Sizo instant soup sachets
Instant soup in single-serve sachets
Every soup on this page is a Sizo sachet: tip it into a mug, add 175 ml of boiling water, stir and it is ready. There are six flavours, from chicken and Hungarian goulash to mushroom, curry, vegetable and a clear garden herb broth. A box holds 21 sachets, or 26 for the broth, which keeps a desk drawer or a staff kitchen going for a good while.
The six Sizo soups
Sizo soups come as powder in single-portion sachets, packed in a dispenser box of one flavour. Each sachet makes one mug, so nobody has to agree on a flavour and nothing is left over in a pan.
- Sizo Chicken Soup – vermicelli, carrot, leeks and croutons, with pieces of dried chicken
- Sizo Hungarian Goulash Soup – paprika and smoked paprika, tomato, croutons and dried beef; mildly spicy
- Sizo Mushroom Soup – a creamy soup with mushroom and croutons; vegetarian
- Sizo Curry Soup – mild curry with carrot, vermicelli and croutons; vegetarian
- Sizo Vegetable Soup – peas, carrot and leeks with vermicelli and croutons; vegetarian
- Sizo Garden Herb Broth – a light, clear broth with carrot, leeks, parsley and basil; vegetarian
The broth is the lightest of the six, with no vermicelli or croutons, and works as a warm drink between meals.
Making a mug of soup
- Tip the contents of one sachet into a mug or cup.
- Pour on 175 ml of boiling water. Water that has just gone off the boil is fine; lukewarm water leaves lumps.
- Stir until the powder has dissolved, then leave it for a minute so the vermicelli and croutons soften.
That is the amount on the box. If you like your soup thicker, use a little less water; for a lighter cup, add a splash more. A few frozen peas or some leftover cooked vegetables stirred in turn a mug of soup into a small lunch without much extra time.
Vegetarian, milk and allergens
Four of the six soups are vegetarian: mushroom, curry, vegetable and the garden herb broth. The chicken soup contains dried chicken and the goulash contains dried beef.
Vegetarian is not the same as vegan. The mushroom and curry soups are made with whole milk powder, and so is the goulash. Most of the soups also contain wheat, from the vermicelli and the croutons, and some contain celery; the goulash also contains soya. The full ingredient list with the allergens is on each product page and on the box, so check it before you buy for someone with an allergy.
A box for the office or the staff room
Every box holds one flavour, so for a workplace it makes sense to put two or three flavours side by side, next to the kettle and the coffee. Everyone makes their own mug when they want it, and the sachets that are left stay in the box until the next time.
At home the same logic applies. A box in the cupboard is there for a quick lunch, a cold afternoon or the evening you get in late and do not want to cook.
Instant soup or fresh soup?
Fresh soup is made from raw ingredients and takes time: chopping, simmering, washing the pan. Instant soup is dried, which is why a box keeps in the cupboard for a long time; the best before date is printed on the pack. It will not replace a pot of homemade soup on a Sunday, but it is ready in the time it takes to boil the kettle.