What happened to Campbell's Mushroom Soup????

[LAS14]

I keep cans of Campbell's Mushroom soup around for tuna fish casserole. Today, for the first time in, literally, decades, we had some as soup for lunch. It was awful. Not only did it not have enough salt*, but it had a funny taste. Like they were trying to replace the salt with potassium or something. I didn't even finish it.

* I know it was WAY too salty. But now and again you just want to indulge. I don't think they should try to make stuff like that healthy.

Does anyone have facts?

[exboyfil]

1. I have noticed for a variety of different soups

All suppliers. The Clam Chowder is not nearly as good. In some cases it is even uneatable.

I have been making my own soups much more lately. That way I can control the ingredients that go into it.

[LAS14]

2. Yeah, I'm going to have to make a mushroom white sauce for my next tuna casserole.

[SharonAnn]

3. Many of their soups have the "Healthy" logo. Means a lot less salt.

[LAS14]

4. Nah... I was careful to pick the old fashioned label.

[MFM008]

5. If the label had any green

On it, it's only half the sodium . I usually get those for my mom.

[mahina]

6. I noticed it's just glop too. Happily, it's super easy to make delicious cream of mushroom soup.

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You'll think you're in heaven, if you like mushroom soup.

Let a pan of mushrooms simmer in some butter for a good 10-15 minutes add some half and half or cream, let that go a while, then add some chicken stock.

HO da good.
Edited to add an actual recipe:
http://www.food.com/recipe/homemade-cream-of-mushroom-soup-264191?photo=385719

[elfin]

10. Plus, give a quick whirl in the blender and add a bit of nutmeg. Perhaps sprinkle of cayenne. EOM

[LAS14]

12. Yup. That sounds like a sure winner. I'm definitely making my own from now on.

[irisblue]

18. thx for the recipie, I'll be making it.

[mahina]

24. Updated w a real recipe, plus

DU'er suggests a splash of sherry, which sounds awesome.

[suffragette]

31. I also make mine with a little sherry. I do the same with onion soup. Makes both delicious.

Chanterelle mushrooms also add an extra dimension of yumminess.

[LNM]

23. Yum! Throw in a splash of dry sherry to finish it.

I keep it around just for that!

[mahina]

25. Oh my goodness

good idea.

[PoliticAverse]

7. I remember when you could actually find mushrooms in the soup. n/t

[msongs]

8. thickeners and fillers - any actual mushroom in it is just an accident nt

[procon]

9. Everything about Campbell's Mushroom Soup has changed, and not for the better.

Even the consistency is different, in the past it was much thicker and creamier and I could tip the condensed soup out of the can in one solid lump, but now it sort of oozes out and I have to use a spatula to get it all out. As a result my recipes and sauces are thinner and have a different mouth feel and they aren't as thick or rich tasting.

Many have mentioned its less salty, but more importantly its also missing monosodium glutamate which enhances flavor but isn't considered to be a healthy addition. When I use Campbell's Mushroom Soup now, I also stir in a spoonful of Knorr's Chicken Bouillon -- yes, it has MSG -- granules which really helps to intensify the flavor. I think this is the key to improving most varieties condensed soups.

[gaagaagishin]

43. Agreed

I used to have Campbells Mushroom Soup at least 3 times a week. I loved this soup. Now I cannot stomach it....it is absolutely terrible. I have been trying to figure out if it was me or what. I do not even buy it anymore as it is so awful. Thank you for the information. I am going to try your suggestion of the Knorr Chicken Bouillon. Hope it makes the soup palatable.

[uppityperson]

44. Welcome to du

[gopiscrap]

45. welcome to DU

[Kimchijeon]

11. I guess it might just be a combination of things

Don't have any info on if they did change things (which is probable)
But I haven't had any in like decades either and several months ago I had some as well - like you I was grossed out by how weird it tasted from what I remembered. My own taste probably changed for the better as did yours, but I think they probably did change something to make it last longer on the shelf, or cheaper somehow in their production. Certainly it was gross.

[CTyankee]

13. I noticed that my once-tasty Progresso minestrone soup was less flavorful...

a real disappointment!

[redwitch]

14. Ditto the Italian Wedding soup. nt

[CTyankee]

15. I had that at lunch today. I think I'll throw the rest of the can down the garbage disposal...

i'll try to find a decent soup at the supermarket tomorrow...they have hot soup right there and occasionally I'll bring home a cup for lunch. It's pretty tasty, depending on what they are serving that day...

[zeusdogmom]

16. Even ramen noodles aren't as good

I know. Nasty junk. But Chicken Flavor Cup of Soup always tasted good when I had a cold. Now not so much. I basically make my own soups. Freeze flat in quart freezer bags so they are easy to quickly thaw. Instant Pot has turned soup making into easy peasy even from scratch bean soups. Try pinto beans cooked with a couple of ham hocks. Oh my is that a tasty dish. No longer need that red and white can sitting on my shelf.

[Rhiannon12866]

17. I use the Cream of Chicken now, or even better

Cream of Chicken with Herbs. Though if I'm actually eating the soup, I've gotten Amy's. They aren't condensed and are more pricey, but I recently had dental surgery and soup was on the menu. My favorites are the Vegetable Barley and the Mushroom Bisque.

[rug]

19. Make Mushroom Soup Great Again

[LAS14]

20. :-) nt

[GreydeeThos]

21. When the Government mandated no Trans Fats added to food, taste went down hill

Remember those great meals grandma used to cook? Remember how good Pringles used to taste? Remember those snack cakes you could get down at the 7-11?

That is about all you can do is remember them because with out added trans fats, those tastes will never return.

[LAS14]

22. Sigh...

[marybourg]

28. Remember that grandpa died of

coronary artery disease at 63 and Mary's father had 2 heart attacks by time he was 59. And what about your next-door neighbor, and cousin Al. . .

[RobinA]

33. Well, If We're Being Anecdotal...

Grandpa smoked and was raised on lard and died of stubborn cussedness when he was 83. Grandma lived with a smoker, ate ice cream by the barrel, and died at 101.

[chillfactor]

26. I use Campbell's Mushroom soup in much of my slow cooker recipes....

I have not noticed any difference in taste or flavor.

[k8conant]

27. I haven't noticed any difference either...

but I have seen the difference in consistency. I just add less milk for my tuna noodle casserole. I like short ribs with a pack of onion soup mix and a can of Campbell's Cream of Mushroom.

During Great Lent (starting next Monday) I eat no milk, cheese, meat, poultry, fish, or eggs. That's when I switch to Image Creamy Portobello Mushroom Soup . I've just stocked up on that as well as Imagine Creamy Potato Leek and Creamy Broccoli (both also vegan).

[pinboy3niner]

34. No difference here, either

I use it all the time just to have a hot mug of soup to sip, adding only a bit of bacon drippings and generous doses of cayenne and black pepper.

[northoftheborder]

29. I hate it when they mess with old standards....

.....like Pillsbury Pie Crust Mix. I used to use it a lot when I didn't have time to make from scratch.....but NOW it is scarcely enough to make one crust, and it is dry and crumbly - AWFUL. And I used to make grits casserole with grits that took 30 minutes to cook. Now, it's all Quick, or Instant, and it does NOT taste the same, or work in the old recipes.

Also, used to love Wheat Thins. They have changed the recipe for those too - NOT the same. Sorry for getting off the main subject - soup. Just had to get it off my mind.

[pressbox69]

30. Loved

Campbell's Cream of Mushroom soup for lunch every day while watching re runs of the Eddie Cantor Show.

[RobinA]

32. I Used To Be

a big soup eater. It's been getting worse and worse for years, all brands that I am familiar with. I don't eat it at all anymore, and that is a BIG change for me.

[janigard]

35. Campbell Mushroom Soup

Ever since they moved Campbell Soup from Ontario, Canada, the taste of Mushroom Soup has changed and its not good. When we were traveling away for the winter, I did not like the taste of Campbells Mushroom Soup so I bought my own from Canada. Now they quit making it in Canada, and its terrible. What did they do to change it?

[LAS14]

36. How did you even find this three year old post???? :-) nt

[marble falls]

37. Can you imagine how few pages are dedicated to Campbell's or any other brand of soup ...

but Google can find them.

I don't think this is an MI.

[LAS14]

38. What's an "MI?" nt

[Rhiannon12866]

39. A malicious intruder aka disruptor, MIRT term

We see new joins replying to old threads all the time. They must have found them through Search.

[Jamastiene]

42. I found it because someone else posted on it.

I just now realized it is old.

[Rhiannon12866]

40. In recipes that call for Cream of Mushroom, I substitute Cream of Chicken instead

It's much better.

[Jamastiene]

41. I used to use it when I cooked a chuck roast.

A few years ago, I started noticing how horrible it was compared to years ago. I quit using it. Now, I use just fresh mushrooms I chop up or use nothing and the roasts taste fine. It was something wrong with the mushroom soup.