Mark Thorson wrote:
> I was looking at the Campbell's soup section the other day,
> probably not having bought a can in at least a couple years,
> when I noticed a new flavor -- Won Ton Soup.
>
> Whoa! That's interesting! I'll bet it's terrible with
> tiny wontons that are mostly dough. But I should try that,
> just to see how Campbell's would make it.
>
> But then I noticed the price! $3.19 for one can! And this
> wasn't some giant can -- it was the normal Campbell's soup
> size can!
>
> What happened? Since when is Campbell's soup a premium
> brand? I grudgingly accept that inflation over the years
> would push the price of Campbell's soup over a dollar.
> But $3.19? Where do they come up with a price like that?
> Are the wontons filled with French truffles and hand-folded
> by Chinese virgins? How can they expect the public to pay
> $3.19 for a can of Campbell's soup, no matter what's inside.
>
> I'm tempted to buy one just for the bragging rights. Maybe
> I'll buy one and keep it unopened, then sell it on eBay
> after the product is discontinued. Or somebody opens up
> a Campbell's soup museum.

I've been eating Campbell's wonton soup since I was a little kid. It's how
I first discovered wonton soup, actually. I haven't bought it in years, (I
usually make my own), so I haven't checked the price. IIRC, it was
basically chicken noodle soup broth (sans noodles, of course) and chicken
filled wontons. Not bad when you have a cold.

kili