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HINTS & TIPS
Making any kind of soup uses the above method. It’s so easy! If you want chunky soup,
simply select the CHUNKY option from the presets. The latter uses the same cooking
method but without the blending steps.
TIPS:
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If you remove the blender lid during the process, the soup maker will stop
operating for safety reasons. It should resume once you replace the lid
•
If you need to remove the measuring cup from the lid during the cooking process,
take great care of escaping hot steam - especially if the soup maker is on a
blending step. Don’t look directly down the hole in the lid when the measuring cup
is removed.
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Using the screen for chunky and smooth.
The rule here is: If it’s inside the
screen it gets blended. If it’s outside the screen, it stays chunky. Always select the
SMOOTH preset if using the screen in this way.
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Using meat in soups
. Always pre cook/brown the meat first. It usually retains
it’s flavour and structure better if you do.
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Using the steamer
. Put 1L water in the blender jug. Place food to be steamed
in the tray. Select STEAM preset. 10-15 mins will steam fish and most types of
veg - about 5 mins longer for other meats. Always ensure food is piping hot and
cooked through before serving.
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It is possible to make chunky soup (no blender action) and use
the steam tray
at
the same time. It is not advisable to use the steamer tray when making smooth
soup because the agitation of the blender may throw soup mixture into the
steamer tray!
BLENDING & COLD APPLICATIONS
Of course the soup maker is also a very capable blender in it’s own right! It can be
used for all the same things you would use a regular blender for. It is particularly good
for blending juice, milk shakes and smoothies.
For cold applications like the above, it is OK to fill the blender jug up to 1.5L capacity
Turn the blender control to the left to pulse/stir ingredients. Or turn it to the right for
your choice of 2 blending speeds.
You can also use the screen for cold applications. Anything inside the screen gets
blended. Anything outside the screen doesn’t get blended.
