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The best soup makers blend and cook tasty soup at the perfect temperature (around 75°C), without keeping you waiting too long. Whether you're keen to try out new recipes or to whizz up old favourites, we've tested popular soup makers from Morphy Richards, Ninja, Tefal, Tower and more.
We discovered that all soup makers we tested make a decent, tasty bowl of soup. However, the best soup makers made soup at a ready-to-serve temperature, were easy to use and weren't too difficult to clean.
We found two that excelled enough for us to feel confident naming them Which? Best Buys, as well as a couple of Great Value soup makers that show you don't have to spend a fortune for delicious homemade soup.
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Date tested: August 2023. Page last checked: November 2024. We are not able to show every retailer and cheaper prices may be available.
All the soup makers we tested are listed in alphabetical order below.
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Size and weight 31.5 x 24 x 16cm (HxWxD); 2.2kg
Capacity 1,300ml-1,600ml
Functions: Smooth soup, chunky soup, juice, blend
Need to know 79cm power cable; recipes included; one-year guarantee with a two-year extension if you register the product with Daewoo
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Size and weight 28.5 x 24 x 15.5cm (HxWxD); 2.6kg
Capacity 1,300ml-1,600ml
Functions Smooth soup, chunky soup, blend (smooth+ mode)
Need to know Sauté setting; automatic keep warm setting; self-clean function; 118cm power cable; one-year guarantee
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Size and weight 29 x 23 x 17cm (HxWxD); 1.8kg
Capacity 1,300ml-1,600ml
Functions Smooth soup, chunky soup, drinks, blend
Need to know Sauté setting; self-clean function; 79cm power cable; recipes included; three-year guarantee
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Size and weight 25 x 21 x 15cm (HxWxD); 1.4kg
Capacity 1,000ml-1,200ml
Functions Smooth soup, chunky soup, drinks, blend
Need to know Self-clean function; 73cm power cable; recipes included; three-year guarantee
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Size and weight 26 x 22 x 15.5cm (HxWxD); 2.3kg
Capacity 1,300ml-1,600ml
Functions Smooth soup, chunky soup, smoothie/blend
Need to know Keep-warm setting; self-clean function; 116cm power cable; recipes included; two-year guarantee
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Size and weight 27 x 22 x 18cm (HxWxD); 3kg
Capacity 800ml-1,600ml
Functions Smooth soup, medium soup, chunky soup, drinks, reheat, blend
Need to know Sauté setting; keep-warm setting; self-clean function; 115cm power cable; recipes included; two-year guarantee
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Size and weight 42.5 x 18 x 17cm (HxWxD); 5.6kg
Capacity 750ml-1,400ml
Functions Smooth soup, chunky soup, smoothie, dessert, frozen drink, milkshake, cook, jam, sauce
Need to know Sauté setting; keep-warm setting; self-clean function; manually select cooking time; 75cm power cable; recipes included; one-year guarantee; two-year guarantee if you register product with Ninja
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Size and weight 30.5 x 21.5 x 16cm (HxWxD); 2kg
Capacity 1,300ml-1,600ml
Functions Smooth soup, chunky soup, drinks, blend
Need to know Keep-warm setting; self-clean function; includes cleaning brush; 88cm power cable; one-year guarantee
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Size and weight 45 x 20 x 16.5cm (HxWxD); 5.6kg
Capacity 750ml-1,800ml
Functions Smooth soup, chunky soup, milkshake, smoothie, dessert, ice crush, compote, stir, multigrain milk, hot sauce, blend, pulse, heat steam
Need to know Accessories include steam basket, measuring cup, cleaning brush; self-clean function; 103cm power cable; two-year guarantee
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Size and weight 29.5 x 22.5 x 16cm (HxWxD); 2.2kg
Capacity 1,300ml-1,600ml
Functions Smooth soup, chunky soup, juice, blend
Need to know Sauté setting; 90cm power cable; recipes included; one-year guarantee with a two-year extension if you register the product with Tower
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We select bestselling soup makers sold at UK retailers and test them to see how quickly and easily they make an appetising smooth and chunky soup.
We regularly revisit the soup makers on sale to see if there are any more popular models that need testing and when we find them we do.
We use the soup makers to whip up a smooth butternut squash, and chunky chicken and vegetable soup. We assess both soups on the following:
We plug in an energy-use monitor while each soup maker is running. We use this to check energy use when making smooth and chunky soups.
We listen out for the soup makers that are almost silent or that make loud blending noises during cooking.
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Here are some soup maker tips to make the process easier:
We test soup makers by making butternut squash, and chunky chicken and vegetable soups in them.
If you're stuck for inspiration and want to make something more inspiring than a bog standard homemade mushroom soup in your soup maker or carrot and coriander or tomato, here are some more unusual soup recipes combinations loved and recommended by members of our Which? Conversation Facebook Group:
Browse Good Food's soup maker recipes for more inspiration.
Check the instructions before you attempt this. Most soup makers don't reach a high-enough temperature for an extended period to cook meat thoroughly.
The Ninja Foodi Blender and Soup Maker (SQUIRREL_TEXT_12879297) is one of the few soup makers that allow you to add raw meat safely.
One way to incorporate meat into your soup recipes is to use leftover cooked meat from other meals, such as roasts.
Yes, soup makers have a heating element that cooks raw vegetables. If you're making a smooth soup, this will ensure the vegetables are soft enough to blend.
Tough vegetables such as butternut squash, carrots and potatoes will need chopping into smaller pieces. This will help them to fully cook in the soup maker cycle, which can be as short as 19 minutes.
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