Thanks for taking your time to read our review on the Morphy Richards compact soup maker. Their compact maker has a model number 501021. The reason this is classed as a compact soup maker is that it has a smaller 1 litre capacity, ideal for smaller batches.
Most soup makers have a larger 1.6 litre capacity, so this 501021 model, is smaller than the average, and that smaller capacity may suit single people or a couple, who don't want to make larger batches of soup.
Morphy Richards 501021 Rating Summary
This is a compact soup maker that can make 3 starter portions or 2 large portions. It has 4 different settings - smooth soup, chunky soup, drinks and manual blend.
FLAVOUR
EASE OF USE
EASY TO CLEAN
How Buyers Rate the Morphy Richards Compact Soup Maker
- This soup maker has an overall buyer satisfaction rating of 90%
- 74% of all online buyers give this a full 5 star rating
- 6% of all online buyers give this a poor review
This is based on 5000+ online buyers at the time of writing this review.
What Buyers Say
The fact that there are over 5,000 buyer reviews online is a very strong indicator that this product sells really well in the UK Market. We know now that is also has a high 90% buyer satisfaction rating which is also a good sign.
When we do our research, we also read as many reviews as possible. We then summarise those opinions into a Pros and Cons table, which we have shown below.
Pros
Cons
Main Review
When you compare this model to other soup makers, then in terms of price, at under £50, this is one of the cheapest on the market. It is a basic model and deliberately designed to be very easy to use both in terms of making the soup and cleaning up afterwards.
Making the Soup
All you have to do is prepare and chop your ingredients into small pieces. 1 cm chunks), and add a vegetable or chicken stock cube. Then place them inside the soup maker and fill with cold water and choose either the smooth or chunky setting.
(For best results add half a cup of water or stock to the soup maker before placing in any solid ingredients. The reason for this is that some ingredients have either starch and sugars in them, These may stick to the inside base of the jug if they are placed in direct contact, and the water stops that from happening)
The smooth setting takes 19 minutes and the chunky setting takes 25 minutes. Our top tip is to cut your ingredients to small sizes as that allows them to cook much easier.
The control panel has an LED countdown display that shows exactly how long your soup has left to cook.
The Clean Up
This soup maker has a non-stick coating making that makes for fast and easy cleaning a breeze. Once you are finished with the soup maker, rinse it under the tap, and then wipe it with a soapy sponge and your soup maker is ready for next time.
Drinks - Making Smoothies and Milk Shakes
This can also be used to make smoothies and drinks such as milk shakes. The unit comes with a small recipe book that will give you a few ideas to get started. This maker has a drink setting and also a blender setting for this purpose.
Our Verdict on the Morphy Richards Compact Soup Maker. (501021)
This is a good choice for 1 or 2 people who enjoy fresh tasting home made soup
This maker is really easy to use and really easy to clean afterwards - simple LED control panel with simple selections
It is also good that it can make other drinks such as smoothies
It comes with a 12 month guarantee and if you register your purchase online at their website, they will extend the warranty for a further 12 months, which is definitely worth doing
90% buyer satisfaction based on 5,000+ online buyer reviews
This Soup Maker Compared to other Soup Maker Brands
You have to compare this with similar soup makers that are currently on the UK market to see how it compares in terms of cost and buyer satisfaction. This 501021 model has a 1.0 litre capacity so important to look at similar models in the market.
There are only 2 other models with similar smaller capacities which we have shown along side the Tefal model below.
Tefal Model
2,500+ reviews
1.2 litre capacity
Makes soups and smoothies
Morphy Richards 501021
5,000+ reviews
1 litre capacity
Makes soups and smoothies
Morphy Richards 501027
400+ reviews
1 litre capacity
Makes soups with sauté function
The key differences with the 501021 compact soup maker is that it is the cheapest and also the easiest to use.
However if this is not the soup maker for you, then check out all the other Morphy Richard models by clicking here, where you can see the Morphy Richard's full range. If you are not stuck on this brand, you can also check out our top 10 list of all brands of soup makers by clicking here.
FAQ
Morphy Richards recommend using cold water as the soup maker will boil the water. However, many people will add a stock cube to hot water and dissolve that and then add it to the soup maker. So either hot or cold water will work.
The inside of the soup maker is made from food grade stainless steel and a non-stick coating has bene layered on top of that. The housing is made of plastic but that does not touch the food.
As we mentioned some ingredients contain starch or sugar. Any ingredient like that will stick if it comes into direct contact with a hot metal base. We would always recommend adding some water to the maker first, and then add the ingredients and then add the stock. If you use that method they will never stick.
The simple answer is as small as you can. If the chunks are too large then they just won't cook. 1 cm sized cubes are ideal and many people will use packets of frozen vegetables or ready chopped vegetables.
Morphy Richard Brand
We think before you buy something from a company it is always a good idea to know a little something about the company. First of all Morphy Richards are a UK brand based in Swinton Meadows, Yorkshire, England and they were founded back in 1936.
Donal Morphy was an electrical engineer and Charles Richards was a salesman who combined their knowledge and started this now well known company.
In the early 1970s they joined with Hotpoint, GEC, English Electric and dominated the UK market for millions of household products. Almost every home in the UK would have had some form of appliance made by Morphy Richards, be that a toaster or an iron.
They are now owned by the Glenn Dimplex Group who are an Irish based consumer electrical good firm who acquired them in 1985. They have continued to produce household appliances and as you can imagine are up against plenty of competition in this market.