Super soup? (Batchelors Cup a Soup Golden Vegetable)

Member Name: Drewster_Rooster

Product:	Batchelors Cup a Soup Golden Vegetable
Date:	27/10/09 (39 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: quick, easy to prepare, warming

Disadvantages: thin and watery

Like dark mornings and darker nights you know it gets to this time of the year when you start looking at soup in the supermarkets. Theres something warm and comforting about having a serving of soup on a cold night or day that you dont get during the summer so this review is going to be about that store cupboard favourite - "Batchelors Cup a Soup"

Promoted as "A great big hug in a mug" Batchelors Cup a Soup come in a square shaped cardboard box, brightly coloured with a picture of a mug of soup on the font surrounded by vegetables the box makes your mouth water even before you have taken one of the sachets out.

5 of the sachets are included in the box and incase you have forgotten which soup they are, they remind you that you are about to open a Batchelors Golden Vegetable sachet.

Upon opening you are met with what only can be described as "dust with bits in", not the most appealing of sights granted, but its not until you empty the sachet into a mug and fill with boiling water that the soup becomes alive.

You must remember to thoroughly stir your soup with a spoon otherwise it will congeal at the bottom of your mug so take time to make sure all the granules have dissolved, then you are ready to drink it.

Depending on the size of your mug and how much boiling water you have inside will alter the taste of the soup itself. Too much water and the soup is very thin and as you can imagine; it will taste watery. The instructions on the back of the box recommend that you add 230ml of water and its well worth following that advice.

With just the right amount of water the soup tastes delicious, and the added benefit is that because you are holding the mug in your hands they warm up too. It is an extremely low calorie way to enjoy a mid-morning break or light lunch with each serving only giving you 83 calories.

There are no warnings on the pack for allergen sufferers so it would appear that anyone can enjoy, although looking at the list of ingredients Wheat flour is included so anyone with a Wheat intolerance should bear this in mind.

You know what you are getting with a Batchelors Cup a Soup, its a quick, easy way to warm yourself up and at the same time having a snack. It obviously isnt a main meal and there are many more robust soups on the market that would make a more suitable hearty meal, but for what it is you cant really go wrong with Batchelors.

An average 3/5 from me, nice as a snack or if you want a quick soupy fix. A kitchen cupboard staple, especially at this time of the year.

Summary: Not quite a hug, more of a light embrace