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Heinz tomato soup

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ByTheGrace · 15/01/2023 18:06

First World problems and all that. But has Heinz soup changed recipe? I know it's a ridiculous price now, but it is my comfort food with a cheese toastie when I'm low.
I'm sat here with a mug of it and I can't finish it, it's so sweet😥

OP posts:
KangarooKenny · 15/01/2023 21:51

Yes it’s changed. We’ve stopped buying it now.

NervousToad · 15/01/2023 21:53

PaperMonster · 15/01/2023 21:49

Yes, I’d read a few weeks ago that they’d removed dairy from it to make it vegan.

This is incorrect. They have released a dairy free version that is clearly labelled plant based however the original still has dairy in.

Alighttouchonthetiller · 15/01/2023 21:57

It's really unpleasant now, with a horrible artificial aftertaste that lasts for about a fortnight.

Will try M&S and Waitrose versions. I had a recipe, years ago, that tasted exactly like Heinz. It was really simple and involved soured cream. I must look for it and have another go.

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PaperMonster · 15/01/2023 21:58

Yes, I just Googled after I posted and saw this. OH’s family contains some v vocal vegans who forever question my dietary requirements and it was actually him who’d read it out to me cos he was trying to wind me up!

mrsbyers · 15/01/2023 22:21

M&S one is my choice now and only 65p a tin

RewildingAmbridge · 15/01/2023 22:24

M&S one is my choice now and only 65p a tin
this, m&s ketchup also tastes like good rich old fashioned ketchup and is about 85p a bottle. I refuse to pay £1.40 for a tin of soup
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whitesnowflake · 15/01/2023 23:02

I'm going to give the M&S tomato soup and baked beans a go. I agree that Heinz beans are tasteless now too as well as the soup

JustMeAndAria · 15/01/2023 23:09

I don;t know about Hz Tomato I love the Lentil and Bacon and that seems all ok. But over Christmas I treated myself to a tin of Hz Baked Beans (sad times when a tin of beans is a treat but never mind) and they were horrible hard and more liquid than the cheaper ones I have as a rule and will now be sticking with!

PlaitBilledDuckyPuss · 15/01/2023 23:35

JustMeAndAria · 15/01/2023 23:09

I don;t know about Hz Tomato I love the Lentil and Bacon and that seems all ok. But over Christmas I treated myself to a tin of Hz Baked Beans (sad times when a tin of beans is a treat but never mind) and they were horrible hard and more liquid than the cheaper ones I have as a rule and will now be sticking with!

Sainsbury's own brand beans are the best.

colouringindoors · 15/01/2023 23:38

It was my comfort food too! Was my Saturday night tea as a kid. Simply too expensive now but would definitely recommend M&S - only 65p and really good. Whenever I'm in there I'll buy half a dozen tins! Their cream of chicken is not bad either also 65p. And while you're there, their own brand crunchy nut cornflakes and granary bread are great too! I don't work for them honest!

JustGotToKeepOnKeepingOn · 15/01/2023 23:42

I have the M&S cream of tomato soup now... it's lovely... and only 65p a tin!

JustGotToKeepOnKeepingOn · 15/01/2023 23:44

Just realised someone else has already mentioned the M&S soup... the M&S baked beans and salad cream are great too - and way cheaper than Heinz.

DadANDPK · 16/01/2023 06:37

Ambertonix · 15/01/2023 19:10

@DadANDPK Thanks for the tip! 36 tins may seem a lot but i get through at least a couple of tins a week and they have Dec 23 BBE dates even though i know they will last a lot longer than that unopened if needs be!

@Ambertonix 36 vans didn't seem excessive to me! You should see my stock room! I buy things that are 'on special' or I rely on. With the way prices have increased I'll have saved some money, but also won't run out!!

there are things where the BB has expired, but I'm not concerned. They're things I'd eat if I had to, but aren't ideal on my extremely low carb diet for diabetes (tomato soup actually being one of them.). I bought them when it looked like getting shopping might be very difficult during covid, but I was fortunate to be able to get fresh food, so didn't need to resort to them.

kateandme · 17/01/2023 04:53

Campbell's condensed is still the same.

Oblomov22 · 17/01/2023 04:59

Agreed. So sweet. Really hacked off.

thegreylady · 17/01/2023 05:22

Sainsbury’s own brand is now our favourite. We used to love Heinz but I agree it is now too sweet.

MegaClutterSlut · 17/01/2023 07:36

Another that used to love Heinz but now way too sweet, I buy Asdas tom soup. Infact most of the Heinz tinned range is shite now imo

BarbaraofSeville · 17/01/2023 09:03

I've never liked Heinz products and prefer other brands of just about all their core products.

Tomato soup - M&S or Waitrose, both are very similar to Baxters, who probably make soup for these supermarkets.

Beans - up to now we've always bought Branston and are just getting to the end of a Costco multipack - I'm expecting a shock when I look at the price of beans again, but am planning on trying M&S when we need them again.

Ketchup, we're not big consumers of, a bottle takes years to get through, so we just get a supermarket bottle, current one is M&S, who are actually quite cheap for a lot of things if you shop carefully.

I think the problem is that people are buying soup. For it to be cheap, you want to be making it to use it leftovers, or odd bits of veg. If you're buying it ready made, you're paying for the process, not the ingredients.

Having said that, I don't think it's possible to make tomato soup for less than buying it if you make it from tomatoes. But a lot of made tomato soup is from tomato puree, not fresh tomatoes, it's a different product and I don't really like fresh tomato soup and actually prefer the canned variety. For other soups, leek and potato, carrot and coriander, lentil etc, I tend to revert to the norm of making soup if I have things that need using up.

Connect3 · 19/05/2023 20:43

I made tomato soup at school. That's not something I'll be repeating. Admittedly I've not had tinned for a while, but commercially made tomato soup has always been the only one worth having. Why is that?

frequentlyfrazzled · 26/01/2024 13:43

Completely agree OP. I had an accident yesterday and broke my arm, in lots of pain so feeling sorry for myself today and needed comfort food - sent DH out for Heinz tomato soup and it was awful! Much thinner and unpleasantly tangy, and tasted strongly of artificial sweeteners. Checked the label and it now contains stevia! Gutted that they have changed this classic recipe. Disgusting, will never buy it again.

Umtydumpy · 26/01/2024 13:47

It's definitely not as nice now and I have been eating it for many years pre the 'price hike'. I now buy Tesco's own and it's much nicer, much thicker and much cheaper!

TousBous · 26/01/2024 14:11

Yes, it’s ridiculously sweet now.

It’s really quick and easy to make cream of tomato soup though. If you leave the cream out, it freezes well. Just add the cream when you reheat.

It’s one of my emergency store cupboard lunch recipes. Make up an OXO cube and whizz up with a can of tinned tomatoes. Ideally, add some tomato purée and garlic purée to taste for extra depth. Add a teaspoon of sugar (or to taste, depending on how acidic the tomatoes are). Simmer for 10 mins until it thickens to the right consistency then stir in cream to taste.

That’s possibly not the most helpful recipe as I do everything to taste 😂 I usually add fresh herbs but the basic version without herbs tastes just like the old Heinz recipe.

Whatdayisitalexa · 26/01/2024 16:59

Aldi and Sainsburys are still nice and much cheaper than Heinz

Oblomov23 · 26/01/2024 17:11

I used to love it, but now find it too sweet.

rwalker · 26/01/2024 17:47

Marmite27 · 15/01/2023 18:13

I’ve not had it for years. I buy Aldis. 55p a tin.

I got adli one out of desperation at work and needed something for dinner
surprised how nice it was

the only way to by Heinz is in a multi pack works out a lot cheaper