Perhaps the first and foremost question is Why ?
Why would Campbell's go on this Food Blog, well look at the other company it is keeping and the question is why not ? However it goes much deeper than this.
Personally I have been eating Campbell's Soup since I can remember but this entry was really sparked by a George Carlin joke in which he mentioned "Bean and Bacon" Soup. I am no stranger to "condensed" Soup but his joke ran through my mind several weeks ago while lying in bed, I don't recall exactly which joke it was and the mention of Soup was not the punchline either.
I Love Campbell's Soups and they deserve a place in the pantheon herein.
10/30/14 - Bean with Bacon - I can smell the Smoke Flavoring within and the packaging label does indeed tout it as a Flavoring. I also added a tad less water so as not to thin this out too much, I did have to use a Spoon to scoop out the Thick Ingredients from the Can.
A bit Salty and pretty good so far, definitely one of this brands heartier Soups due to the inclusion of the "pea beans" which taste identical to "Pork and Beans" style Beans. Bacon Flavored, yes, Bacon, no. Certainly one of Campbell's more "filling" Soups, quite good.
This is Campbell's "condensed" Soup so not as good pics as the Chunky or Progresso brand, but still.
11/1/14 - Chicken With Rice - Dont buy this Soup Again, pretty much Crap with Rice.
OK, perhaps I am being harsh, the Rice overpowers the Broth, So There.
11/5/14 - Vegetable Soup - Commonly known as Alphabet Soup, to my mom it was ABC Soup and even on Sesame Street this delight has been immortalized as a learning tool in spelling. Campbell's brand has been labeling this Vegetable Soup for as long as I can remember, I don't recall it ever being named differently but without looking into the history this is very possible. Either ways I can place this amongst the Top 5 selling Soups in this company's long standing roster amongst American culture and there it remains.
As a "smart-ass" test but mainly out of curiosity I decided to delve deeper and investigate the A,B,C's of it all, frankly I was very pleasantly surprised. I also performed this experiment piecemeal as in I examined each noodle in the spoon individually so I truly got a birds eye view. I filled in the letters in alphabetical order in the sentence below in noodle order and real time truly believing there were missing characters and to my great surprise after concentrated completion I beheld the complete ABC song that we (English speaking) all know from childhood.
The Letters I Found So Far (opening statement) - A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z
24 letters. Twenty Four !!!
Truly Alphabet Soup.
11/14/14 - Tomato Soup - What can I say, There are Classics and then there are Classics. To me Tomato Soup is a bona fide Classic and still tastes completely the same as my memory recalls.
Which label is cooler ? I think we all agree on this one.
I have been eyeballing this can for a few weeks now, looks promising.
11/17/14 - Mexican Style Chicken Tortilla - I have been most excited about this one, lets see.
Similar to Progresso's "Chicken Tortilla" Soup yet thinner but did I really expect anything more ?
Tomato based Broth with Rice & Beans, bits of Chicken, Peppers and Corn. Could use plenty of Hot Sauce. Its a good one.
7/23/15 - Vegetable Beef - Quite Simply one of my favorite Campbell's Soups EVER.
I have adored this for many decades and Beef Broth is in short supply in the canned Soup department as well. Big Thumbs Up.
Smidgens of Beef, Potatoes, Carrots, Green Beans, Peas and Barley.
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