Testimonials
I tried your Creamy Cheddar Broccoli Soup. It was absolutely wonderful. I have tried other brands and this has the best taste. I found it at Piggly Wiggly and they only have 3 or 4 other varieties.
Dawn, Alabama January / 2012
I was at Big Lots and saw your soup I thought I would try it. We used to get a soup starter that we really liked but then they went out of business. We have tried another kind but did not really care for it. I saw yours and thought you don’t know until you try it. I added onions, carrots, celery and some leftover chicken we had. We really liked it. I have posted it on my Facebook and added your link to it as well.
Evelyn, Florida January / 2012
OMG!! We got your “Mama’s minestrone!” soup mix and fixed it for supper tonight and we love it. I did not ever hear of your soup mix until I was just looking for something different. So glad I did. We really do like it and I will tell all the ladies at work about this soup. Now I will try the other things you have out. Thank you for an EASY Supper.
Sherry, Louisiana January / 2012
WOW!!!! I RARELY ever buy a product like yours but I saw it in a display at my local Acme Supermarket. I was tired, didn’t feel like cooking much and wanted something easy so I gave the chili a try. OH. MY. WORD! It was simply amazing. Even my son, who NEVER compliments a meal, mentioned that it was good! I just came back from buying another chili mix and also the Chicken Enchilada mix. Can’t wait to have more chili and I’m looking forward to trying the other as well. I HOPE and PRAY that more of your products make it to my store! Especially the garlic spread and some of the creamy soups! Thank you so much for this delicious item!!!!!
Marc, New Jersey January / 2012
I had your Chicken Noodle Soup and it was really good. I got it at Bed Bath & Beyond. I am going to have another bowl before I go out hunting. I also got the Baked Burgundy French Onion Soup but I have not tried it yet.
Dan, Illinois January / 2012
The Baked Burgundy French Onion Soup is absolutely fantastic. We are getting ready for my mom’s 90th birthday and running around getting things ready. The soup was so quick and easy to make and it’s very good.
Charlotte, Texas January / 2012
I really enjoy your soups. I made the Chicken Noodle Knockout and added celery, onion and green beans. I put it in the crock pot for 1 hour and it was really good.
Paula, California January / 2012
I love Cugino’s Soup!! I found it at Woodman’s. Wow!! It’s amazing soup. I particularly like that they are not too salty. I’m glad I found your website. My daughters are wondering where they can get some. Schnook’s is great for the Bloomington girl. How about St. Louis Park, MN girl? I look forward to trying your other products!!
Terry, Illinois January / 2012
I bought packages of soup from Bed Bath and Beyond at xmas… love, love, love them… But cannot find them again, not even on your sight! Chicken noodle soup and Chicken Enchilada (mild) soup mix! Where can I get more? I sold sooo many of these packages (told my friends and family). I love you and this is by far one of my favorites. I also have the French Onion Soup Mix although I have not tried it yet. But I am sure it will be delish also… HELP
Donna, Florida January / 2012
I am in charge of making food for my church. I made the Chicken Noodle Knockout and it was absolutely delicious my friends and neighbors really liked it.
Mary Louis, Virginia January / 2012
I just wanted to tell you that I LOVE your soups! I made the Baked Burgundy French Onion Soup tonight and my husband loved it and thought I was a great cook! I have tried 4 of your soups that I buy at Walmart. Thank you!
Jeanne, Arizona January / 2012
I bought your soup at Walmart and I am calling because I read that you would like any recipes that we may have. I have your Chicken Enchilada Soup and instead of adding the can of chicken or plain chicken I get the Chi Chi’s Mexican Style Sauce with Seasoned Chicken (18 oz. package) and add it. It’s good!
Ann, Ohio January / 2012
I tried your Chili Fixin’s it’s so good that I hope Walmart keeps handling it. It’s the best I have ever eaten. I hope you keep it up.
Eleanor, Texas January / 2012
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I had your Mama’s Minestrone- it’s so good it is amazing. I stirred in extra things of my own and have ideas for next time. I will be a customer as long as it is on the shelf. Thank you for a great product.
Teresa, Arkansas – December / 2011
To whom it may concern: I wanted to take a moment to say thank you for making a great product. I just moved to the area and the stress of unpacking a home and getting meals prepared has been something else. I recently purchased the chicken soup for a family meal and a quick dinner. I should have purchased another soup flavor, because the kids loved it. I have two boys ages 12 and 7. The youngest is ADHD and has autism and very picky and when he asked for seconds I knew I had scored. Thank you again for making something so delicious!
Melissa, Virginia – December / 2011
We had your Creamy Cheddar Broccoli. We bought it at Bed Bath & Beyond. This is the best soup we ever had. We used to eat other brands but yours by far surpasses those. It was absolutely delicious!
Kathy, Illinois – December / 2011
I have never called a company before. I have had your Baked Burgundy French Onion and the Mama’s Minestrone soups. They are such high quality.
Irene, Florida – December / 2011
Everyone wants to know how I make the Chicken Enchilada Soup and where I got it. I have made it for company twice already and everyone loves it. I bought it at Menards. It’s not too spicy it’s perfect. I am making it now and saw your number on the packing and had to call.
Teresa – December / 2011
I love your Chili. I bought it at Bed Bath & Beyond. I bought 12 in one trip. I went back with a friend and bought more. I wish my Wal-Mart would carry your Chili. Everyone would love, I have told everyone about it.
Anne, Michigan – December / 2011
I have never called a company before; however, we tried your Creamy Cheddar Broccoli Soup. My husband doesn’t ever like soup and he absolutely loved it. I really appreciate you guys and love your soup. I just bought an arm load.
Ray, CO – December / 2011
We tried your Chicken Enchilada Soup. It was ridiculously delicious and fantastic. I have not had that good of soup in a long time. Keep making it!
Mike and Debbie – December / 2011
I made your Creamy Cheddar Broccoli Soup and it is very good. I will tell everyone about this soup. I wish I knew about this when I had my catering business. It’s so easy to make.
Ronald, IL – December / 2011
Your Chicken Enchilada Soup is excellent. I have a degree in Culinary Arts. You should market this Chicken Enchilada soup as Vegetarian. I added 24 oz. stewed tomatoes and small cream corn and did not add the Chicken. It was excellent.
Jane, GA – December / 2011
I made your Baked Burgundy French Onion soup tonight for my family and it was AMAZING!!!! I have never had French onion soup so good before, even better than a restaurant!
Thank you!
Kim, Wisconsin – December / 2011
I purchased your Mama’s Minestrone at Walmart. It was the best minestrone I have ever had. Once in a while you get something special. I used sausage and it was delicious. Also, I love the little guy on the front- eat chicken.
Elizabeth, Wisconsin – December / 2011
I am a Diabetic and I purchased your Baked Burgundy French Onion Soup at Walmart. The flavor was great and it’s low calorie too.
Pete, Pennsylvania – December / 2011
Greetings!
Needing a quick chicken noodle soup for an ailing husband, I grabbed a packet of yours from the Wal-Mart shelf! 30 minutes later it was done and ready to serve the poor ailing fellow…. *rolling my eyes* …..*smirk*…..
Anyways it was a quick little blessing in my busy schedule. I added some carrots, onion and celery. Pretty good for a 30 minute meal! Thanks for the great little quick fix (he was 100% better after I propped him up, fluffed his pillow and fed him some good soup!) Ta-da!
Kim, Iowa – December / 2011
I tried your Baked Burgundy French Onion Soup. It is restaurant quality. This is soup that we would serve to our company. I bought it at Walmart and I am going to get more. This is going to be a staple at our house.
Mark, Ohio – December / 2011
Buy your soups and chili mix at Walmart. I am from South Louisiana and I know what good tastes like and you have found the secret!!! Sure you are not from LA???
Love your products!
Have been telling everyone about your soups, etc.
P.S. Just added you to my Pinterest and Facebook!!!
Cathy, Louisiana – December 2011
Yesterday I tried your Chili mix with Morning Star veggie burger crumbles. It was spot on!!
I made it exactly as per your directions and it was FABULOUS! I got it at Wal*mart. Thanks for a wonderful product.
HC, Maryland – November / 2011
I just bought your “Mama’s Minestrone” at Wal*Mart and fixed it for dinner last night. I was amazed at how good this soup was!! I have been bragging on it all day at work. Can’t wait to try the others now!!
Susan, South Carolina – November/ 2011
Thank you for such a quality product. My family has been eating Cugino’s variety of soups for a few years now. I am surprised every time we have a different soup, and I am so used to finding bad products in a good line. You have none! The soups are all great!
Thank you, and please keep up the good work.
Here’s praying Wal*Mart doesn’t stop selling it!
Sincerely,
Eric and Family, Colorado – November / 2011
WOW!! That is all I have to say. I was at Wal*Mart and saw your bagged soup and thought I would give it a try, I bought all the flavors and just finished making the Chicken Noodle Soup, it is soooo good and is so close to being homemade. I am so glad I found your product and can’t wait to try all the others. You have saved me tons of money from eating in the cafe at work LOL I’m glad I found a new friend in Cugino’s 
Conrad, Florida – November / 2011
I first got your product at Target. Now I get them at Wal*Mart. They are awesome .I have had your Mama’s Minestrone, Baked Burgundy French Onion and your Perfect Potato Soup.
Patricia, Oklahoma – November / 2011
Your Chili is really really good. It is an excellent product I got it at Wal*Mart. A lot of the Chili packets have a lot to be desired, however, yours is really really good.
Colleen, South Carolina – November/ 2011
We purchase your Chicken Noodle Knockout Soup and we really like it. We buy it at Menards and have for a couple years. You changed the noodles to bigger ones. I liked the smaller ones it reminded me of the soup I had when I was a kid, but we still really like your soup. I add chicken from the deli. I buy the whole chicken and add pieces and sometimes add Swanson’s Chicken Broth. Keep up the good work.
Mark from the Dakotas – November / 2011
I am an unpaid agent for you- I have talked about your product at Weight Watchers. I am such a fan of yours. My friend is a foodie and my other friend is a gourmet cook and I told them about you. I was shocked to find out you were in Crystal Lake until I was in Bed Bath & Beyond. Your products are excellent.
Bonnie, Illinois – November/ 2011
I just recently bought a few of your dry soup mixes and they are the best I have ever had!! My family has raved about your French Onion and just recently your Cheddar Broccoli. Thank you for such a quality product and the best soup mix I ever bought!
Heather – November / 2011
Just wanted to tell you how much I love your chili! In fact it is soooo good I recently entered it in our companies’ chili cook-off! Everyone wanted my secret recipe! So thank you and I am going to try the garlic spread and Rubz next!
Joanne, California – November/ 2011
Hi!
I just bought 1 jar of your Garlic Spread from the Nutcracker Market here in Houston. I just tried it for the first time and it is amazing!!! Best ever!
Can I order more through your website? Or is ordering only for retail customers?
Thanks!
Elizabeth, Texas – November/ 2011
Just wanted to say we tried your chicken enchilada soup mix today for the first time. Excellent! I am on my way to the store to buy more. Not only is it simple but OMG it is great tasting food!
Michelle, Utah – November/ 2011
I love your dried soup products! This past Sunday I made the Chicken Rice soup, tonight (Wed. 11/23/11) I made the Chicken Enchilada soup and me and my friends loved them both! GOOD STUFF!!!
Mark, Illinois – November/2011
I purchase the Chili Fixin’s at Caputo’s on Lake Street in Bloomingdale, IL. I had another brand in my cart and then I saw a store worker setting up a display of your Chili. Having used your products before, I quickly picked it up and put the other brand back. This was the first time I used this product and it was the first time I had seen this product. The fact that it was in a cardboard floor display makes me think that Caputo’s purchased it as promotion and will not be carrying it on a regular basis, which I hope is not the case as I’ve been reformed!!!!
You have a great day too and thanks again for making such a great product!
Pat, Illinois – November/ 2011
Hi,
Just a quick note I recently bought your chicken enchilada soup mix for one of those quick and easy nights. Well my family absolutely loved it. Thank you for the wonderful product and affordable product from such an amazing company.
Tara, Mississippi – November/2011
I really had my doubts about trying your Mama’s Minestrone, I am Italian, I have to tell you it was really, really good. I purchased it at Bed Bath & Beyond.
Loretta, Nebraska – November / 2011
I am very, very pleased. It’s been a long time since I have been this pleased with an item. I saw the cool packaging- I love the little guy! Then I tried the soup and this is good for you soup. My husband doesn’t like anything. He ate two bowls and loved it. It was so wonderful and I already told two people right away yesterday, one in Michigan and one in Indiana.
Barb, Pennsylvania – November / 2011
Just wanted to let you know that your soup “Creamy Cheddar Broccoli” is fantastic, I made it with fresh cauliflower and loved it.
Thank you for such a great product.
Sincerely,
Jeanne Ann, New York – November /2011
I just have to say, I’m lovin your stuff!!! And I have a request. Actually, two requests…. 1. Get more of your product on the shelves! Found you at Wal-Mart for the soups, but nothing else.
2. New England Clam Chowder????? One of my all time favorite soups and I’ve not been able to quite master it myself. And if you need a Guinea pig, I’m your pig!!! I LOVE soups as you can probably see from all my reviews. So far I’ve cooked your soups several times, and I’m a single woman living alone… I do believe that on tonight’s menu is the Broccoli/Cheese soup.
Keep them coming. Bear Creek ain’t got nothin on you. (Theirs taste too chemical or something)
And did you quit making the dressing I read about? ok, that’s 3 questions…. sorry!
THANKS!
Dinah, Tennessee – October/2011
You are a lifesaver. I have Acute Bronchitis and have been in bed. I just had your Baked Burgundy French Onion Soup and it’s the best soup I have ever had in my life. I was wondering if you had any coupons for me to pass out to my friends. This soup is the bomb! What else do you make?
Lisa, Georgia – October /2011
We love your Baked Burgundy French Onion Soup. I have gone to two different Wal-Marts and they are always out. I have told all my friends and family about your soups. Finally, I went back again and they had only 4 left on the shelf. I bought ALL of them. I am calling you so that you can make sure you send more to Wal-Mart so that there is enough for everyone.
Pamela, Massachusetts – October/2011
I purchased Cugino’s Chicken Enchilada Soup Mix at our local Wal-Mart last week and prepared per package instructions last weekend. It was SOOOO GOOD. I returned this week to the same store and bought Mama’s Minestrone and the Onion Soup Mix. We ate the Minestrone last night. I only had 8oz ground meat so I added a link of Italian sausage and 6oz of beef Chile sauce from the weekend and also 2 fistfuls of Stelline pasta and an extra cup of water. My wife and I ate it in extra large soup cups garnished with freshly grated Romano cheese. It was very good but next time I will add an 8oz can of diced tomatoes. I look forward to trying your other products.
Walter, New Orleans – October/2011
My family is crazy about your soups. First I purchased the Chicken Noodle Knockout at Wal-Mart and then I bought the Chicken Enchilada, Cheddar Broccoli and Mama’s Minestrone. The Chicken Noodle Knockout is the favorite of the ladies in our family and the men like the Cheddar Broccoli the best. I am thankful you make such a quality product. I used to spend hours in the kitchen making my own homemade chicken noodle soup. Yours is even better.
Mrs. Banks, Texas – October/2011
I had to write and tell you how much I enjoyed your Chili Fixin’s, Mix, OMG it was GOOD, I love it, and I will make it again. I’m glad my regular brand was sold out, or I would never had tried yours. Trust me I will never go back to the other one.
Thank you for making a great product. I bought my Chili Mix at Wal-Mart, (In the south county area) and they also had several of the soup mix, I can’t wait to try one of them.
Sincerely,
June, Missouri – October/2011
Hello, just have to say. I was raised in Crystal Lake Illinois. I now live in Arizona. I bought your soup simply because it had come from Crystal Lake. But I must say it’s great. Want to try many more of your products. Especially your garlic spread. Besides it’s from my home town. Thanks for making a great product!
Sue, Arizona – October / 2011
Just a quick note to say — I like your product. My wife and I purchased a couple of your Soup Mix products at Menards this weekend. We tried the Chicken Noodle and it was really very, very good. Also, I want to let you know that I especially enjoy your packaging. It’s bright, great art layout, funny and fantastically printed. Very, very attractive. I also like the way you coordinated your entire packaging line as I viewed it all on your website. Thank you.
Cliff, Illinois – October / 2011
I just tried the Chicken Enchilada Soup mix, and had to tell you how much my family loved it! We can’t wait to try the other flavors!
Lori, Louisiana – October / 2011
I do not usually contact companies; however, I HAD to send you a note to let you know how much my family and I LOVE your soups! Of course our favorite is the Chicken Enchilada, but we also love your Chicken Noodle and French Onion. Not only are they delicious, they are quick, easy and economical!! I have bragged about your soups to everyone I know. Thank you for making such a great product that makes my life a lot easier.
Amanda, Virginia – October / 2011
My grocery store just started selling your packaged soups. So far I tried the Chicken Enchilada & Mama’s Minestrone and this morning Creamy Cheddar Broccoli. I am so impressed with the taste and how easy it is, I will no longer believe I can ‘only’ make my own soup. Next I will try the Chili. Thank you for a great product.
Betty, Washington – October / 2011
Recently purchased the creamy cheddar broccoli soup, my family loves it, you have a new customer. Thank you!
Sue, Ohio – October / 2011
Just wanted you to know that I dine in some of Palm Springs finest high end restaurants and believe it or not….your Baked Burgundy French Onion Soup Mix is far better than any of the restaurants….REALLY
WHO KNEW DRIED SOUPS COULD TASTE SO GOOD.
I usually do not buy packaged mix products…but so glad I did.
Barbara, California – October/ 2011
I just discovered your Chicken Noodle Knockout soup today (I REFUSE to buy any of the major soup brands because they add MSG and I’m deathly allergic to that crap!). OMG!! This is THE BEST soup I have EVER had!!! Keep this up and you’ve got a customer for life!!!
P.S. Love the packaging too….Eat Beef. lol
Cheryl, IL – October / 2011
Hello,
I’m typically NOT a fan of soups from a pouch (although, they’re rarely as bad as canned soups *shivers*)…, that is until I tried your dried soup mixes – YUM! I took a chance and bought a bag of chicken noodle a couple weeks ago and loved it. I made a special trip to buy more today, but Wal-Mart was sold out (the nerve), so I bought Minestrone and French Onion instead. I have NEVER tried a bagged or canned French Onion soup that I like, ever – but since the chicken noodle was so good, I figured “what the heck!” I’m SO glad I did – it’s delicious! I can’t wait to try the other ones.
Thank you for making such a GREAT product for us to enjoy! However, you really should make more, since my store ran out! haha!
I plan to tell all my Facebook friends…, right AFTER I stock up!
Thanks again!
☺ Mikki, Minnesota – September/2011
I purchased your Creamy Cheddar Broccoli Soup. It was amazing, so very good. The price is very reasonable and it is very, very good soup.
Sharron, South Carolina – September / 2011
