<http://schema.org/articleBody>
" Last week Sharon Franke posted her ten favorite tools for making soup. We recently came across the new Soup Maker &amp;amp;amp; Blender from Cuisinart, and based upon early testing, we&amp;#039;re pretty sure it&amp;#039;s destined to become a favorite too. The Cuisinart Soup Maker &amp;amp;amp; Blender looks like a typical countertop blender. A large dial and keypad on the front allow you to blend and chop just as you would with a traditional blender (in our tests it whipped up a mean frozen margarita and pureed a perfectly smooth smoothie). But in addition to blending, it has a built-in heater element, which also lets you saut\u00E9 soup ingredients and boil right in the blending jar, without dirtying a soup-pot. Once you&amp;#039;ve saut\u00E9ed ingredients like onion and garlic, you can add water or stock. The heater element brings the mixture to a boil and you can reduce the heat, allowing it to simmer just as it would on the stovetop. It even has a built in timer. When the mixture is done cooking, you can blend it right in the jar, no messy transfer required. For now, the Cuisinart Soup Maker &amp;amp;amp; Blender is available exclusively at Williams-Sonoma for $199.95. Hungry for more? Try these tasty soup recipes from our test kitchen. Also, check out GHRI&amp;#039;s reviews of hand blenders. To see how we test products at the Good Housekeeping Research institute, please visit our tour page. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
<http://www.goodhousekeeping.com/institute/a23052/cuisinart-soup-maker-review/>