Philips Viva Collection SoupMaker, 1.2 L, Makes 2-4 servings, 6 Pre-set Programs, SoupPro Technology, Soup in Less than 18 Minutes, Eeasy Clean, Recipe Book, Black and Stainless Steel (HR2204/70)

Wonderful! I love broccoli Soup but only go to the trouble of making it, average once a month or so. Delicious, nutritious, cheap but not necessarily easy. Now it IS Easy!! I've already had soup many times & I just got this recently. Get home. Thaw some broccoli (2-3 minutes) Put broccoli, frozen diced onion, small spoonful garlic, pinch nutmeg, 1/2 veggie bullion cube, and water in the soupmaker. (Oh also 1/4 tsp pepper & 1/2 tsp salt.) Turn on your soupmaker, and go do SOMETHING ELSE for 20 minutes. BING!! Stir in a little cream and you have fresh, delicious homemade broccoli soup for dinner. mmmm! Regarding cleanup. Before ordering I read the review saying"hard to clean." Well this is one of those things that if you EXPECT easy-clean... well it's not. But, if you're prepared for a Little difficulty, it's Not! I'd say, it's Easier to clean than a waffle-maker. As long as you do it Right Away. Rinse, or soap-n-rinse, the blade & the blade housing Before you enjoy your delicious soup. And, immediately after emptying the cooking-container (either to eat or store), wash the inside & rim right away. Following this procedure, cleaning IS fairly easy & only takes a moment. (Slightly Easier than cleaning the hand-blenderizer I used to use for my soup!) To summarize: I can't speak for other type soups, but, if you like veggie-puree-style soups this is definitely a great investment and you should get it!! (PS the best source for actual really great soup recipes is the book, "Joy Of Cooking." Most other recipes have way too many un-needed ingredients, & complexity instead of showing you how to personalize.)

If you are also trying to get away from as much chemical foods (like canned soups, etc.), this is something to consider. I've only used it to make their "tomato" soup a few times, so far, but it worked very well. Super easy to use (basically, chop up some ingredients, toss them in, add some vegetable stock, and hit a button). From reading other sites, the included recipes are hit-and-miss, and the tomato soup is a fine example of that. It is more like vegetable soup with a hint of tomato taste (it comes out brown since it is 50% vegetable stock). You can, of course, use other recipes BUT scale them properly. I saw someone make one, basing it not he side of the device, and that was too much and the unit would shut down. You really only get to fill it about halfway up to a marker inside. But, it will make several bowls of soup easily. If you can use a bread maker, rice maker, etc., you'll find this just as easy.

This is a great soup maker. We have made many delicious soups in it. A great time saver. Piping hot soup.

Really like it so far. It makes good nut milk and smoothies. A little bit tricky to get plugged.

I got a soup maker after a friend showed me how great it was (easy to use and clean; super fast, etc). She had been using hers for years, but that brand wasn't available when I tried to purchase it, so I went for a Philips, as I always considered it a great brand. Unfortunately, after my son's nanny got once the bottom a bit burnt, it never worked properly again. Although it looked perfectly fine and I cleaned it and left it spotless, every time I used it, it would beep and stop in the middle of the process, so I had to take out everything, boil it in a pot and blend it with a hand blender. A real pain. So I ended up throwing it away. I spent $120 in 2022 and barely used it a few times. A real shame.

Excellent soup in 20 minutes

I have wanted a soup maker for quite awhile and was happy to find one on Amazon for a good price. It’s the right size for making up to four servings. Soup can be made in as little as 20 minutes. It is easy to clean. The instructions are clear and the recipe book has some good recipes. The handles are sturdy and do not seem to heat up, but caution should be taken as the body of the soup maker gets hot as it is not insulated.

Works greatly as per expectations

It blow up once I tried to make the soup. They wound replace it , so I have to go for the refund. And if I wanted to buy it again now , the price is double , just a week after.

Tellement merveilleux! Je l'adore! Pratique, efficace et fait de l'excellence soupe. Très simple à utiliser et se nettoie en un tour de main.

¡Excelente! Uno de los mejores aparatos que he comprado. Funciona perfecto. Sopas y salsas en pocos minutos y con un sabor excepcional. Muy, muy recomendable. Fácil de usar.

El mejor electrodoméstico que he comprado. Fácil de usar. Prepara alimentos rápidos, sanos y deliciosos.

J'ai offert ce robot à ma maman pour noël et elle l'adore ! C'est certain que ce n'est pas pratique pour une grande famille mais seul ou à deux c'est génial. C'est facile et rapide à utiliser surtout lors d'une petite grippe pour une soupe rapide on adore !