Wednesday 8 May 2013

#46 - Batchelor's Chicken Flavour Super Noodles


  • Brand: Batchelor’s Super Noodles
  • Flavour: Chicken
  • Cost: £0.50 (reduced from £0.68)
  • From: Tesco
  • Description: Super Noodles in a tasty chicken flavour sauce
  • Weight: 100g (400g when prepared)
  • Allergies: Contains Wheat, Gluten, Celery, Milk

    Chicken? Really?? Where???   Chicken? Really?? Where???
Super Noodles eh? The nation's favourite packaged noodle that doesn't come in a pot is a way I recently described them. From what I've tested previously (Mild Curry & Sweet & Sour) I'm not sure I understand why, they're more expensive than other, and in my opinion better, products. Have a look at the Noodle League if you don't believe me.

Anyway, each test is its own test so regardless of previously formed thoughts I'm going in open minded - let's hope for the best :-) First of all the packaging can't be recycled but the product is easy to prepare in the pan and only take about 5 minutes.

“How do they taste?” The answer is bland! Considering the amount of flavour enhancers in here (Potassium Chloride, MSG, Disodium 5' -guanylate, Disodium 5' - inosinate) there's not much to write home / blog about. The real taste appears to be noodle.

“Do they remind me in any way of a chicken dish?”  The answer is no. They haven't even tried to add a chicken flavour, not even a feather for effect, ridiculous! This chicken flavoured product contains parsley, sugar, celery, onion and garlic - in my limited experience none of these things taste like chicken, again, ridiculous!

“How do I feel now I’ve finished it?” Annoyed, I've got another 3 packets of Super Noodles in the cupboard and that's not even all the flavours, grrr!

Conclusion – Just because everyone buys them doesn't mean they're any good. As I said at the top there's a lot better out there for less money!

Need 4 Noodle Rating: 2.5/10
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3 comments:

  1. Jenny Davies8 May 2013 at 08:41

    I heartily agree. I bought some of these on the reckoning that because other people seem to like them, they couldn't be all bad. How wrong can you be. There is nothing - absolutely nothing - to like about these disgusting, pappy, apologies for noodles. What makes it worse, is the total lack of anything resembling chicken!

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  2. Recipe Tester14 May 2013 at 09:12

    It's disgraceful really, and these are one of the most well known brands in the UK - come on citizens, try something different!

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  3. APK4 November 2016 at 10:09

    They're nice enough but not great. After barbecue flavour these are the only super noodles I'll eat.

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