Don’t choose a canned soup for making biscuits unless your recipe specifies the type of soup and how much to use. Whether you’re making savoury or sweet biscuits, check the pack size, ingredients and instructions on the exact product you plan to use.
You’re looking for an everyday soup and comparing quantities, packaging and local availability. The carton soups listed by E.Leclerc and Carrefour suit this purpose, but that doesn’t mean they’re suitable for a biscuit recipe.
Start with the recipe you want to make before comparing soup formats: ready-to-serve soup and powder to be reconstituted are not used in the same way.
| Criteria | What to check | Who this matters to |
|---|---|---|
| Quantity and packaging | Compare the net quantity and type of packaging between products in the same format. | If I’m mainly looking for soup to serve with meals, I want packaging that suits the amount I plan to use. Around 50% of consumers would prioritise this need. |
| Suitability for biscuits | Decide whether you’re making savoury or sweet biscuits, then look for a recipe that specifies the soup format and quantity needed. | Before choosing an ingredient for my biscuits, I want to know what type of soup the recipe calls for. This would be the main priority for around 33% of consumers. |
| Ingredients and storage | Check the ingredients, allergen information, date and storage instructions after opening for the exact product. | If I’m cooking with soup, I need to be able to check its ingredients and how it should be stored. Around 17% of consumers would make this their priority. |
Canned soup, soup in a carton, soup powder in a sachet and frozen soup are different products. This matters if a recipe calls for a specific format or quantity.
Check which format your recipe requires before choosing a product.
Ingredients vary from one soup to another. For example, E.Leclerc says its Eco+ tomato and vermicelli dried soup contains durum wheat semolina, starch and salt, among other ingredients.
First choose a recipe suited to the biscuits you want to make, then check the ingredients and the amount of soup it calls for.
The Ministry of the Economy reminds shoppers to observe use-by dates and follow the temperature and storage-period instructions on the packaging.
Follow the instructions for the product you’ve chosen, especially after opening, rather than those for a different soup.
E.Leclerc’s range includes soups in cartons and sachet mixes.
A range of liquid soups, including blended and smooth vegetable soups.
A brand of dried soups, with ranges including Classique, Crémeux and Vermicelles.
Read the ingredients list and allergen information for the exact product, then compare them with your recipe. For example, the Eco+ tomato and vermicelli dried soup listed by E.Leclerc contains vermicelli made with durum wheat semolina; another soup may have different ingredients.
Yes. Follow the date and storage instructions on the packaging of the product you’ve bought. The Ministry of the Economy states that use-by dates must be observed, along with the temperature and storage-period instructions.