I never heard of it. She was visiting her sister. Upon arrival, her sister gathered the vegies; through them in the blender, put it on "soup" setting and "7 minutes later" they had a thai carrot soup at perfect temperature. I am a lil amazed by it. I can't rationalize, and would not be able to justify it. But, I am fascinated by the technology.http://www.amazon.com/Cuisinart-SBC-1000-Blend---Cook-Maker/dp/B004VS31LC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1386965447&sr=8-1&keywords=soup+maker