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How do you like your soup?

julie-in-oz2 — Thu, 22 May 2014 23:56:19 GMT

I love this weather cold and raining, as long as we don't get too much of it.

Soup will definitely be on the menu tonight. I go through stages with soup, am back into the smooth version, unless

it is a barley and veg soup then I like it straight up not blended.

There is nothing like the aroma of a pot of soup on the stove. I think it will be barley and veg tonight a personal favourite.

How do you like your soup?

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*elizabeths-mum* — Thu, 22 May 2014 23:59:15 GMT

I always thought vegetable soups had to chunky until I lunched with a friend who blends her soup. Now I'm a convert.

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julie-in-oz2 — Fri, 23 May 2014 00:04:13 GMT

I was the same and have been converted too. Still like the traditional veg soup straight up but my chunks are small.

For me a soup is a soup and needs to be delicate and have some liquid, if I want chunky that's a casserole or stew.

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azureline** — Fri, 23 May 2014 00:13:03 GMT

I purchased a Kambrook soup maker recently, it is fantastic! you can choose smooth, blended, chunky or pulse and it is 21 minutes from start to finish!

I love soup but my favourite is pumpkin.

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*elizabeths-mum* — Fri, 23 May 2014 00:14:59 GMT

I think my friend has that, azure. It might be worth investing in although I am finding the older I get, the more I revert to basic cooking methods with less gadgets.

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azureline** — Fri, 23 May 2014 00:23:00 GMT

Me too but I just got rid of a heap of those gadgets and this one means I don't use the hotplates, which use more power. I swapped everything for the soup maker, a pressure cooker and wok.

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debra9275 — Fri, 23 May 2014 00:33:18 GMT

I like mine smooth. I was going to buy one of those soup makers last winter, I should get around to it. it sounds much easier than the way I do it currently

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azureline** — Fri, 23 May 2014 00:36:16 GMT

Yes, you won't be sorry! I also use it for the gluten free/fussy eater 7 yo's. It's a great alternative for afternoon snack time. $80 well spent but if you have one of those spotlight vouchers, spend $100 pay $60, they have them atm for $99.95, spend 5c more and it is $60

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debra9275 — Fri, 23 May 2014 00:37:31 GMT

thanks Az, it sounds well worth it, I make a bit of a mess transferring soup from the saucepan to the blender lol

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j*oono — Fri, 23 May 2014 00:39:28 GMT

I made chicken and sweetcorn soup last weekend which I love. This weekend I'm going to make the lamb shank and pearl barley broth from the taste .com website. I love pearl barley except when you add too much and when you save left overs it swells up and turns the soup to jelly.

Chunky soup for me.

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*mrgrizz* — Fri, 23 May 2014 00:42:34 GMT

hot

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j*oono — Fri, 23 May 2014 00:48:29 GMT

You won't like my chilled cucumber and crab recipe then Mr Grizz. I still haven't made it but it looks lovely.

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flashie* — Fri, 23 May 2014 01:01:18 GMT

It depends on what the soup is...........pumpkin or celery or tomato then I blend it.

Veggie soup or any sou with meat in it then we jsut eat it as it is cooked.

Over the last few years I have perfected quite a few tasty soups as it was the only thing my MIL could manage to easily eat.

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green.fields — Fri, 23 May 2014 01:17:00 GMT

My only complaint with the soupmaker is it doesn't hold enough. However it is really convenient to use because it is quick. Some soups I still make the normal way but I certainly use the soupmaker more,

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julie-in-oz2 — Fri, 23 May 2014 01:18:59 GMT

I have eaten soup out of the soupmate machine and I tell you it tastes great. The results are amazing.

To be honest I thought you cannot make soup in a blender in 20 minutes but I was wrong. You can make nice soup without any fats and you don't even need to know how to cook to get a great soup from it.

I would love to win the lotto and donate a soup maker to every pensioner who could use one Australia wide. Great cheap healthy meals in a flash.

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imastawka — Fri, 23 May 2014 01:41:35 GMT

I make soup in my rice cooker. No need for fancy soup makers.

Vegie is favourite but then I scoop out I cupful and blend it smooth

and put it back in - voila - chunky and smooth

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tasfleur — Fri, 23 May 2014 02:02:43 GMT

What a wonderful idea, and how kind and caring you are:

Julie in oz posted: "I would love to win the lotto and donate a soup maker to every pensioner who could use one Australia wide. Great cheap healthy meals in a flash"

I love soup all year around, especially in the winter, and I make it (these days) in a high power blender that acts as a dedicated soup maker and even makes it hot, so I'm fortunate that it is so versatile.

We're going to a birthday party for an elderly person who is on a pension tomorrow afternoon, and guess what we'll get her as a gift now that you have planted the idea and thank you for doing that xxx ...

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cherry*135 — Fri, 23 May 2014 02:27:20 GMT

Pumpkin soup has always been a favourite of mine. I have started to make Minestrone soup now too for variety.

I have also made cauliflower soup..need to get a nice fresh low price cauli for that. Our local Woolies had very small, with brown spots caulis the other day for $5 ea..yuk

I make the soup in a saucepan and if it is to be blended do that in my food processor.

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imastawka — Fri, 23 May 2014 02:29:55 GMT

Doesn't anyone use a stick blender for this?

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*elizabeths-mum* — Fri, 23 May 2014 02:32:43 GMT

I've been experimenting with my rice cooker a lot lately. It's one if the few appliances I love. Hadn't thought of soup though, thanks imastawka.
Edit: I'm a stick blender too.

Your chicken and corn sounds yum, Joono.