Thermal Mug

To get a fair and actual reflection of what the soup is suposed to taste like, i've gone out andbought a proper soup mug, with a lid and a "finger-melter-preventer" ™. I'd love to give you a review of how this has changed my soup experience, but just as i sat down at my desk i received a very annoying phone call which has runined my appitite and my brain. Now the soup tastes just like oxtail soup and the crisps did not get dipped, pity really as i was wondering how the Monster Munch would fair against the might of the CBS.

Should have been dipping choice for today: Pickled Onion by Monster Munch


The new and the old.


The Thermal mug in all it's glory!

Look at it! :)

Missed out on the fresh scoop

After another unsuccesful attempt to avoid my ex girlfriend this weekend, a good quality CBS is essential to aid mondays mental recovery.

I was one soup away from getting the sought after 'fresh scoop' but my eagerness in the que meant that I had the last lonley soup which was standing, forming a skin, on the counter. I will never know if I've missed out or not, that's the gamble I suppose. The first sip was interesting, quite tomatoey. It's a good one today, all though it is slightly weak and the beef is quite fatty and scarse.

Dipping choice for today: Cool original by Doritos

A soup to forget...

Since I'm now forced to analyse this soup every day, I've started to consider all the possible factors which may alter the taste, texture and general experience of the CB.

Today's soup, i noticed, had been standing there for a while. This is not an ideal situation it would seem. It's still super hot, but i dunno, maybe some flavour dissipates through the cups lid? Would i be able to tell if it had been standing there if I'd not have spotted it first? I'm not sure. But today's soup is definitely weird. I've tried stirring it to unsettle the flavours, to no avail. It's just a bit watery and there is only 1 level of taste compared to the 2 or 3 which i have become accustomed too and the beef bits are really dry. Bang goes my theory of the soup evolving all week to culminate in a taste sensation for us all on a Friday. Well, at least it's Friday.

Dipping choice for today: Salt & malt vinegar by McCoys (not sure why, but these taste strange too, maybe there is something wrong with me today, I did however have 3 onion bhajis and 2 meat samosas before bed last night so my taste buds might be ruined...)

Whoever made todays soup, should always make the soup.

The soup must get better as the week progresses, I wonder what saturday soup tastes like?
Todays is possible better than yesterdays, it's saltier and therefore, tastier. You know when you make a bolognese and then have it again the next day and it tastes even better? That is what has happened here i think. Or if not, whoever made todays soup, should always make the soup.

Dipping choice for today: Salt and Malt Vinigar crinkles by Walkers (to be honest, I've bought a multipack of these, so it'll probably be crinkles for the next few days)

Oh, it's so good.

Big thank you for Pablo0151 for stepping in for me yesterday, an interesting incite into the world of Potatoe and Leek, one which i probably will never experience.

Ah man, they've stepped up their game for today. The soup looks good and tastes amazing. Kind-of a mix between oxtail soup and really good beef sunday roast gravy. Todays soup is why i started this blog in the first place. Awesom.

Dipping choice for today: Salt and malt vinigar Crinkles by Walkers (more flavour in every groove, apparently)



p.s. Almost chocked on the last bits of beef, i though tht was worth blogging, sorry...

A view from the Leek side

A chance for a differing view point today, as I'm stepping in for the absent author of the blog (don't worry avid fans, he'll be back tomorrow).

I opted for the Cream of Leek and Potato today, and whilst it's obviously no match for the mighty Chilli Beef, it's definitely a nice alternative. Thick, tasty and slightly less abrasive on the old chest that the CB, it went really well with my chicken and stuffing sandwich. Today was one of those days where I could've sank at least one more cup of the good stuff, I didn't though because that's just greedy isn't it.

Unfortunately, I don't dip anything in my soup, but just for consistency, I did have Seabrooks 'Beefy' crisps with my lunch...possibly the best crisps on sale at the moment if you exclude the awesomeness of Beef Monster Munch (which are technically corn and maize based snacks, as we all know).

P.S - check out my own blog 'Crystal Blue Dreams' for retro game related musings.

Hot, humid and hungry

I'd like to apologies for my lack of soup blogging action on Friday, I had to go home ill. I'm a little better now, but i think my pallet isn't quite as sensitive as normal because todays soup is not really exiting me. Having said that, now I'm towards the end of it, it's actually quite hearwarming... :)

Dipping choice for toady: Mexican Chilli by McCoys.