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After all the discussion about the disappointment in the change to
Campbell's Tomato Soup and their cream soups in general, I discovered
something while shopping yesterday.

At least 15 or more years ago Campbell's introduced a Tomato Bisque that I
liked even better than their regular tomato soup because it has nice little
bits of tomato in it. Whether you made it with water, milk, or cream, it
was very good.

Over the past several years I haven't fouynd it on the shelf in the stores,
so assumed they had discontinued it. Perhaps they actually did for a
while.

Yesterday, I found it again at Safeway. I'm having it for lunch as I write
this, and out of the can it is the same nice thick concentrate with the
same flavor that the regular tomato soup used to be.

So...if you're interestd and wouldn't mind the bits of tomato, you might
want to give this a try.



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Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> After all the discussion about the disappointment in the change to
> Campbell's Tomato Soup and their cream soups in general, I discovered
> something while shopping yesterday.
>
> At least 15 or more years ago Campbell's introduced a Tomato Bisque that I
> liked even better than their regular tomato soup because it has nice little
> bits of tomato in it. Whether you made it with water, milk, or cream, it
> was very good.
>
> Over the past several years I haven't fouynd it on the shelf in the stores,
> so assumed they had discontinued it. Perhaps they actually did for a
> while.
>
> Yesterday, I found it again at Safeway. I'm having it for lunch as I write
> this, and out of the can it is the same nice thick concentrate with the
> same flavor that the regular tomato soup used to be.
>
> So...if you're interestd and wouldn't mind the bits of tomato, you might
> want to give this a try.
>

Dare I ask what the ingredients are?
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On Mon 12 May 2008 02:51:00p, Jean B. told us...

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> After all the discussion about the disappointment in the change to
>> Campbell's Tomato Soup and their cream soups in general, I discovered
>> something while shopping yesterday.
>>
>> At least 15 or more years ago Campbell's introduced a Tomato Bisque
>> that I liked even better than their regular tomato soup because it has
>> nice little bits of tomato in it. Whether you made it with water,
>> milk, or cream, it was very good.
>>
>> Over the past several years I haven't fouynd it on the shelf in the
>> stores, so assumed they had discontinued it. Perhaps they actually did
>> for a while.
>>
>> Yesterday, I found it again at Safeway. I'm having it for lunch as I
>> write this, and out of the can it is the same nice thick concentrate
>> with the same flavor that the regular tomato soup used to be.
>>
>> So...if you're interestd and wouldn't mind the bits of tomato, you
>> might want to give this a try.
>>

> Dare I ask what the ingredients are?


Do we have that much time?

Seriously, I only bought one can (taking a chance), and have thrown it away
in our company trash, so I don't want to dumpster dive. :-)

I will say that it tastes exactly like I remembered it.

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Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Mon 12 May 2008 02:51:00p, Jean B. told us...
>
>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>> After all the discussion about the disappointment in the change to
>>> Campbell's Tomato Soup and their cream soups in general, I discovered
>>> something while shopping yesterday.
>>>
>>> At least 15 or more years ago Campbell's introduced a Tomato Bisque
>>> that I liked even better than their regular tomato soup because it has
>>> nice little bits of tomato in it. Whether you made it with water,
>>> milk, or cream, it was very good.
>>>
>>> Over the past several years I haven't fouynd it on the shelf in the
>>> stores, so assumed they had discontinued it. Perhaps they actually did
>>> for a while.
>>>
>>> Yesterday, I found it again at Safeway. I'm having it for lunch as I
>>> write this, and out of the can it is the same nice thick concentrate
>>> with the same flavor that the regular tomato soup used to be.
>>>
>>> So...if you're interestd and wouldn't mind the bits of tomato, you
>>> might want to give this a try.
>>>

>> Dare I ask what the ingredients are?

>
> Do we have that much time?
>
> Seriously, I only bought one can (taking a chance), and have thrown it away
> in our company trash, so I don't want to dumpster dive. :-)
>
> I will say that it tastes exactly like I remembered it.
>

Thanks anyway. I'll try to remember to look next time I'm in the store.
Or maybe I should say n"ext time I can find the soup in the store".
(They are remodeling.)

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On Mon 12 May 2008 05:47:31p, Jean B. told us...

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> On Mon 12 May 2008 02:51:00p, Jean B. told us...
>>
>>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>> After all the discussion about the disappointment in the change to
>>>> Campbell's Tomato Soup and their cream soups in general, I discovered
>>>> something while shopping yesterday.
>>>>
>>>> At least 15 or more years ago Campbell's introduced a Tomato Bisque
>>>> that I liked even better than their regular tomato soup because it
>>>> has nice little bits of tomato in it. Whether you made it with
>>>> water, milk, or cream, it was very good.
>>>>
>>>> Over the past several years I haven't fouynd it on the shelf in the
>>>> stores, so assumed they had discontinued it. Perhaps they actually
>>>> did for a while.
>>>>
>>>> Yesterday, I found it again at Safeway. I'm having it for lunch as I
>>>> write this, and out of the can it is the same nice thick concentrate
>>>> with the same flavor that the regular tomato soup used to be.
>>>>
>>>> So...if you're interestd and wouldn't mind the bits of tomato, you
>>>> might want to give this a try.
>>>>
>>> Dare I ask what the ingredients are?

>>
>> Do we have that much time?
>>
>> Seriously, I only bought one can (taking a chance), and have thrown it
>> away in our company trash, so I don't want to dumpster dive. :-)
>>
>> I will say that it tastes exactly like I remembered it.
>>

> Thanks anyway. I'll try to remember to look next time I'm in the store.
> Or maybe I should say n"ext time I can find the soup in the store".
> (They are remodeling.)
>


We just went through that with my favorite store, or should I say what used
to be my favorite store? I can't find a damned thing now.

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Wayne Boatwright wrote:

> On Mon 12 May 2008 05:47:31p, Jean B. told us...
>> Thanks anyway. I'll try to remember to look next time I'm in the store.
>> Or maybe I should say "next time I can find the soup in the store".
>> (They are remodeling.)
>>

>
> We just went through that with my favorite store, or should I say what used
> to be my favorite store? I can't find a damned thing now.
>

I have yet to see the rationale. The last time, it just seemed to be
busy work. Why do stores just change where things are anyway? :-(

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On May 12, 4:51*pm, "Jean B." > wrote:
> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> > After all the discussion about the disappointment in the change to
> > Campbell's Tomato Soup and their cream soups in general, I discovered
> > something while shopping yesterday.

>
> > At least 15 or more years ago Campbell's introduced a Tomato Bisque that I
> > liked even better than their regular tomato soup because it has nice little
> > bits of tomato in it. *Whether you made it with water, milk, or cream, it
> > was very good.

>
> > Over the past several years I haven't fouynd it on the shelf in the stores,
> > so assumed they had discontinued it. *Perhaps they actually did for a
> > while.

>
> > Yesterday, I found it again at Safeway. *I'm having it for lunch as I write
> > this, and out of the can it is the same nice thick concentrate with the
> > same flavor that the regular tomato soup used to be.

>
> > So...if you're interestd and wouldn't mind the bits of tomato, you might
> > want to give this a try.

>
> Dare I ask what the ingredients are?


Ingredients: Tomato Puree (Water, Tomato Paste), Diced Tomatoes in
Tomato Juice, Sugar, Wheat Flour, Cream, (Milk), Water Contains Less
than 2% of the Following: Salt, Vegetable Oil, (Corn, Cottonseed,
Canola and/or Soybean), Dried Dairy Blend (Whey, Calcium Caseinate
(Milk), Cornstarch, Spice Extract, Citric Acid, Vitamin C (Ascorbic
Acid).

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> Ingredients: Tomato Puree (Water, Tomato Paste), Diced Tomatoes in
> Tomato Juice, Sugar, Wheat Flour, Cream, (Milk), Water Contains Less
> than 2% of the Following: Salt, Vegetable Oil, (Corn, Cottonseed,
> Canola and/or Soybean), Dried Dairy Blend (Whey, Calcium Caseinate
> (Milk), Cornstarch, Spice Extract, Citric Acid, Vitamin C (Ascorbic
> Acid).


Whoa! They use sugar, not HFCS?

This must be a premium product, indeed!

Does it say on the label where they make it?
Canada, perhaps?
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On Mon 12 May 2008 04:02:19p, Mark Thorson told us...

> Bobo Bonobo® wrote:
>>
>> Ingredients: Tomato Puree (Water, Tomato Paste), Diced Tomatoes in
>> Tomato Juice, Sugar, Wheat Flour, Cream, (Milk), Water Contains Less
>> than 2% of the Following: Salt, Vegetable Oil, (Corn, Cottonseed,
>> Canola and/or Soybean), Dried Dairy Blend (Whey, Calcium Caseinate
>> (Milk), Cornstarch, Spice Extract, Citric Acid, Vitamin C (Ascorbic
>> Acid).


Thanks, Brian.

> Whoa! They use sugar, not HFCS?
>
> This must be a premium product, indeed!


It's the best taste I've had of cream of tomato soup in years, except of
course, for homemade.

> Does it say on the label where they make it?
> Canada, perhaps?


I have no idea, since I don't have the can/label now.

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Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> On Mon 12 May 2008 04:02:19p, Mark Thorson told us...
>
>> Bobo Bonobo® wrote:
>>> Ingredients: Tomato Puree (Water, Tomato Paste), Diced Tomatoes in
>>> Tomato Juice, Sugar, Wheat Flour, Cream, (Milk), Water Contains Less
>>> than 2% of the Following: Salt, Vegetable Oil, (Corn, Cottonseed,
>>> Canola and/or Soybean), Dried Dairy Blend (Whey, Calcium Caseinate
>>> (Milk), Cornstarch, Spice Extract, Citric Acid, Vitamin C (Ascorbic
>>> Acid).

>
> Thanks, Brian.
>
>> Whoa! They use sugar, not HFCS?
>>
>> This must be a premium product, indeed!

>
> It's the best taste I've had of cream of tomato soup in years, except of
> course, for homemade.
>
>> Does it say on the label where they make it?
>> Canada, perhaps?

>
> I have no idea, since I don't have the can/label now.
>

Have you tried Amy's Chunky Tomato Bisque?

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On Mon, 12 May 2008 15:50:32 -0700 (PDT), Bobo Bonobo®
> wrote:

>On May 12, 4:51*pm, "Jean B." > wrote:
>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>> > After all the discussion about the disappointment in the change to
>> > Campbell's Tomato Soup and their cream soups in general, I discovered
>> > something while shopping yesterday.

>>
>> > At least 15 or more years ago Campbell's introduced a Tomato Bisque that I
>> > liked even better than their regular tomato soup because it has nice little
>> > bits of tomato in it. *Whether you made it with water, milk, or cream, it
>> > was very good.

>>
>> > Over the past several years I haven't fouynd it on the shelf in the stores,
>> > so assumed they had discontinued it. *Perhaps they actually did for a
>> > while.

>>
>> > Yesterday, I found it again at Safeway. *I'm having it for lunch as I write
>> > this, and out of the can it is the same nice thick concentrate with the
>> > same flavor that the regular tomato soup used to be.

>>
>> > So...if you're interestd and wouldn't mind the bits of tomato, you might
>> > want to give this a try.

>>
>> Dare I ask what the ingredients are?

>
>Ingredients: Tomato Puree (Water, Tomato Paste), Diced Tomatoes in
>Tomato Juice, Sugar, Wheat Flour, Cream, (Milk), Water Contains Less
>than 2% of the Following: Salt, Vegetable Oil, (Corn, Cottonseed,
>Canola and/or Soybean), Dried Dairy Blend (Whey, Calcium Caseinate
>(Milk), Cornstarch, Spice Extract, Citric Acid, Vitamin C (Ascorbic
>Acid).
>
>> --
>> Jean B

>
>--Bryan


Howdy,

That listing indicates that we have a real problem here in
New Hampshire.

Our water contains only hydrogen and oxygen...

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Bobo Bonobo® wrote:
> On May 12, 4:51 pm, "Jean B." > wrote:
>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>> After all the discussion about the disappointment in the change to
>>> Campbell's Tomato Soup and their cream soups in general, I discovered
>>> something while shopping yesterday.
>>> At least 15 or more years ago Campbell's introduced a Tomato Bisque that I
>>> liked even better than their regular tomato soup because it has nice little
>>> bits of tomato in it. Whether you made it with water, milk, or cream, it
>>> was very good.
>>> Over the past several years I haven't fouynd it on the shelf in the stores,
>>> so assumed they had discontinued it. Perhaps they actually did for a
>>> while.
>>> Yesterday, I found it again at Safeway. I'm having it for lunch as I write
>>> this, and out of the can it is the same nice thick concentrate with the
>>> same flavor that the regular tomato soup used to be.
>>> So...if you're interestd and wouldn't mind the bits of tomato, you might
>>> want to give this a try.

>> Dare I ask what the ingredients are?

>
> Ingredients: Tomato Puree (Water, Tomato Paste), Diced Tomatoes in
> Tomato Juice, Sugar, Wheat Flour, Cream, (Milk), Water Contains Less
> than 2% of the Following: Salt, Vegetable Oil, (Corn, Cottonseed,
> Canola and/or Soybean), Dried Dairy Blend (Whey, Calcium Caseinate
> (Milk), Cornstarch, Spice Extract, Citric Acid, Vitamin C (Ascorbic
> Acid).
>
>> --
>> Jean B

>
> --Bryan


Thanks! I'll try that. Having the sugar in that position doesn't
thrill me, but I'm happy it's sugar and not HFCS!

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On Mon 12 May 2008 05:49:22p, Jean B. told us...

> Bobo Bonobo® wrote:
>> On May 12, 4:51 pm, "Jean B." > wrote:
>>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>> After all the discussion about the disappointment in the change to
>>>> Campbell's Tomato Soup and their cream soups in general, I discovered
>>>> something while shopping yesterday.
>>>> At least 15 or more years ago Campbell's introduced a Tomato Bisque
>>>> that I liked even better than their regular tomato soup because it
>>>> has nice little bits of tomato in it. Whether you made it with
>>>> water, milk, or cream, it was very good.
>>>> Over the past several years I haven't fouynd it on the shelf in the
>>>> stores, so assumed they had discontinued it. Perhaps they actually
>>>> did for a while. Yesterday, I found it again at Safeway. I'm having
>>>> it for lunch as I write this, and out of the can it is the same nice
>>>> thick concentrate with the same flavor that the regular tomato soup
>>>> used to be. So...if you're interestd and wouldn't mind the bits of
>>>> tomato, you might want to give this a try. Dare I ask what the
>>>> ingredients are?

>>
>> Ingredients: Tomato Puree (Water, Tomato Paste), Diced Tomatoes in
>> Tomato Juice, Sugar, Wheat Flour, Cream, (Milk), Water Contains Less
>> than 2% of the Following: Salt, Vegetable Oil, (Corn, Cottonseed,
>> Canola and/or Soybean), Dried Dairy Blend (Whey, Calcium Caseinate
>> (Milk), Cornstarch, Spice Extract, Citric Acid, Vitamin C (Ascorbic
>> Acid).
>>
>>> --
>>> Jean B

>>
>> --Bryan

>
> Thanks! I'll try that. Having the sugar in that position doesn't
> thrill me, but I'm happy it's sugar and not HFCS!
>


I thank all commercial tomato soups rank fairly high in sweetness,
regardless the type.

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Wayne Boatwright wrote:
> I thank all commercial tomato soups rank fairly high in sweetness,
> regardless the type.
>


I am going to start collecting some old can labels precisely so I can
see how these products have evolved! Sweet! Why? Now I'll have to go
check the Amy's can. (Somewhere I said Annie's. If it was here,please
not that it is Amy's.)

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> Dare I ask what the ingredients are?


First link in Google has the ingredients

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000H155ZM

(Yes, you'll have to click on the link. Don't be a Jill)

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"Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
3.184...
> After all the discussion about the disappointment in the change to
> Campbell's Tomato Soup and their cream soups in general, I discovered
> something while shopping yesterday.
>
> At least 15 or more years ago Campbell's introduced a Tomato Bisque that I
> liked even better than their regular tomato soup because it has nice little
> bits of tomato in it. Whether you made it with water, milk, or cream, it
> was very good.
>
> Over the past several years I haven't fouynd it on the shelf in the stores,
> so assumed they had discontinued it. Perhaps they actually did for a
> while.
>
> Yesterday, I found it again at Safeway. I'm having it for lunch as I write
> this, and out of the can it is the same nice thick concentrate with the
> same flavor that the regular tomato soup used to be.
>
> So...if you're interestd and wouldn't mind the bits of tomato, you might
> want to give this a try.
>
>
>
> --
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Wayne,

do they make it with HFCS like they do with the regular tomato soup now?

Thanks

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On Tue 13 May 2008 02:43:26a, Nexis told us...

>
> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
> 3.184...
>> After all the discussion about the disappointment in the change to
>> Campbell's Tomato Soup and their cream soups in general, I discovered
>> something while shopping yesterday.
>>
>> At least 15 or more years ago Campbell's introduced a Tomato Bisque
>> that I liked even better than their regular tomato soup because it has
>> nice little bits of tomato in it. Whether you made it with water,
>> milk, or cream, it was very good.
>>
>> Over the past several years I haven't fouynd it on the shelf in the
>> stores, so assumed they had discontinued it. Perhaps they actually did
>> for a while.
>>
>> Yesterday, I found it again at Safeway. I'm having it for lunch as I
>> write this, and out of the can it is the same nice thick concentrate
>> with the same flavor that the regular tomato soup used to be.
>>
>> So...if you're interestd and wouldn't mind the bits of tomato, you
>> might want to give this a try.
>>
>>
>>
>> --
>> Wayne Boatwright

>
> Wayne,
>
> do they make it with HFCS like they do with the regular tomato soup now?
>
> Thanks
>
> kimberly
>
>


I didn't read the label, Kimberly, but from what Bryan posted from the
label, it's real sugar.

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"Nexis" > wrote in message
...
>
> "Wayne Boatwright" > wrote in message
> 3.184...
>> After all the discussion about the disappointment in the change to
>> Campbell's Tomato Soup and their cream soups in general, I discovered
>> something while shopping yesterday.
>>
>> At least 15 or more years ago Campbell's introduced a Tomato Bisque that
>> I
>> liked even better than their regular tomato soup because it has nice
>> little
>> bits of tomato in it. Whether you made it with water, milk, or cream, it
>> was very good.
>>
>> Over the past several years I haven't fouynd it on the shelf in the
>> stores,
>> so assumed they had discontinued it. Perhaps they actually did for a
>> while.
>>
>> Yesterday, I found it again at Safeway. I'm having it for lunch as I
>> write
>> this, and out of the can it is the same nice thick concentrate with the
>> same flavor that the regular tomato soup used to be.
>>
>> So...if you're interestd and wouldn't mind the bits of tomato, you might
>> want to give this a try.

>
> Wayne,
>
> do they make it with HFCS like they do with the regular tomato soup now?


With the cost of corn rising, HFCS will be the more expensive option in
future ... good riddance.

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> With the cost of corn rising, HFCS will be the more expensive option in
> future ... good riddance.
>
> TammyM
>
>

Isn't THAT a happy thought!

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Wayne Boatwright wrote:

> After all the discussion about the disappointment in the change to
> Campbell's Tomato Soup and their cream soups in general, I discovered
> something while shopping yesterday.
>
> At least 15 or more years ago Campbell's introduced a Tomato Bisque that I
> liked even better than their regular tomato soup because it has nice little
> bits of tomato in it. Whether you made it with water, milk, or cream, it
> was very good.
>
> Over the past several years I haven't fouynd it on the shelf in the stores,
> so assumed they had discontinued it. Perhaps they actually did for a
> while.
>
> Yesterday, I found it again at Safeway. I'm having it for lunch as I write
> this, and out of the can it is the same nice thick concentrate with the
> same flavor that the regular tomato soup used to be.


Indeed! I picked some up today.

Thicker'n owl snot (and lots more colorful):

http://blinkynet.net/stuff/tomato_bisque.jpg (not very big)

Definitely a spatula job.

I noticed that there's no "for thicker soup add milk" option in the
directions, either. I *think* their regular tomato soup suggests that;
probably another result of the thinning of the regular stuff. I know I
use milk if I have it.

<slurping some> Mmmmmmm. Comfort food.


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> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
>> After all the discussion about the disappointment in the change to
>> Campbell's Tomato Soup and their cream soups in general, I discovered
>> something while shopping yesterday.
>>
>> At least 15 or more years ago Campbell's introduced a Tomato Bisque
>> that I liked even better than their regular tomato soup because it has
>> nice little bits of tomato in it. Whether you made it with water,
>> milk, or cream, it was very good.
>>
>> Over the past several years I haven't fouynd it on the shelf in the
>> stores, so assumed they had discontinued it. Perhaps they actually did
>> for a while.
>>
>> Yesterday, I found it again at Safeway. I'm having it for lunch as I
>> write this, and out of the can it is the same nice thick concentrate
>> with the same flavor that the regular tomato soup used to be.

>
> Indeed! I picked some up today.
>
> Thicker'n owl snot (and lots more colorful):
>
> http://blinkynet.net/stuff/tomato_bisque.jpg (not very big)
>
> Definitely a spatula job.
>
> I noticed that there's no "for thicker soup add milk" option in the
> directions, either. I *think* their regular tomato soup suggests that;
> probably another result of the thinning of the regular stuff. I know I
> use milk if I have it.
>
> <slurping some> Mmmmmmm. Comfort food.
>
>


You sound as pleased as I was!

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Wayne Boatwright wrote:

> On Wed 14 May 2008 08:35:24p, Blinky the Shark told us...
>
>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>
>>> After all the discussion about the disappointment in the change to
>>> Campbell's Tomato Soup and their cream soups in general, I discovered
>>> something while shopping yesterday.
>>>
>>> At least 15 or more years ago Campbell's introduced a Tomato Bisque
>>> that I liked even better than their regular tomato soup because it has
>>> nice little bits of tomato in it. Whether you made it with water,
>>> milk, or cream, it was very good.
>>>
>>> Over the past several years I haven't fouynd it on the shelf in the
>>> stores, so assumed they had discontinued it. Perhaps they actually did
>>> for a while.
>>>
>>> Yesterday, I found it again at Safeway. I'm having it for lunch as I
>>> write this, and out of the can it is the same nice thick concentrate
>>> with the same flavor that the regular tomato soup used to be.

>>
>> Indeed! I picked some up today.
>>
>> Thicker'n owl snot (and lots more colorful):
>>
>> http://blinkynet.net/stuff/tomato_bisque.jpg (not very big)
>>
>> Definitely a spatula job.
>>
>> I noticed that there's no "for thicker soup add milk" option in the
>> directions, either. I *think* their regular tomato soup suggests that;
>> probably another result of the thinning of the regular stuff. I know I
>> use milk if I have it.
>>
>> <slurping some> Mmmmmmm. Comfort food.

>
> You sound as pleased as I was!


I never really noticed the change from thick to thin tomato. But I'm all
in favor of thick, now that I've learned that what I've been eating
was thin.


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On Wed 14 May 2008 08:58:21p, Blinky the Shark told us...

> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>
>> On Wed 14 May 2008 08:35:24p, Blinky the Shark told us...
>>
>>> Wayne Boatwright wrote:
>>>
>>>> After all the discussion about the disappointment in the change to
>>>> Campbell's Tomato Soup and their cream soups in general, I discovered
>>>> something while shopping yesterday.
>>>>
>>>> At least 15 or more years ago Campbell's introduced a Tomato Bisque
>>>> that I liked even better than their regular tomato soup because it has
>>>> nice little bits of tomato in it. Whether you made it with water,
>>>> milk, or cream, it was very good.
>>>>
>>>> Over the past several years I haven't fouynd it on the shelf in the
>>>> stores, so assumed they had discontinued it. Perhaps they actually

did
>>>> for a while.
>>>>
>>>> Yesterday, I found it again at Safeway. I'm having it for lunch as I
>>>> write this, and out of the can it is the same nice thick concentrate
>>>> with the same flavor that the regular tomato soup used to be.
>>>
>>> Indeed! I picked some up today.
>>>
>>> Thicker'n owl snot (and lots more colorful):
>>>
>>> http://blinkynet.net/stuff/tomato_bisque.jpg (not very big)
>>>
>>> Definitely a spatula job.
>>>
>>> I noticed that there's no "for thicker soup add milk" option in the
>>> directions, either. I *think* their regular tomato soup suggests that;
>>> probably another result of the thinning of the regular stuff. I know I
>>> use milk if I have it.
>>>
>>> <slurping some> Mmmmmmm. Comfort food.

>>
>> You sound as pleased as I was!

>
> I never really noticed the change from thick to thin tomato. But I'm all
> in favor of thick, now that I've learned that what I've been eating
> was thin.


Thre was a period of time when I wasn't buying tomato soup. Then when I
did buy some, I immediately noticed that it "poured" out of the can, where
before it had to be scooped out with a rubber spatula. I don't know
exactly when it happened, bu it was a huge disappointment. The flavor had
changed, too.

At least the bisque still has the thickness and the flavor...until the
*******s at Campbell's change that one, too.

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