Lakeland 31577 User manual

INSTRUCTION BOOKLET
Model: 31577
TOUCHSCREEN
SOUP MAKER

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LAKELAND TOUCHSCREEN SOUP MAKER
Thank you for choosing the Lakeland Touchscreen Soup Maker.
Please take a little time to read this booklet before getting started and keep it in a safe
place for future reference.
This Touchscreen Soup Maker chops, blends, sautés, cooks, simmers and stirs your soup
from start to finished perfection, all in one jug. It has four automatic settings that allow
you to choose from a smooth, creamy soup right through to a chunky hearty broth. It also
cooks and blends up sauce and crushes ice.
You can manually set the Soup Maker so you can still cook your favourite recipes, it will
blend your ingredients in short, gentle bursts. It is quick and easy to clean, with an auto-
clean setting, non-stick heating plate, and cleaning brush to reach underneath the blade.
Here at Lakeland, our award-winning family-owned business still offers the same excellent
quality, value for money and exceptional customer service as when we founded the
company back in the 1960s.
Our products are hand-picked and thoroughly tested so you can be sure that everything
you purchase will be a pleasure to use for many years to come.

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CONTENTS
Product features ............................................................................................................. 4
Display............................................................................................................................ 5
Safety cautions ............................................................................................................ 6-7
Before using the Touchscreen Soup Maker for the first time ........................................ 8-9
Using the auto clean setting ....................................................................................... 8
Instructions for use .................................................................................................. 10-17
Using the automatic settings..................................................................................... 10
Using the manual setting.......................................................................................... 14
Blending................................................................................................................... 17
Recipes .................................................................................................................... 18-24
Frequently asked questions ........................................................................................... 25
Care and cleaning ........................................................................................................ 26
Electrical connections ................................................................................................... 27
Recycling your electricals .............................................................................................. 27

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PRODUCT FEATURES
Measuring Cup
Heating plate
Display
Base unit
Cord and plug
Non-slip feet
Cord and plug storage
On/off button
Feed hole
Lid
Jug
Handle
Blade
Lid tab
Cleaning brush

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DISPLAY
Automatic Settings
Increase button
Temperature set
Blend
Low temperature
(75°C-85°C)
High temperature
(90°C-100°C) Start/stop button
Timer
Chunky soup
Smooth soup
Sauce
Ice crushing
Auto clean

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SAFETY CAUTIONS
Carefully read all the instructions before using the appliance and keep in a safe place
for future reference. Always follow these safety cautions when using the appliance to
avoid personal injury or damage to the appliance. This appliance should be used only as
described in this instruction book.
• This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and
above and persons with reduced physical, sensory or mental
capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have
been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the
appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved.
Children shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user
maintenance shall not be done by children unless they are older
than 8 and supervised.
• Make sure your electricity supply matches the voltage shown on the appliance.
• Ensure all packaging materials and any promotional labels or stickers are removed from
the appliance before the first use.
• Always inspect the appliance before use for noticeable signs of damage. Do not use if
damaged or has been dropped. In the event of damage, or if the appliance develops a
fault contact the Lakeland customer care team on 015394 88100.
• Do not use this appliance if the lead is damaged. If the lead is damaged it must be
replaced with a special lead. Contact the Lakeland customer care team on 015394
88100.
• Always use the appliance on a dry, level, heat resistant surface.
• Unplug from the mains when not in use and before cleaning. To disconnect, turn the
socket to “off “ and remove the plug from the mains socket.
• Do not use any accessories or attachments with this appliance other than those
recommended by Lakeland.
• To protect against fire, electric shock or personal injury, do not immerse cord, plug or
lid in water or other liquids.
• Do not leave the lead hanging over the edge of a kitchen table or worktop. Avoid
contact between the lead and hot surfaces.
• For indoor use only.
• For domestic use only.
• This appliance should be used for preparation of food and drinks as described within
the instructions for use that accompany it.
• Always ensure that your hands are dry before removing the plug from the mains
socket. Never pull the plug out of the mains socket by its lead.

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• To avoid injury or possible fire, do not cover the appliance when in use.
• Do not connect this appliance to an external timer or remote control system.
• An extension cable may be used with care. The electrical rating of the cable should be
at least as great as the appliance. Do not allow the cable to hang over the edge of the
worktop or touch any hot surfaces.
• This appliance complies with the basic requirements of Directives 2014/30/EU
(Electromagnetic Compatibility) and 2014/35/EU (Low Voltage Directive).
• WARNING: A cut off plug inserted into a 13 amp socket is a serious safety (shock)
hazard. Ensure the cut off plug is disposed of safely.
• CAUTION: The plastic bags used to wrap this appliance or the packaging may be
dangerous. To avoid risk of suffocation, keep these bags out of reach of babies
and children. These bags are not toys.
• Be careful when adding ingredients through the feed hole. Do not insert utensils
through the feed hole. Do not add cold liquids, hot steam will escape and can burn.
• CAUTION: The blade is very sharp, do not touch. Care must be taken when emptying
the jug and during cleaning.
• Keep the appliance, plug and lead away from hot ovens, electric and gas burners,
flames and hot surfaces.
• The Touchscreen Soup Maker should only be used at least 10cm away from walls and
other surfaces, to allow sufficient airflow.
• DO NOT operate the Touchscreen Soup Maker empty, and never fill the jug beyond the
‘MAX’ marks on the side of the jug.
WARNING – HOT SURFACES
• The jug, heating plate and base unit, and surfaces marked with this symbol will
get very hot during use.
• DO NOT TOUCH as possible injury could occur.
Wear oven gloves when removing the jug from the base
unit. Allow the appliance to cool completely before
touching these surfaces, handling, moving or storing this
appliance.
• Be careful when removing the lid and the measuring cup.
• Remove the lid slowly by pushing up the lid tab, with the
opening facing away from you. Be careful as hot steam will
escape and can burn.

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BEFORE USING THE TOUCHSCREEN SOUP MAKER
FOR THE FIRST TIME
• WARNING: Do not insert the plug into an electrical outlet, or turn on the Soup Maker
before you have fully assembled it.
• Unpack the Soup Maker, remove all the packaging materials.
• Before first use, wipe the base unit and outside of the jug with a clean damp cloth.
USING THE AUTO CLEAN SETTING
The jug is one complete unit which includes the blades, heating plate, jug and
handle. Do not attempt to remove the jug from the heating plate. The jug
cannot be immersed in water. Use the AUTO CLEAN setting to clean inside the jug and
underneath the blades.
• Place the base unit on a flat, dry heat resistant surface near a socket.
• Fill the jug with 1000ml of water and 3 or 4 drops of washing-up liquid.
• NOTE: When the jug is full of liquid, it becomes very heavy.
Lift the jug onto the base unit with both hands, the
notch on the back of the jug fits into the groove on the
base unit.
• Add the lid and firmly click the measuring cup into place. The Soup Maker will not
work unless the lid is in place, this is a safety feature.
• Plug in and switch the appliance on at
the socket. The ON/OFF button will
illuminate. Press the ON/OFF button to
switch on and illuminate the display.
Press the AUTO CLEAN button - a line will
appear underneath, and the START/STOP
button will flash.
• The timer will show 5 minutes, this is the length of the cycle.
• Press the START/STOP button to start cleaning the jug. The Soup Maker will bleep 3
times each time the blades blend throughout the cycle.
Notch
Groove

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• The appliance will start to stir, then it will heat the water for 2 minutes, then stir the
water again until the end of the auto clean cycle.
• The timer will count down. The Soup Maker will bleep when the cycle has finished and
the timer will show “00”.
• Take the jug off the base unit and place it on a flat surface.
• Remove the lid by pushing the lid tab upwards.
Remove the lid slowly with the underside of the
lid pointing away from you and let the steam escape
gradually.
• Wash the lid and measuring cup in warm soapy water, rinse and dry thoroughly.
• Empty the soapy water out of the jug, rinse with clean water to remove any soap and
dry thoroughly.
• Make sure that all parts are clean and dry before assembling the product.
• With both hands, lift the jug back onto the base unit.
• Firmly push the lid and measuring cup onto the jug.
• The Soup Maker is now ready to use.

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INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
Note: The buttons on the Soup Maker are touch sensitive and easily pressed.
Keep fingers away from the buttons during cooking, to avoid pressing them
by accident.
USING THE AUTOMATIC SETTINGS
CHUNKY SOUP, SMOOTH SOUP AND SAUCE SETTINGS
• Plug in and switch on the Soup Maker at the socket.
• The ON/OFF button will illuminate.
• Press the ON/OFF button to switch on
and illuminate the display.
• Put the chopped vegetables, ingredients and liquid for your recipe into the jug. It is
best to cut food into small, even pieces before placing in the Soup Maker.
• These settings heat the
ingredients, DO NOT fill the
jug beyond the ‘MAX’ mark
1,400ml (for soup), and make
sure there is a minimum of
600ml inside the jug.
• Add the lid and measuring cup. The Soup Maker will not work unless the lid is in place,
this is a safety feature.
MAX 1750
1500
1400
1200
1000
800
600
ml
ml
Cold Soup
1250
1000
750
500
‘MAX’ mark soup
‘MIN’ mark soup

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Here is a guide to the length and blending speed for each setting:
Program Cooking Time Keep Warm
(75°C)
Blending
Chunky Soup
(up to 100°C)
30 minutes 20 minutes Medium Speed
Smooth Soup
(up to 100°C)
30 minutes 20 minutes High Speed
Sauce
(85°C - 100°C)
20 minutes - Low Speed
• Select the automatic setting you require for
your recipe, a line will appear underneath,
and the START/STOP button will flash.
• The timer will show 30 minutes for chunky and smooth soup, and 20 minutes for
sauce.
• Start the cooking cycle by pressing the
START/STOP button.
• The button will stop flashing and change
from white to yellow. The timer will start
counting down to show how much time is
left in the cooking cycle.
• When you switch on the Soup Maker for the first time there may be a slight burning
smell, this is normal for a new appliance and will stop after a few uses.
• The Soup Maker will start heating for few minutes, then blend the ingredients
depending on the cycle. Each time the blade blends, the Soup Maker will bleep 3 times.

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During the cooking cycle:
• You can check the consistency of your
soup through the jug. If you
require a smoother consistency, you can
stir the blade at any time by pressing
and holding the BLEND button.
• You can pause the cycle by pressing the START/ STOP button and add more
ingredients through the feed hole with the measuring cup. The START/ STOP button
will flash white when the appliance is paused. Press again to continue. Do not remove
the measuring cup or add ingredients when the appliance is blending.
• You may need to scrape any food from the sides of the jug with a plastic or silicone
spatula during the cooking cycle. Pause the appliance to do this.
• During the last minute of the cooking cycle, depending on your setting, the Soup Maker
may start to stir the ingredients more frequently. During the smooth soup cycle, you will
notice the blade stirring more frequently throughout the cycle, even in ‘keep warm’.
• When the cycle has finished, there will be five bleeps and the timer
will display “ ”.
• The Soup Maker will then switch to keep warm mode for 20 minutes, so your soup is
ready to serve at the table, the display will show “ “ . It will not keep
warm on the Sauce setting.
• After 20 minutes of keeping warm, the appliance will bleep several times then go into
standby mode, and will display “00”. If no buttons are pressed within 10 minutes, the
appliance will switch off automatically.
• Press the ON/OFF button to turn off the appliance.
• Switch off and unplug at the socket.

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When the jug is full it is very heavy. When your soup is
ready, use both hands to lift and wear oven gloves as
the jug will be hot. Pour hot liquid out carefully.
ICE CRUSHING SETTING
The ice crushing setting blends at high speed without heating, to create nutritious
smoothies and milkshakes.
• Put the ingredients and ice for your recipe into the jug.
• For cold recipes do not fill
the jug beyond the ‘MAX’
mark, 1,750ml on the
jug, and always fill with a
minimum of 500ml. If you
are only crushing ice in
the jug, do not fill beyond
the 750ml mark. Allow ice
to thaw for ten minutes at
room temperature first.
• Add the lid and measuring cup. The Soup Maker will not work unless the lid is in place,
this is a safety feature.
• Press the ON/OFF button to start the appliance.
MAX 1750
1500
1400
1200
1000
800
600
ml
ml
Cold Soup
1250
1000
750
500
‘MAX’ mark cold
‘MIN’ mark cold

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• Press the ICE CRUSHING button, a line will
appear underneath, and the START/STOP
button will flash. The timer will show 1
minute.
• Press the START/STOP button to start the cycle. The button will stop flashing and
change from white to yellow.
• The blade will stir at high speed for one minute.
• When the cycle has finished, it will bleep five times and the timer will display “00”.
• Remove the ice cubes immediately to prevent the crushed ice freezing together into
one frozen mass.
Bought ice cubes may get stuck and need more stirring. Pulse by pressing and
holding the BLEND button, and then scrape and pulse again.
• Press the ON/OFF button to turn off the appliance.
• Switch off and unplug at the socket.
USING THE MANUAL SETTING
You can use the Touchscreen Soup Maker on the manual setting so you can experiment
with cooking favourite recipes.
• Plug in and switch on the Soup Maker at the socket.
• The ON/OFF button will illuminate.
• Press the ON/OFF button to switch on and illuminate the display.
• Put the ingredients for your recipe into the jug. It is best to cut food into small, even
pieces before placing in the Soup Maker.
• For hot recipes do not fill the jug beyond the ‘MAX’ mark, 1,400ml and fill
with a minimum of 600ml. For cold recipes do not fill beyond the ‘MAX’
mark, 1,750ml and fill with a minimum of 500ml.
• Add the lid and measuring cup. The Soup Maker will not work unless the lid is in place,
this is a safety feature.

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• Press the TEMPERATURE SET button, this
will illuminate new icons on the display.
• The display will show the high temperature
icon which cooks at 90ºC - 100ºC.
• Press the temperature set icon again, to
illuminate the low temperature icon and
cook at a lower temperature of
75ºC - 85ºC.
• The display will show a default cooking
time of 30 minutes.
• Press the INCREASE button to adjust the
cooking time for your recipe. You can set
the time between 1 to 60 minutes. Press
and hold the button to move quickly
through the minutes.

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• Press the START/STOP button to start the
cooking cycle. The button will stop flashing
and change from white to yellow. The
timer will start counting down to show
how much time is left in the cooking cycle.
• When the cycle has finished, it will bleep
five times and the timer will display
“ ”.
• The Soup Maker will then switch to keep warm mode for 20 minutes, so your soup is
ready to serve at the table.
• After 20 minutes, the appliance will bleep 5 times then go into standby mode, and will
display “00”. If no buttons are pressed within 10 minutes, the appliance will switch off
automatically.
• Press the ON/OFF button to turn off the appliance.
• Switch off and unplug at the socket.

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BLENDING
You can use the Soup Maker as a blender without heating, to create baby food,
purées, cold dips and sauces.
There are three blender speed settings, LOW (01), MEDIUM (02) and HIGH (03).
• Plug in and switch on the Soup Maker at the socket.
• The ON/OFF button will illuminate.
• Press the ON/OFF button to switch on and illuminate the display.
• Press the BLEND button on the display. The SPEED icon will illuminate, and the
display will default to the medium speed (02). Press the INCREASE button to change
the blending speed, between LOW (01), MEDIUM (02) and HIGH (03).
• Put the ingredients for your recipe into the jug.
• Do not fill the jug beyond the ‘MAX’ mark, 1,750ml for cold recipes, and
ensure there is a minimum of 500ml of ingredients inside the jug.
• Add the lid and measuring cup. The Soup Maker will not work unless the lid is in place,
this is a safety feature.
• Press and hold the BLEND button, monitor your ingredients through the jug and
release the button to stop.
• Stir and blend your food until you have reached the consistency you require.
• The blending setting will stop automatically after 35 seconds, this is a
safety feature to stop the motor overheating.
• Press the ON/OFF button to turn off the appliance.
• Switch off and unplug at the socket.

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RECIPES
Please note that all spoon measurements are standard metric, so 1 tsp is 5ml and 1 tbsp is
15ml. We recommend using a set of measuring spoons for accurate results.
CHUNKY SOUPS
CHICKEN AND SWEETCORN SOUP - Serves 4
Ingredients Quantity
Chicken stock 800ml
Chicken breast 150g, cut into thin strips
Sweetcorn kernels, frozen 300g
Spring onions 3, chopped
Salt and ground white pepper To taste
WHAT YOU DO
Put all the ingredients into the jug.
Cook using the ‘Chunky Soup’ setting, see ‘Instructions for Use’.
When the cooking cycle has finished, taste, season and serve.
LEEK AND POTATO SOUP - Serves 4
Ingredients Quantity
Small leeks 2, trimmed, chopped and thoroughly washed
New potatoes, skins on 350g, cleaned and chopped into small cubes
Chicken or vegetable stock 700ml
Salt and ground black pepper To taste
WHAT YOU DO
Put all the ingredients into the jug.
Cook using the ‘Chunky Soup’ setting, see ‘Instructions for Use’.
When the cooking cycle has finished, taste, season and serve.

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CHORIZO AND CHICKPEA SOUP - Serves 4
Ingredients Quantity
Vegetable oil 1 tbsp
Chorizo 250g, chopped
Chilli flakes 1tsp
Canned, chopped tomatoes 400g
Canned, chickpeas 400g
Chicken, ham or vegetable stock 500ml
Salt and freshly ground pepper To taste
Parsley Few sprigs of, chopped
WHAT YOU DO
Put the ingredients into the jug, except the parsley.
Cook using the ‘Chunky Soup’ setting, see ‘Instructions for Use’.
When the cooking cycle has finished, taste, season, add a few sprigs of
chopped parsley to serve.
TOMATO SOUP - Serves 4
Ingredients Quantity
Ripe tomatoes 700g
Olive oil 4 tbsp
Pinch of sugar
Medium onion 1, peeled and cut into 5-6 pieces
Garlic cloves 2, peeled
Chicken or vegetable stock 500ml
Salt and ground black pepper To taste
Crème fraiche (optional) 2 tbsp
WHAT YOU DO
Put the ingredients into the jug, except the crème fraiche.
Cook using the ‘Smooth Soup’ setting, see ‘Instructions for Use’.
When the cooking cycle has finished, taste, season, add créme fraiche to serve.
SMOOTH SOUPS

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GREEN PEA SOUP - Serves 4
Ingredients Quantity
Spring onions 3, roots removed and cut into 2-3 pieces
Butter 50g
Frozen peas 350g
Chicken or vegetable stock 700ml
Salt and ground black pepper To taste
Mint leaves (optional) 6-8
WHAT YOU DO
Put the ingredients into the jug, except the mint leaves.
Cook using the ‘Smooth Soup’ setting, see ‘Instructions for Use’.
When the cooking cycle has finished, taste, season, add mint leaves to serve.
BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP - Serves 4
Ingredients Quantity
Butternut squash, medium 1 (about 600g) peeled, deseeded and
cut into large chunks
Olive oil 1 tbsp
Onion 1, peeled and cut into 6 pieces
Garlic cloves 3, peeled
Ground coriander ½ tsp
Turmeric ¼ tsp
Chicken or vegetable stock 600ml
Salt To taste
Coriander leaves A few sprigs, to garnish
WHAT YOU DO
Put the ingredients into the jug, except the coriander leaves.
Cook using the ‘Smooth Soup’ setting, see ‘Instructions for Use’.
When the cooking cycle has finished, taste, season, garnish with coriander leaves to serve.