredients needed for a decent, quick soup. If you have more time, roasting your vegetables, or browning garlic and onion BEFORE sticking it into the soup maker, makes such a difference, but 9 times out of 10 I am just whacking it all in and letting the Tefal Soup Maker do the job. Yesterdays leftover garlic potatoes or chicken thrown in, makes all the difference too.I am really pleased with both the smoothie function, and the puree function. I have always wanted to be able to make my own apple sauce (which keeps in the fridge for a week, if in an airtight container) and now I can do all of this with one gadget.The only function I am not impressed with, is the "chunky" option (or soup with pieces), as this literally just heats the ingredients up. I thought there would have been a light blending function at the end, so it resembles a soup, but although the items get cooked and soft, the end result is more like a stew. Although, in the Tefal soup makers defence, there is a blend function at your finger tips. As long as you let it blend for one cycle, and pull the plug out 1/3 of the way through, it comes out perfectly.The cleaning function is pretty good, although you will need to wipe down with a cloth in some areas, which is not the end of the world. Some maintenance is required, as with all machinery, and it's very easy to do. The water does spill over the top sometimes, when the cleaning function is running, so my tip is to fill the water under the minimum line (only for cleaning though!) and it reduces this issue.For anyone talking about the machine short-circuiting the electrics in the house - make sure you do not have this plugged into an extension chord! I had this issue with a different make and model (which I returned, not Tefal) and these machines can do this when plugged into an extension chord, or when plugged into a socket that is used by a large appliance. Try to keep the plug socket free from other devices, and this should resolve this issue.I have bought toastie makers, waffle makers, rice cookers, air fryers, but this soup maker is the only one I am consistently using on the regular. So happy with my purchase. I hope it lasts for a long time.

It could be because I use lots of spices and stock cubes, but even dissolved in water and despite adding oil first (as some reviews have suggested) it tends to burn. First time it was difficult, almost impossible to scrub off and I was discouraged and was put off using it again. However, tried soaking just the burnt area in a few sprays of cillit bang for a few minutes and it scrubs away very easily. I usually make a larger quantity of soup in a stock pot, but this is so much easier and quicker for during the working week. No standing over the pot sauteing and stirring- the taste seems just as full bodied. On balance it was a good purchase, especially at the discounted price, and I will use it often for speedy, little effort soups but with the cillit bang cleaning tip.An update after using frequently. The taste of the soups with just the desired vegetables, an onion and stock is incredible, so much better than in a saucepan. I've learned to add my dry spices at the end, though the flavour is amazing without all of that, and it rarely burns now. I also rinse out the jug straightaway before anything gets dried on and it only takes a couple of minutes.

Love this very easy to make soup and very quick looked at cheaper machines but glad I went for this one

We bought the Tefal Easy Soup and Smoothie maker after a recommendation by our daughter-in-law. It has delivered beyond expectations.It is very easy to use. It makes soup very quickly - within 25-40 mins you can go from start to soup made and soup maker cleaned and put away. It makes cleaning easy and once you build familiarity with using it, it can be very easy to clean, but with lentils, you can get some burnt patches on the bottom.The taste and consistency of the soup is amazing. It is particularly good with smoother soups - producing incredible quality and taste unlike anything we have seen. Smooth soups come out with the consistency of a very good veloute. It would make enough soup for 4 people. We have not used it for smoothies yet.

I had this soup maker for a few weeks now. Made cream soups spinach, butternut, carrots.It's been a great addition when I had the flu as I wasn't going to the shops.Makes delicious soup with bits, you can buy soup vegetables and voila.I used it to make coconut milk, I normally use my ninja blender and I can say it's as good as the blender and cheaper.I also used it to boil fruits with sugar and water, like to canned fruits in juice/ syrup you buy at the shop,not on the compot setting, but on the soup with pieces setting.I also made smoothy, but had to strain the bits as I used forest fruits.It's a very handy device.I burnt the soup once and left it with washing up liquid overnight and used the sponge to clean it the other day. It didn't stick afterwards.The size is perfect for me, I don't cook daily so it last me for 3 days, 3 big portions or maybe 4.It's slightly bigger than my kettle and fits well in the cupboard.I am happy with it, I would definitely buy it again.

Makes very good soup easily