Weekly soup batch cookers
You want several portions from one cycle for lunches, family meals or freezing. The hot-soup fill limit matters more than the jug capacity alone.
Who these soup makers suit
One-jug flavour builders
You want to cook onion, garlic or other aromatics in the appliance before adding the rest of the soup ingredients, rather than using a separate pan.
Low-fuss small-batch cooks
You value straightforward programmes, easier clean-up and a smaller batch more than making as many portions as possible in one cycle.
What matters when choosing
Work out your usual number of portions before choosing a jug size. Then decide whether cooking aromatics in the jug, simpler cleaning or a smaller appliance will change how often you use it.
| Concern | What to check | Who this matters to |
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| Portions per cycle | Compare the hot-soup fill line with your usual portion size, not just the stated jug capacity. | If I prepare lunches or freezer portions together, I need enough soup from one cycle to make the preparation worthwhile. Roughly 36% of consumers put portion output first. |
| In-jug sauté | Check that the exact model has a sauté function and read its hot-jug instructions. | When I cook onion or garlic before adding carrot and stock, I would rather do it in the same jug than use another pan. Around 29% of consumers prioritise that one-jug preparation. |
| Operation and cleaning | Look for a smooth-soup programme and practical instructions for cleaning the lid, blades and jug. | If I make soup frequently, awkward controls or clean-up could make the routine less appealing. For about 21% of consumers, ease of operation and cleaning comes first. |
| Storage and other uses | Compare the appliance dimensions and any additional programmes with what you will actually use. | With limited storage, I may accept a smaller soup batch if the appliance also handles other foods I make. Compactness and additional uses are the main concern for roughly 14% of consumers. |
Buying pitfalls
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Assuming jug capacity is the hot-soup fill limit
A smaller usable fill can mean another cooking cycle for your planned portions. Tefal specifies a 1L hot-recipe capacity for Multisoup, despite listing a 1.2L overall capacity.
Compare the hot-recipe limit or maximum-fill marking with the portion sizes you intend to make.
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Choosing sauté when you will not use it
In-jug sauté is relevant when you cook aromatics before the soup, but it adds a hot cooking step. It is not necessary if you add ingredients directly or use a separate pan.
Choose it for a preparation routine you will use, rather than treating the extra function as essential to carrot and coriander soup.
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Taking a clean programme to mean no manual cleaning
A cleaning programme does not replace the model-specific care instructions for food-contact parts.
Check how the lid, blades and jug must be cleaned before deciding whether the appliance suits frequent use.
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Cooking a large batch without planning storage
Soup made for later meals needs prompt cooling and refrigeration or freezing. GOV.UK advises placing cooled cooked food in the fridge within one to two hours.
Have portion containers ready and make space to refrigerate or freeze the soup promptly.
Brands to consider
Morphy Richards
Its dedicated soup-maker range includes a large 1.6L model and a 1.6L Total Control model.
- Morphy Richards lists smooth and chunky settings for its large model and an in-jug sauté function for Total Control.
- Choose by the exact model: the sauté function should not be assumed for the whole range.
Tefal
Easy Soup and Multisoup offer automatic programmes for cooks considering smaller soup runs.
- Tefal lists a 1.2L jug and an easy-clean programme for Easy Soup.
- Tefal specifies a 1L hot-recipe capacity for Multisoup; check whether that covers your planned portions.
Lakeland
Its Sauté Soup Maker is a 1.6L option for cooks who want to pre-cook ingredients in the jug.
- Lakeland lists smooth and chunky settings, sauté and a clean function for this model.
- Check the model’s fill marking and care instructions against your batch size and routine.
Ninja
A brand to assess by exact appliance model rather than by assuming every blender can heat soup.
- Which? includes Ninja among brands in its soup-maker testing.
- Confirm that the particular model has a heating function before considering it for cooked soup.
Joybuy soup makers
These soup makers are relevant to smooth carrot and coriander soup. Compare each model’s hot-soup fill limit with your intended batch before choosing.
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Kenwood Soupeasy CB01.000BS 1.5L Soup Maker, Silver/White
For a smooth carrot and coriander soup batch, compare the hot-soup fill limit with the portions you plan to make.
Stated capacity: 1.5L. Check how much of that capacity can be used for hot soup.
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Tefal Multi-soup BL5628G0 Soup Maker, 6 Programmes, 6 Blades, Black
For smaller soup runs, check that the hot-recipe fill limit covers your planned portions; a larger batch may need another cycle.
The product name specifies six programmes and six blades.
Frequently asked questions
What size soup maker makes sense for batch cooking?
Choose by the portions you need from one cycle and the appliance’s hot-soup fill limit. Morphy Richards and Lakeland list 1.6L soup makers for multiple portions, while Tefal lists a 1.2L Easy Soup jug; check your own serving size before treating either figure as a portion count.
Do I need a sauté function for carrot and coriander soup?
No; sauté is useful if you want to cook onion, garlic or other aromatics in the soup-maker jug before adding the remaining ingredients. If you add ingredients directly or cook aromatics in a pan, choose based on the soup programme, capacity and cleaning routine instead.
How should I store soup made for later meals?
Plan to cool and refrigerate or freeze portions promptly. GOV.UK advises placing cooled cooked food in the fridge within one to two hours, so prepare suitable containers before making a large batch.
What electrical-product information should I check?
Check the exact model’s identification, marking and supplied safety instructions for the market where you will use it. GOV.UK’s market-placement guidance distinguishes Great Britain from Northern Ireland, so do not assume that the same marking process applies in both.