Morphy Richards 1.6 litres Soupmaker Review

Good effective soup maker, this arrived well packed and protected in a simple Morphy Richards branded box containing the soupmaker, the power lead and instructions including an addendum to correct, add and clarify a small section of instructions.

After opening it all up and cleaning it I had a good read through the instructions, all very easy to follow and including instructive diagrams taking you through the process step by step. The top section with the blending blade detaches from the main base and is quite heavy compared to the weight of the base unit but also very easy to remove and replace.

The instructions contain some recipe suggestions but I wanted to try it with a soup I have made before to give it a good test, using the soupmaker is really very straight forward with no complicated or complex settings to go through, all you do after filling the base with the ingredients, top it up with liquid/stock to the max level, replace the lid, turn the power on, select the soup consistency you want with the mode button, press start and sit back and wait for it to be ready.

The whole process takes between 21 and 30 minutes depending on the finished consistency you have selected, it makes a noise while mixing but I didn’t consider it very loud or annoying. The soup I made came out well cooked, perfectly blended and smooth and had not left or missed any larger chunks in the mix. I have since tried three other soups and all turned out great.

Cleaning is as they claim a fairly simple process and didn’t take long at all, it may sound a small thing to mention but I do have several kitchen gadgets that get little use not because they aren’t effective but because they take ages to clean after use.

• 4 different settings - smooth soup in 21 minutes, chunky in 28 minutes, juice in 2 minutes and a blend function to ensure the texture is to your own taste.
• 1. 6L working capacity - serves up to 4 people in one go
• Innovative top down blade makes it quick and easy to clean.
• An easy clean, non-stick coating makes cleaning a breeze

Overall I think this is a very good kitchen gadget, my wife is a member of slimming world so is always making soup, myself and children love it and there is nothing better than homemade soup knowing what has gone into it. The Morphy Richards soupmaker is very easy to use without complex and confusing controls, easy to clean and gives great results so gets top marks from me.

Price: £69.83
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Ernovo Air Fryer 3.5/5.5L Electric Oven Air Fryer Review

I have been after getting an air fryer for a long time but have backed out several times just before purchase really having reservations on how good they are, after getting myself a cheap air popcorn maker several weeks ago and being impressed I decided it was time to take the plunge and get myself an air fryer.

I had been looking at them for a long time already before purchasing and as the Ernovo Air Fryer fitted everything I had decided I wanted it was the one I went for. I wanted something with a decent capacity, simple to use, simple no hassle stop and start, easy to clean with parts I could just put in the dishwasher and it may sound a bit silly but I wanted one with a window so I could see things cooking or check they are not burning without having to open up the oven.

It’s a good weight and solid with a simple touch screen operation you can either use the pre-sets or set the time and temperature yourself, the basket supplied is a good size and will take four chicken drumsticks single stacked or around ten multi stacked, the instruction manual is very easy to follow even including some recipes to try out.

 I tested it out first with some ‘real’ chips, oven chips fill a need but you really can’t beat home cooked fried potato chips so I wanted to see how near it got to the taste of deep fried chips and must say I was very impressed and would even go as far as to say it would be very hard to tell them apart from deep fried chips in a blind taste test.

I decided to try one of the recipes from the instruction manual next spicy fried chicken drumsticks which turned out great and cooked thoroughly right through; they had that great fried crisp texture along with tasting really nice and my wife particularly like these.

I wanted to try a few different things so put some sausages in with a gammon steak adding no oil at all and they turned out great then I decided to try something a bit different so made a sponge mix and cooked a small cake, first attempt I set the temperature too high and it was a bit to brown on top by the time it cooked but second time setting it on 160 it was perfect.

Overall this is a very nice item I am very pleased with, I always fear when I get a new kitchen gadget it will end up in the cupboard being too much hassle to get out but this now has its own spot in the kitchen and has been used daily since I got it so won’t be seeing the inside of my cupboards ever.

• Healthier Way to Tasting Least Fat Fried Food: Ernovo airfryer comes with the functions of oven and air fryer. Using little or no added oil-based cooking methods so you can fry with up to 80% less fat.A variety of foods such as meats, fish, chips, seafood, frozen foods and desserts can be baked, boiled or fried.Having an Ernovo air fryer means having over three cookers at a time.
• Large Capacity for the Whole Family: Ernovo actifry has a 3.5l basket capacity and 5.5l inner chamber, with special built-in hot air technology, which can make food crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, from now on, the kitchen is free from dirty and smoky smell. All removable parts are dishwasher safe.
• Easy Cooking and Operation: With a digital touchscreen and 6 preset cooking programs, the food can be fried quickly and easily with no hassle. There are over 50 electronic delicious recipes and easy to follow step-by-step cooking instructions to give inspiration for a variety of low-fat fried food that you can cook in the Ernovo Air fryer.
• Safe Guardian for Cooking: Built in auto-off safety protection when door opens, overheat protection functions and easy view window. Comes with removable handle that won't get hot while cooking, So you and your family can enjoy carefree cooking.
• Ernovo Supportive: Ernovo offers customers a 90-day money back or exchange guarantee and a 3-year product warranty, and provides you with 24-hour fast and friendly customer support.

Price: £89.99

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