# What's your favorite canned soup? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 23, 2014, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-canned-soup/682026 "2014-02-23T17:37:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2014, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-canned-soup/682026/21 "2014-02-24T00:46:39Z")
I like Chunky Chicken Noodle and Progresso’s Italian Wedding Soup. ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2014, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-canned-soup/682026/22 "2014-02-24T00:57:46Z")
Progreso also has a Chicken and Herb Dumpling canned soup that’s very tasty and hearty. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2014, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-canned-soup/682026/23 "2014-02-24T01:32:12Z")
Chunky Sirloin Burger Pozole de pollo w/cabbage (both with garlic bread on the side) ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2014, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-canned-soup/682026/24 "2014-02-24T02:03:15Z")
> [@Johnny\_Bravo](#): > > I recently bought a couple cans of tomato bisque from a company called “Muir Glen,” and it is hands down the best canned soup I have ever had. I’ve never had their soups (didn’t even know they made one), but their tomato products are _fanstastic_. Their fire-roasted tomatoes are probably my favorite canned tomatoes. Anyhow, the only canned soups I’ve enjoyed are, oddly enough, the clam chowders, with the Progresso one being my favorite (never had Snow’s, though.) I haven’t tried these new Campbell’s soups ,like the gumbo, so I’ll have to try 'em soon with all the good reviews. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2014, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-canned-soup/682026/25 "2014-02-24T02:07:37Z")
Campbell’s Chunky Chicken Corn Chowder ---
**Author:** ![JacksMom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/839c29/32.png) [@JacksMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JacksMom)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2014, 5:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-canned-soup/682026/26 "2014-02-24T05:48:24Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Campbell’s Chunky Chicken Corn Chowder ^ The only canned soup I eat. DH swears by Chunky Sirloin Burger. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2014, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-canned-soup/682026/27 "2014-02-24T05:53:39Z")
Trick: If you mix two similar soups together (like chicken and noodles + chickarina), the resultant soup tastes better than each soup alone. ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2014, 6:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-canned-soup/682026/28 "2014-02-24T06:37:42Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > **Campbell’s Bean and Bacon** , one of the few that does not taste overly salty. This. My favorite. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2014, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-canned-soup/682026/29 "2014-02-24T06:56:31Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > Campbell’s cream of mushroom is delicious if you slice up 4 or 5 additional mushrooms and add those with a teaspoon of pepper, a dash of cayenne, and whatever shredded cheese you have on hand. The other day I added some crumbled bleu and some mozzarella, and the mushrooms. Wow. Fantastic. I also add fresh 'shrooms, and some dill, and sometimes bacon bits. But I mix the “original” with the “low salt,” and the saltiness is just right. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2014, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-canned-soup/682026/30 "2014-02-24T06:57:27Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > **Campbell’s Bean and Bacon** , one of the few that does not taste overly salty. This, and… > [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Campbell’s Chunky Chicken Corn Chowder This. I used to like Campbell’s tomato soup until I actually tasted what tomato soup was supposed to taste like. ---
**Author:** ![araminty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b5e925/32.png) [@araminty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/araminty)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2014, 7:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-canned-soup/682026/31 "2014-02-24T07:37:02Z")
Soup is the easiest dish in the world. Chop any veggies you like, put in a pot of milk/water/stock, cook til soft, season, eat. For a creamed style soup, use milk as your cooking liquid and blend the veggies (an immersion blender is great for this). Then, in your next pot, experiment with adding pasta for the last 10 min, and some canned tomatoes and Italian herbs. Voila, minestrone. Croutons! Split peas! I made potato soup tonight, and added green onions, sour cream, cheddar and bacon for that loaded baked potato flavour. Delish, and so, so easy. Please make some soup. Canned soup is sad. ---
**Author:** ![NDP](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ndp/32/55_2.png) [@NDP](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NDP)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2014, 7:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-canned-soup/682026/32 "2014-02-24T07:47:31Z")
Campbell’s Tomato Soup and Campbell’s Chunky Sirloin Burger are probably my two favorites. However, I really don’t eat canned soup anymore because of the high sodium content. ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2014, 7:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-canned-soup/682026/33 "2014-02-24T07:51:56Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > Remember the Soup Nazi episode of Seinfeld? Well, Al Yeganeh, the inspiration for that episode, has a line of packaged soups sold in supermarkets under the brand “[The Original SoupMan](http://originalsoupman.com/).” Strictly speaking, it’s not canned soup, because it’s sold in an aseptic box similar to the packaging for UHT milk. I think it’s pretty good, particularly the chicken noodle soup. However, it’s not cheap; it’s about four bucks, although it’s been on sale at my local supermarket for $3.50. (That may seem shockingly expensive to some, but to me, it’s cheaper than going out for lunch and I’d like to think it’s healthier.) Ha!~ Thanks for the link. I just discovered there’s an Original Soup Man restaurant right here in Dallas. I’ll have to check this place out. ---
**Author:** ![drewtwo99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2014, 8:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-canned-soup/682026/34 "2014-02-24T08:56:44Z")
Does anyone know of Lobster Bisque sold in a can? If so, that’s by default going to be the best damn canned soup you will ever buy. Then again, the canning process might mess that up. For me, the only canned soup I eat from the can without doctoring it up is Tomato Soup, and even then I put pepper on it. I prefer to make my own, and even then, it’s a rarity. I don’t care much for soup. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2014, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-canned-soup/682026/35 "2014-02-24T13:12:52Z")
The brand I mentioned, The Original SoupMan, has a lobster bisque. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2014, 1:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-canned-soup/682026/36 "2014-02-24T13:16:57Z")
> [@araminty](#): > > Soup is the easiest dish in the world. Chop any veggies you like, put in a pot of milk/water/stock, cook til soft, season, eat. For a creamed style soup, use milk as your cooking liquid and blend the veggies (an immersion blender is great for this). Then, in your next pot, experiment with adding pasta for the last 10 min, and some canned tomatoes and Italian herbs. Voila, minestrone. Croutons! Split peas! I made potato soup tonight, and added green onions, sour cream, cheddar and bacon for that loaded baked potato flavour. Delish, and so, so easy. > > Please make some soup. Canned soup is sad. This is not helpful. Canned soup may be “sad”, but it’s useful to keep at work for when I don’t want to run out for lunch. Kind of hard to make soup from scratch at my desk. ---
**Author:** ![eenerms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cdc98d/32.png) [@eenerms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eenerms)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2014, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-canned-soup/682026/37 "2014-02-24T13:35:33Z")
Amy’s soup. No chicken noodle . Progreso does a good cream of mushroom. ---
**Author:** ![Rushgeekgirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rushgeekgirl/32/3715_2.png) [@Rushgeekgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rushgeekgirl)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2014, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-canned-soup/682026/38 "2014-02-24T13:58:55Z")
> [@araminty](#): > > Soup is the easiest dish in the world. Chop any veggies you like, put in a pot of milk/water/stock, cook til soft, season, eat. For a creamed style soup, use milk as your cooking liquid and blend the veggies (an immersion blender is great for this). Then, in your next pot, experiment with adding pasta for the last 10 min, and some canned tomatoes and Italian herbs. Voila, minestrone. Croutons! Split peas! I made potato soup tonight, and added green onions, sour cream, cheddar and bacon for that loaded baked potato flavour. Delish, and so, so easy. > > Please make some soup. Canned soup is sad. Actually canned soup can be rather tasty. And my favorite just happens to be the loaded potato Campbell’s chunky variety. I love to cook, and especially anything involving cheese and potatoes and bacon, but if you’re looking to eat something from a can there ARE tasty and quite happy alternatives. ---
**Author:** ![Elemenopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/b5e925/32.png) [@Elemenopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elemenopy)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2014, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-canned-soup/682026/39 "2014-02-24T14:05:23Z")
One can Campbell’s tomato. One can diced tomatoes. One can milk. Fresh parsley or basil on top. Maybe some parmesan or sour cream. I do the doctored cream of mushroom thing mentioned upthread too. Cream of chicken with lemon pepper or garam masala is also pretty good. I make a plethora of homemade soups, but for a quick lunch those do me fine. Or when I’m feeling yucky. Add some buttered toast or a grilled cheese and I’m a happy girl. ---
**Author:** ![Omar\_Little](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/omar_little/32/269_2.png) [@Omar\_Little](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omar_Little)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2014, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-canned-soup/682026/40 "2014-02-24T15:39:11Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > **Campbell’s Bean and Bacon** , one of the few that does not taste overly salty. 45 years going…my favorite. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-canned-soup/682026.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-your-favorite-canned-soup/682026.md?page=3)