Ninja Foodi Blender & Soup Maker, 10 Auto-iQ Programs, 1.7L Glass Jug, Hot & Cold Blender, Built-In Heating Element, Tamper, Cleaning Program & Brush, 1000W, Black HB150UK

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Not only does this appliance blend and cook, it also has vacuum technology which sucks out the oxygen as it blends, reducing the effects of oxidation and helping your food to stay fresh for longer. After completing a Home Economics degree, Helen went on to work for the Good Housekeeping Institute and has been reviewing home appliances ever since. It has a range of pre-set and manual programmes for both modes and also features a keep-warm function, which preserves the heat for up to an hour. Known for being a cut-above when it comes to kitchen appliances, though it’s a steep upfront cost, we're sure this device will last for years to come.

The Ninja Foodi Blender and Soup Maker is easy to use and has — in our opinion — the perfect amount of buttons and options. JustAnswer is not intended or designed for EMERGENCY questions which should be directed immediately by telephone or in-person to qualified professionals. The Ninja Foodi Blender and Soup Maker is a 2-in-1 blender that can do all the usual cold blending, plus it has an integrated heating element which means it can be used to make soups from scratch too. Who needs a slow cooker when you can make a soup from scratch (set it and forget it style) in under an hour in your blender? The 30-minute programme bubbles away vigorously with the blades turning occasionally to stir the ingredients.When she’s not working, Helen can be found enjoying the local countryside or dreaming about her next house renovation project. With the functionality of both a blender and a not-so-slow cooker, this ingenious device can prepare your dinner — and dessert — singlehandedly.

You add water and washing up liquid and then it spends almost seven minutes heating and blending to get rid of all the residues. We tested out the Smoothie and Frozen Drink programmes on fruit smoothies (we’re talking seriously thick smoothies) and frozen hot chocolate recipes from the Ninja Foodi recipe book. Disclaimer: Information in questions, answers, and other posts on this site ("Posts") comes from individual users, not JustAnswer; JustAnswer is not responsible for Posts.

For two, the blender jar is dishwasher safe, so you don’t have to worry about submerging it in water. The automatic clean programme on this blender is essential because the heating element in the jug means it can’t be submerged in water. And one of the great safety features of this blender is that it doesn’t let you start any of the programmes until the lid is locked in place. I was pleased with how it cooked, and the tomatoes broke down nicely, the best bit is that it’s completely hands-off and you don’t have to watch over it like you would on the hob. Though you can’t submerge the blender jug in water due to the base’s built-in heating element, this isn’t the end of the world as the blender does clean itself.

Of course, if you’ve just made something extra gooey like chunky soup or a thick smoothie, it helps to give the blender bowl a quick rinse before running the clean cycle.Having cooked the soup quickly, we then run some taste tests that assess the soup's depth of flavour.

For one, you can get it in three different colours, including candy apple red, to match your other Kitchenaid appliances.There are four Auto-IQ cold blending programmes which are smoothie, dessert, milkshake and frozen drink.