"<RJ>" > wrote in
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> It was cool, blustery.... a perfect soup day.
> In a nostalgic mood, I heated up a few cans of
> Campbells Cream of Tomato Soup.
>
> This doesn't taste like the soup I remember.
> This stuff is ...SWEET !
> Sweeter than tomato soup should taste.
> Aha.. second item in "ingredients" is Corn Syrup.
>
> Why in Gods name would you add corn syrup to Tomato soup ?
> It doesn't make the soup any "tomato-ier".
>
> Do the people at Campbells have any common sense at all ?
> There's always been "too much salt" in many of their soups.
> Now, Corn Syrup ?...............Why add these ingredients ?
>
> I've gotta find another soup-maker.

cream of tomato is pretty simple. you can control your own
levels of sugar at least (& salt if you start with fresh
tomatoes).
tomato-carrot soup is really good too. the carrots add a bit
of sweetness, but nothing like corn syrup
lee <will post recipes if you're interested but i have to hand
type with 2 fingers>