Batchelors Cup a Soup

At the moment, there is a bug going round our town, and luckily, as of yet I have not caught it. Having felt a little under the weather in the last couple of days, I have decided to stick to soup to try and help me feel a little better. I went down to Tesco and picked up a cup a soup broccoli and cauliflower flavour. Having had this once before, and remembering that I enjoyed it, I thought I would try it again and found that I have, so in detail, I am going to tell you about this soup. The packaging At this moment in time, I am looking straight at a 4 sachet packet of broccoli and cauliflower ... more

You always get a HUG from a Batchelors mug ! ,Or so they say, I’ve never had one from mine, but I do love these soups, though I suspect they are not really VERY nutritional, but they are tasty, and a bit of a comfort food. Packet soups can not really rival their ‘tinned’ relatives, or of course dare I say it, fresh soup, yes, there is such a thing. I’m looking at an empty box of Batchelors creamy Broccoli and Cauliflower, and these instant culinary wonders, if you read the back of the packet, and I’m not just listing for the sake of it, are just a vegetable ... more

There's nothing quite like a good Minestrone soup, is there? So chunky, it's nearly a stew, full of succulent vegetables, lots of tomato goodness, and small soup pasta, with maybe a sprinkling of grated Parmesan cheese over the top, this is a soup that is truly a warming and filling meal. Sadly, Batchelor's Cup-a-Soup is nothing like a good Minestrone soup. Taste is sacrificed on the altar of convenience. Cup-a-Soup typically comes in a box containing four sachets. According to the back of the box (or it might be the side), you can also buy a big tub of this stuff - I can't imagine wanting to ... more

As some people will know I am now on a diet after the usual Christmas binging session, our cupboards are as empty as Michael Douglas’s knackers and the only things nutrition wise that remain are vitamins, beverages and Batchelors slim and cup-a-soups. What am I doing one wonders? Well what ever it is, it seems to working, I have lost a whole stone in just 5 days on this starvation thingy and as this chuffs me right up, I aint about to quit while I’m in full flow. Anyway, enough bragging, here are my findings on these rather unpleasant soups. ~~~~~~PACKAGING~~~~~~ Seeing as I am ... more

I honestly couldn`t have imagined myself ever admitting to consuming cup-a-soups, let alone writing an opinion on them but it`s a funny old world and there you are. For anyone who has led a very sheltered life or resides in a country that this "delicacy" has not made an inroad into, allow me to explain the basics. A “cup-a-soup” is a mixture of dried ingredients that when reconstituted with the addition of boiling water is designed to mimic and be an almost instant substitute for the real thing! As its name suggests, it is intended to be made and consumed in a cup, mug or similar ... more