Cup-a-Soup

Cup-a-Soup is an instant soup product sold under various brands worldwide. The soup is sold in sachets of powder which can be poured into a mug or cup, which is then filled with near-boiling water and stirred.

A prepared chicken & vegetable cup-a-soup

In the United States and Canada the product is manufactured and marketed by Unilever's Lipton brand, and in Australia under the Continental brand. In the United Kingdom the product is sold as Batchelors Cup-a-Soup, a brand which is now owned by Premier Foods. In the Netherlands it is sold under the Unox brand. In South Africa, Sweden, Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Argentina and Poland it is sold under the Knorr brand.

Flavours include minestrone, chicken noodle, tomato soup and chicken and vegetable. Low-calorie versions also exist in the UK, under the name "Slim-a-Soup", and include slightly different flavors, such as Mediterranean tomato. 2007 saw the introduction of "Cup-a-Soup Extra", individual sachets of soup and pasta sold in a variety of flavors, including cheese and broccoli (with tagliatelle), chicken and mushroom (with pasta), minestrone, and Tangy Salsa Tomato.

Pluralisation

Grammarians have argued as to the correct plural form of Cup-a-Soup. Some believe the correct form is "Cups-a-Soup", whereas others contest that being a registered trademark the correct form is "Cup-a-Soups" (e.g. in Reeves and Mortimer's "Slade in Residence").[1]

Cup-a-Soup features prominently in the Reeves and Mortimer sketches 'Slade in Residence' and 'Slade on Holiday' with the band being avid consumers of the instant soup.[2]

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See also

References
  1. BBC Radio 4's A Word In Your Ear, first broadcast on March 17, 1987.
  2. Slade On Holiday - Honey Flavor - YouTube
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