Salter EK1548 Review

The Salter EK1548 Electric Soup Maker is a compact, highly functional and well designed appliance. It's capable of cooking chunky soup, as well as being able to blend and puree. It's perfect for small families, couples, individual batch cooking, etc. It has a strong design which includes the use of an easy pour spout and a control system which protects against overspilling.

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In terms of speed, the Salter EK1548 can cook soup in 20 minutes. When you're done, cleaning is straightforward as the auto-clean function takes care of most of the work. Cleaning is further helped by the lid completely detaching from the unit.

About Salter

Salter are a British brand of home and kitchen appliances. They're particularly well known for their expertly designed and top quality kitchen/bathroom scales. Their product range includes kettles, toasters, frying pans, air fryers, mini ovens, omelette makers, and more.

Specification

The soup maker's features are as follows:

• Capacity - The soup maker's capacity ranges between 1.3 litres and 1.6 litres, depending on the type of soup. This provides up to 4 servings in one go. Even though it has a large capacity, the soup maker makes good use of space and is compact in nature.
• Three Programs - The Salter EK1548 has three adjustable consistency settings - Chunky, Blend and Puree. These settings give plenty of flexibility, allowing you to make a wide variety of soup, including carrot & cumin soup, chunky vegetable soup, Mexican soup, minted courgette soup, gazpacho, etc. It can also be used for smoothies and protein shakes.
• Easy Pour - The jug has an easy pour spout to minimise splashing and reduce the chance of spilling.
• Overspill Protection - The control system is specially designed to prevent overspilling.
• Fast - The soup maker turns raw ingredients into deliciously fresh soup in as little as 20 minutes.
• Cleaning - The Salter EK1548 has an in-built auto-clean function which takes care of the hassle associated with cleaning. The lid also completely detaches to facilitate even easier cleaning.
• Power - The soup maker is a 1000W appliance.

Video

There are two videos demonstrating the Salter EK1548 Electric Soup Maker on amazon.co.uk.

Summary

In summary, the Salter EK1548 Electric Soup Maker is a well designed appliance with a number of useful features. We particularly like the three consistency settings, namely Chunky, Blend and Puree. Its large capacity makes it perfect for small families, couples, individuals, batch cooking, etc. We also like the small details, including the easy pour lip on the jug, the in-built overspilling protection and the auto-clean function. We rate the Salter EK1548 Electric Soup Maker 4.5 out of 5 stars.

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