Cup-a-Soup
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Cup-a-Soup is an instant soup product sold under various brands worldwide. In the United States, the product is manufactured and marketed by Unilever's Lipton brand. In the United Kingdom the product is sold as Batchelors Cup-a-Soup, a brand which is now owned by Premier Foods.
The soup is made by pouring the soup sachet into a mug or cup, and then pouring 3/4 cup (6 fluid ounces) of hot water into the mug and stirring the mixture.
Recently, there has been a new release of a jar featuring approximately 12 servings.
Some flavors include minestrone, chicken noodle, tomato soup and chicken & vegetable.
Low-calorie versions also exist in the UK, under the name slim-a-soup, and include slightly different flavours, such as mediterranean tomato.
2007 has also seen the introduction of 'Cup-a-Soup Extra', which are individual sachets of soup and pasta sold in a variety of flavours, including Cheese & Broccoli (with tagliatelle), chicken & mushroom (with pasta), Minestrone, and Tangy Salsa Tomato.
[edit] 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 that the correct form is Cup-a-Soups. This was discussed on BBC Radio 4's A Word In Your Ear, first broadcast on March 17, 1987.
