Kitchen Needs

The first properly cold evening of the year is coming soon. That turn in the weather means a turn back towards all the warming, comforting food that comes with Autumn and Winter. Soup is always top of our list there. But when you think about soup, you think about the pan, the blender, the washing up, and the worktop that’s already full.

A soup maker cooks and blends in one jug, so it replaces two things with one. Plenty of them are 1.6 litre jugs. The one below is a smaller 1 litre model, which is why it’s here. It gives you that comforting, delicious meal without cluttering your kitchen.

Morphy Richards Compact Soup Maker (1 litre, stainless steel)

Here’s what you do. Chop some veg, add stock, press a button. You can pick smooth or chunky soup, and there’s a smoothie setting too. A stop/start button lets you pause to add seasoning or another handful of something. An LED display counts down the time, and Morphy Richards say soup is ready in about 25 minutes.

Now the space-saving bit. The maker lists the size as 21.3 x 15.7 x 22.7cm and the weight as 1.7kg. That’s light enough to lift into a cupboard and out again when you need the worktop back. Power is 900W, and the cord is 0.8m, so it wants to sit fairly close to a socket.

The 1 litre jug makes roughly 3 portions, according to the maker. They describe it as suited to small households, couples or meal prepping. So it’s a sensible size if you’re cooking for one or two. The blades are stainless steel, the build is BPA free, and there’s a 2 year warranty (plus an extra year if you register it).

Good to know: the instruction manual says it isn’t dishwasher safe, so it’s a hand wash. And 3 portions is 3 portions. If you want a big batch for a family, or a freezer full of soup, a larger model will suit you better.

Who it makes sense for

If you live alone or with one other person, and you’ve got a spare corner of worktop or a cupboard with a gap, it’s a tidy way to get a hot lunch that isn’t from a tin. Onions, carrots and a stock cube go a long way.

If you already own a good blender and a decent pan, and you don’t mind the extra washing up, you probably don’t need it. That’s fine too.

We haven’t used this one ourselves. Everything above comes from the maker’s website and instruction manual, so check the current Amazon listing for what’s in the box before you buy. The pictures are illustrations of each type of product, so the real thing will look a little different.

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