Steaming raindrops, blanching lightning bolts and simmering in thunder effectively cooks up a storm, but is somewhat bland flavour-wise. Gain an expert touch with today’s Groupon:

The Deal

$59 for a Soup Master multifunctional soup maker (Don’t pay $229)

Suckers for soup whip up their own batch at home, simply dropping the ingredients into the soup maker. With two distinct settings – Smooth and Chunky – Groupies decide which type of soup they want to whip up before the soup maker heats, boils, blends and whisks the ingredients. The device can be used for a range of additional functions including juicing, cocktail making or making soy or almond milk.

Features

• Self-cleaning function
• Pulse function
• Boil/steam function
• Minimum liquid safety sensor
• Hot liquid overflow sensor
• Two portion size settings: Soup Min (0.5L) and Soup Max (1.2L)