Soupaholics will agree winter’s by far the best season. They’ll also agree that these kitchen gadgets will make making soup quicker, easier and, in some cases, even more fun
1. MORPHY RICHARDS STAINLESS STEEL SOUP MAKER
Soup has never been this easy. Simply place all your ingredients into the Morphy Richards Soup Maker, choose from either smooth or chunky soup settings, and in as little as 15 minutes your soup is ready.
Price: R1 699 from loot.co.za
2. CUISINART DUO BLENDER/SOUP MAKER
This multi-functional soup maker can also be used as a regular blender, perfect for smoothies, frozen cocktails and crushed ice. It sautés, cooks, simmers and blends, so you can create delicious, home-made soups, sauces and chutneys in as little as 20 minutes.
Price: R2 499.95 from Boardmans
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3. LE CREUSET STAINLESS STEEL STOCK POT
The tri-ply construction of this stockpot conducts and distributes heat evenly, making it ideal for simmering delicious soups or creating flavourful stocks.
Price: R2 400 from Le Creuset
4. SPICE BOMB SPICE INFUSER
Some whole spices add delicious flavours to food but are terrible to bite into. This Spice Bomb holds the spices together while they're infusing flavour into your soup and makes them easy to remove when you're done cooking it.
Price: R199 from Yuppiechef.com
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5. KENWOOD TRIBLADE COMBO STICK BLENDER
This multi-purpose blender has a stainless steel wand and comes with a beaker, a whisk, a food chopper and bowl, a masher attachment and an extra-large soup foot, which makes liquidising soups smoother and faster.
Price: R1 099.95 from Boardmans
6. NESSIE SOUP LADLE
This funky ladle has feet to keep it upright inside and outside of pots.
Price: R199 from Big Blue
7. STAINLESS-STEEL GRATER
Nothing tastes better than freshly grated Parmesan on minestrone soup
Price: R99 from @home
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8. SEVERIN BREAD MAKER
What is soup without bread? No need to knead, this machine does it all for you, from baking bread to pizza dough and cakes too.
Price: R2 069 from Yuppiechef.com
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