Do all Vitamix make hot soup? Yes, all Vitamix blender models are able to heat up soup and other liquids. This is because of the friction heat that is created when the blades are spinning. The friction heat warms up the contents of the container, which then heats up the soup or liquid.
All Vitamix blenders have high-powered motors which rotate blades faster. Also, the blades of Vitamix blenders are duller (on purpose) these blades are sometimes called smasher blades. These blades create more friction compared to sharp blades on other blenders.
How hot does Vitamix make soup?
According to Vitamix, its powerful blenders such as the Ascent series can heat up soup up to 170F (170 Fahrenheit). This is the temperature of the soup when it is blended for the whole soup blending cycle with is almost 5-10 minutes depending on the type of soup recipe. This also means that Vitamix can heat your smoothies and cold drinks if you blend them for too long.
cook soup In any Vitamix Blender
There are a few different ways to make hot soup in a Vitamix.
One way is to add boiling water to the blender and then add the ingredients for the soup.
Another way is to cook the soup ingredients on the stovetop and then blend them in Vitamix.
Vitamix can cook in so many ways. It can heat up soup that is already prepared, or it can cook soup from raw vegetables and ingredients.
To cook soup using presets all you need is to put ingredients in the jar and fix the lid. Then select the soup option from presets and turn on the blender. It will take 5-6 minutes to get creamy hot cooked soup from raw vegetables and cold water.
The frictional heat from high-speed Vitamix blades can make water boil in 8 minutes.
If you have a standard Vitamix blender such as the Vitamix 5200 with no presets you can still cook a delicious soup.
You can use the following method to cook soup in Vitamix using manual settings. Put all the ingredients along with water or milk in the blender jar. Set the speed dial to the lowest speed level 1. Turn on the blender and start rising the speed level to the highest, 10.
Keep blending at this speed for at least 5 minutes. Now, if you want to add some ingredients to make the soup crunchy, run the blender at a lower speed level “3” for a few seconds.
All it takes is 5-6 minutes of the high-speed smashing of Vitamix blender blades to cook a tasty soup.
There are many different recipes for hot soup that can be made in a Vitamix. One of my favorite recipes for hot tomato soup is made with fresh tomatoes, garlic, onion, and vegetable broth. To make tomato soup in a Vitamix, which can be made by following this recipe.
- Start by adding two cups of vegetable broth to the blender.
- Then, add one 28-ounce can of diced tomatoes, one tablespoon of olive oil, one teaspoon of sugar, and one teaspoon of salt.
- Blend the ingredients on high speed for about 5 minutes and 30 seconds until they are smooth and hot.
If you’re using a recipe from a book, always follow the instructions for liquids and blending duration. Or use the soup preset if your blender has an automatic soup setting. Blenders such as Professional 750 and Ascent 3500 have preset programs for soups.
These presets are very convenient for one-touch walk-away soup recipes.
How do you use the soup setting on a Vitamix?
The soup setting is one of the preset settings on modern Vitamix blenders. This setting allows you to cook soup with the least human interaction.
Using the soup settings on any Vitamix is very easy. Vitamix model 750 has a speed dial, which can turn around to select these presets. The ascent series has touch buttons with preset symbols on them. You can select the soup setting by touching the soup preset symbol. After selecting the soup program, turn on the blender and let the blender cook for you.
As making hot soup with a Vitamix blender takes at least 5 minutes, it is sometimes hard to wait for such long. With the soup preset setting, you can walk away doing other stuff around and let the blender do the job for you.