Cuisinart Soup Maker & Blender

This multitasking machine from Cuisinart sautés, cooks and blends your favorite homemade soups. It’s also a high-performance blender – crushing ice or whipping up cocktails and smoothies. $199.99 at www.WilliamSonoma.Com

• 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.
• The machine has three temperature settings – low, medium and high bringing soup from a gentle simmer to a boil.
• Four speeds – plus stir and pulse functions – blend ingredients to desired consistency.
• Thermal shock-resistant glass container with plastic base.
• Cleaning brush included.

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