Cuisinart SBC-1000 Blend and Cook Soup Maker

by Cuisinart

Product Features

• Versatile machine makes hot soup, whips up smoothies, crushes ice and does much more
• For soups, simply add pre-cut ingredients and the machine sautes, blends and keeps the soup warm until serving
• Razor-sharp blades quickly chop or mince foods; push-button digital controls make it easy to set cooking time and temperature
• Three temperature settings- bringing soup from a gentle simmer to a boil; thermal shock-resistant glass container with plastic base
• Four speeds; plus stir and pulse functions; blend ingredients to desired consistency

Product Details

View the Product Manual and Recipe Book [PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 15.1 x 11.8 inches ; 13 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 13 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B004VS31LC
• Item model number: SBC-1000
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,374 in Kitchen & Dining (See Top 100 in Kitchen & Dining)
  • #51 in Kitchen & Dining > Small Appliances > Blenders > Countertop Blenders

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Soup is On!

The hottest blender to hit the market, the Cuisinart Blend and Cook Soup Maker, is causing quite the stir! This unique blender has a worldwide patent on the cooking technology that actually allows consumers to cook on low, medium, and high which correspond to sauté, simmer and full boil. Then just use the stir function as if you were stirring a pot with a spoon to mix ingredients while cooking. Now, only this blender can cook a batch of soup, sauce and even desserts plus blend a smoothie, crush ice and make vinaigrette.

The Blender that Cooks
Cook homemade soups from start to finish or blend up your favorite smoothie in this innovative – and versatile – blender. Nonstick cooking plate lets you sauté ingredients, simmer and even boil soups, then blend to the perfect consistency with the touch of a button. Making warm and healthy homemade soups has never been so easy.

And it's not just for soup!
The 900 watt motor easily performs a variety of tasks such as crushing ice, grinding and chopping nuts, crumbling bread and cookies, grating fresh citrus zest, grinding spices and hard cheese, and whipping cream. It's also the perfect tool for making baby food at home.

The Details

• Thermal shock-resistant: Blender jar holds up to 48 oz. of hot liquids and 56 oz. of cold liquids

• 900 watts of power

• Digital Controls: Push-button digital control for temperature and timer
Easy-to-read LED 30-minute countdown timer
Low, Medium and High heat settings

• Precision Blending: 4 blending speeds, Pulse and Stir functions

• Cooks and Keeps Warm: Internal heater to ensure your soup is kept at optimum temperature
Nonstick cooking plate

• Limited 3-year warranty

• Recipe Booklet: Delicious recipes and meal ideas!

• Slip-Proof Feet: Prevents movement during use and prevent damaging marks on countertops or tables.

• Heavy-Duty Cleaning Brush: Helps clean heating plate and blades thoroughly.

• BPA-Free: All parts that come in contact with food are BPA-free.

Parts and Features

Removable Measuring Cup
Allows you to measure up to 3 ounces of ingredients to add through the lid opening.

Thermal Shock-Resistant Glass Blending/Cooking Jar
Has a unique, sturdy, wide-mouth design. With hot and cold maximum fill markings right on the jar.

Leak-Proof Rubber Gasket
Holds the glass jar snugly in position for safe operation.

Press on Lid
Tightfitting seal resists leakage and vents in lid opening allow steam to escape.

Jar Collar with Heating Plate and Blade Assembly
Stainless Steel Blades strong enough for all blending tasks, including tough jobs like crushing ice.

Temperature Control
High, Medium and Low settings. The temperature can be changed at any time during the heating or cooking cycle. The heater can be turned off by pressing the temperature control currently in use.

Countdown Timer Control
Select up to 30 minutes in 1-minute increments. Time counts up or down.

Stir Button
Gently stirs ingredients as they cook. It can be operated at any time during the cooking or blending cycle. It can also be operated in Standby mode when ingredients are being added to the glass jar.

Blending Control
Choose desired speed 1 to 4 or pulse to blend ingredients to the desired consistency. Use speeds 1 through 3 for blending hot ingredients.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

57 of 62 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars All in one soup maker and more!, August 21, 2011

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Evelyn Felice (Phoenix ,Arizona, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cuisinart SBC-1000 Blend and Cook Soup Maker (Kitchen)

Have been on the look out for this type of blender ever since I got to know of the Italian version of it at 5 times the price!! Cuisinart makes this very affordable model which cooks and blends ingredients to give you a beautifully finished soup, sauce or what ever you need which requires the saute, cook and blend process. Have tried it for soups at the moment and the results have been fantastic. Some prepping of vegetables needed as they need to be cut into small cubes; but i found that slicing them with a mandolin is a quicker way to get paper thin results which cook quicker and better in the bowl.

I recommend it highly for anyone with young children and for soup lovers of all ages. Accompanying booklet gives several options of what can be done with this machine

78 of 91 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Night be good for puree'd soup but not much else :-(, September 6, 2011

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Sunshine - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cuisinart SBC-1000 Blend and Cook Soup Maker (Kitchen)

This soup maker & blender was given to me as a birthday gift. I tried making a vegetable soup with it and the results were poor at best. The device does not boil at the rate a stove top pan would. The simmer is really a steep setting, like you would use to make tea. The soup tasted like boiled vegetables - not soup. The flavors did not meld even though it "simmered" for over an hour. The thinly sliced carrots were still "al dente." In addition, as others have said, the plastic parts immediately became imbedded with the onion and garlic smell. No amount of washing could remove it. That brings me to the final negative - washing. They tell you to add water and a drop of dish soap and whirl a few times. That may get the chunks off but will not wash it. If you try to wash the base, beware of the sharp blades which cannot be removed. There is no real way to clean it thoroughly. Sorry Cuisinart - great idea but poor execution into reality

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars READ THE INSTRUCTIONS & it's perfect!, January 8, 2012

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jezziebezzie - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cuisinart SBC-1000 Blend and Cook Soup Maker (Kitchen)

I'm really not understanding the negative reviews for this product...this is revolutionary! I made roasted red & yellow pepper soup in 45 minutes and it was absolutely perfect - restaurant quality. My secret?? I read the instruction manual. And I followed the recipe. My plan is to use recipes in the book they provide for the first several uses until I've truly got the hang of when to stir vs. when to blend & how/when/why the heat element stops.
My soup did not merely 'simmer', it came to a full, rolling boil. It was wonderfully hot when I sat down to it for dinner.
And cleaning could not get better!! I used a knife & cutting board. Since I didn't know my recipe well, I also needed a measuring cup & spoon, but beyond that everything else cooked in the blender. And after the soup was done? The top portion of the jug unscrews from the bottom collar with the 'chopping' attachment so that you can thoroughly wash the blade/heating element by hand and wash the jug in the dishwasher. The person who felt that everything tasted of garlic & onion on a subsequent use must not have discovered that the jug of the blender unscrews. (It comes screwed together in the box when you take it out, but if you READ THE INSTRUCTIONS - did I mention that? - it tells you that part.)
I love soup, so I'm not likely one to ask about smoothies, etc. I'll probably continue to use my hand blender to make a single serving smoothie and just use this blender for savory items. I'm very excited to use it again & again this winter!