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If you're having a can of soup...

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SoupDragon · 26/10/2020 12:28

... do you have a whole can or just half?

I've just noticed that a serving is half a can - Surely that isn't enough? I've been over indulging in soup for years!

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BitOfFun · 26/10/2020 12:29

Usually a whole can, unless I'm going to be having a sandwich or something too.

OlegBurov · 26/10/2020 12:30

I'd have half a can.

AriettyHomily · 26/10/2020 12:31

A whole one!

PurpleDaisies · 26/10/2020 12:31

Whole can. It’s usually pretty low calorie anyway, I’d still be hungry after half,

Justforphoto · 26/10/2020 12:31

depends, if there's 2 of us it's half each if only one it's a full can

LizzyBennett · 26/10/2020 12:32

Whole can. If I gave my teenage DC half a tin each they would be unimpressed.

I noticed that on a tin of soup recently and I think that it's to do with salt and sugar content.

BiggerBoat1 · 26/10/2020 12:32

Full can always. With toast if I'm really hungry.
Obviously I want soup now!

JemimaTiggywinkle · 26/10/2020 12:33

I prefer the slightly smaller cans you can get - only a few brands do them though and they’re never included in deals sadly.

Half a can of the standard size is not enough, but a full can is a bit too much by the end.

Wolfiefan · 26/10/2020 12:33

What? Half a can is a serving? Madness. Definitely the whole can.

ApolloandDaphne · 26/10/2020 12:34

I split a can between me and DH recently and we agreed it was not a decent portion. Now we have a can each.

xoxogossipgirl2020 · 26/10/2020 12:34

Why is nobody pointing out that it’s a tin, do people people call it a can of soup?!?! Where have I been all my life??!?!

SoupDragon · 26/10/2020 12:35

I just poured out half a can and it looked pitiful - I need smaller soup bowls!

I am glad I am not alone in my whole can approach.

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MrsAvocet · 26/10/2020 12:36

We have one can between 2 but I always give my husband, or my son if I'm sharing with him, more than half, probably nearer two thirds as half isn't quite enough for them. Assuming we are talking the normal 400g size, not those smaller, one person cans that is. I wouldn't give anyone a whole can though. You can't even fit a full can in a normal sized bowl!

Mrsjayy · 26/10/2020 12:36

What do you do with the other half ? Full tin its only soup and a bit of bread

SoupDragon · 26/10/2020 12:37

@xoxogossipgirl2020

Why is nobody pointing out that it’s a tin, do people people call it a can of soup?!?! Where have I been all my life??!?!
Because it's in a "tin can"? I don't know... they're both the same thing aren't they?
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ThePluckOfTheCoward · 26/10/2020 12:37

A whole can if that's all I'm having, but half if I'm having say, a roll or wrap. A work colleague would only ever have half for her lunch though and she was very slim, whereas I am not😄

NameChange84 · 26/10/2020 12:37

A serving is half. I usually have it with a few crackers and cheese or a slice of garlic bread. I do try to stick with recommended portion sizes for health reasons.

SoupDragon · 26/10/2020 12:37

Can of beans, can of worms...

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AdaColeman · 26/10/2020 12:37

It depends on the soup; cream of tomato or other light broth style soups, a whole can; more dense textured thick bean "country farmhouse" type soups, a half a can.

SoupDragon · 26/10/2020 12:38

You can't even fit a full can in a normal sized bowl!

you can.

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Wolfiefan · 26/10/2020 12:39

OP you need a soup maker. Then you can decide your own serving sizes! Grin

Bargebill19 · 26/10/2020 12:40

Whole tin if it’s a small campbells condensed tin. But if I add milk/cream it’ll be half a tin. We have a sandwich or toast with ours.

Justforphoto · 26/10/2020 12:40

Might only have half the can normally but probably also half a loaf of bread to go with it

BigSandyBalls2015 · 26/10/2020 12:40

Whole tin, half is nothing really. The exception was yesterday when I tried the New Covent Garden butternut squash soup …… they put HONEY in it Shock …… abomination, ended up in the bin.

Floralnomad · 26/10/2020 12:41

Half a can would be fine if you were eating it as a starter with crusty bread , for an actual meal on its own you need a whole can .

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