Bachelor's Cupa Soup

[Mark Phillips]

Always like to have a couple of sachets on me for a cold winter's day - just add hot water and a touch of Tabasco, nice... but WTF! I just realised they have changed the recipe and it is now just a disgusting gloop. I imagine bin juice would taste better! So, I Googled it and found the country is in uproar over it! From what I can see, only the Golden Vegetable seems to be true to the original recipe. Now I know why they are all on offer and no one is buying them! Be warned - the new versions have a little yellow warning sign on the carton, says "new and improved". Like f u ck it is.

[JohnCopeman]

Bought some recently.....thought my tastes had changed with age....gash.

[Duncan Holmes]

https://www.ainsley-harriott.com/ainsle ... cup-soups/

[Lukemilnes]

Always like to have a couple of sachets on me for a cold winter's day - just add hot water and a touch of Tabasco, nice... but WTF! I just realised they have changed the recipe and it is now just a disgusting gloop. I imagine bin juice would taste better! So, I Googled it and found the country is in uproar over it! From what I can see, only the Golden Vegetable seems to be true to the original recipe. Now I know why they are all on offer and no one is buying them! Be warned - the new versions have a little yellow warning sign on the carton, says "new and improved". Like f u ck it is.

Tabasco saved many a ration pack in the forces, used to send a mini one with it which would be swiftly upgraded.

Times must be hard if they're cutting back on the cup a soup mix, not much to ask for

[Cyprio]

Heinz’s beef ravioli went the same way.
The ones we have with the pink label tastes burnt compared to the cans with the old orange label.
If it ain’t broke don’t fix it.
When the sales drop management will blame it on Covid

[Steve Dennington]

Like another fishing staple, the Pot Noodle, they've probably taken all the salt out to make it healthy (and flavourless).

A good splash of Fish Sauce makes the Pot Noodles taste like they used to, though. You never know, it might make these soups edible too.

[jack]

Tomato one is disgusting, Chicken one is ok.

[Andrew]

Like another fishing staple, the Pot Noodle, they've probably taken all the salt out to make it healthy (and flavourless).

A good splash of Fish Sauce makes the Pot Noodles taste like they used to, though. You never know, it might make these soups edible too.

went right off pot noodles. though I keep a chicken and mushroom one in the cupboard for when ive got the munchies and all thats left crisps wise is the ready salted. a little sprinkling of chicken and mushroom pot noodle powder is bangin!

[John Milford]

Like another fishing staple, the Pot Noodle, they've probably taken all the salt out to make it healthy (and flavourless).

That would be my guess on the soups - reduced fat and salt (on the advice of some trendy nutritional boffin with no taste buds! ).

"I imagine bin juice would taste better!"

That reminds me of one of my favourite Viz 'Top Tips'

Improve the taste of thin, low fat yoghurt, by simply stirring in a spoonful of lard.

[Mike F]

Agreed Mark. The tomato one is especially shyte now.

[tigger996]

I like the cheap Morrisons own cuppa soups. Add a packet to instant noodles for a bankside snack. Tabasco does improve it as does ground white pepper.

[John Milford]

I've got a few Morrie's cuppa soup sachets in my food bag that are one or two seasons old now.

Trouble is, their 'use by' date was on their boxes!

I wonder how long they're good for?

[piker al]

https://www.ainsley-harriott.com/ainsle ... cup-soups/

I’ve tried Ainseys ministroni Duncan thought it was spot on, plenty of flavour handy on the boat on a cold day

[JohnCopeman]

I've got a few Morrie's cuppa soup sachets in my food bag that are one or two seasons old now.

Trouble is, their 'use by' date was on their boxes!

I wonder how long they're good for?

It's dried powder John.....it can't change.
When they chipped that old run aground ship out of the ice the first thing they did was munch their chocolate

[Bob Watson]

I've got a few Morrie's cuppa soup sachets in my food bag that are one or two seasons old now.

Trouble is, their 'use by' date was on their boxes!

I wonder how long they're good for?

It'll be a best before date John, not a use by date which are used on meat products etc that can make you seriously ill. I've got stuff on my "camping food" shelf with a best before date out by a couple of years. Stuff like savoury rice, cuppa soups and packs of noodles, they'll all get eaten at some point.