OREGON -- I am so sick of every company giving us less product for the same price. Campbell's family size soup cans are a joke and insulting to American families who now have to buy two to get the same amount they used to depend on from one can. Yeah, yeah, I get corporate profits, shareholder dividends, etc. However, was their strategy to seek out another profitable quarter to screw over families that actually depended on a large can of soup at least one or two nights a week? This is why I hate companies based in NJ. Goodbye Campbell's soup. Screw you.
I haven't tried Campbells' Soup in a while, but due to the cold weather, I bought a few cans. I love mushrooms and bought the Mushroom Swiss, looking forward to a real treat. There was 1 slice of mushroom in the entire can. Nothing tasted remotely like Swiss, but there were lots of potatoes! Next, I tried the Philly Cheese steak. It didn't taste remotely like Philly Cheese steak, and again there were lots of potatoes! Trying to give Campbells' the benefit of the doubt, I bought the Hearty Cheeseburger. It had 2 tiny burgers in an 18 oz can and again, lots and lots of potatoes!!!
I should have read the label first. The first ingredient is water and the 2nd is POTATOES! This is supposed to be Cheeseburger soup. What's with all the potatoes? From now on, I read the ingredients, not believe the picture on the front. I am really disappointed in Campbells'! You used to be a LOT better than this. What happened? I think it's time to give Progresso a try!
I quit eating Campbell's soups years ago when they 1) downsized the portion amount per can but kept charging us the same amount, 2) Kept showing up as high sodium 'avoid' list at the Doctor's and 3) Seemed to not care about their product anymore. After 10 years, I broke down and bought (ONE) can of Campbell's the other day just to see where they're at. I got the Chunky Texas Style BBQ Beef.
First things first - the weird wafting smell when I opened the can. Not a spoiled smell - not really sure what it is but it's not appetizing at all. Next - they should really remove the word 'Beef' from the title and replace it with 'Potato'. In a 540 ml can there were only 2 pieces of beef measuring less than 1/2 inch by half inch accompanied by two or three slivers. Lastly - that funky odor ended up matching the funky taste and for the first time in my life I was not able to finish a bowl of soup. Between the smell and the taste I just couldn't do it. Won't even feed it to the dog. So now that I've been reminded of all the old reasons and have 2 or three new ones, I can virtually guarantee that I will NEVER buy Campbell's products again. What a shame.
I don't know why or when Campbell's changed its recipes but I was raised on Campbell's soup. I can no longer afford the much smaller sized cans for one, but the horrible aftertaste is more than I can take. Wal-mart and Hannaford brand is cheaper and better than Campbell's now. It is sad the way manufacturers abuse their customers by changing and shrinking their products without notifying us or taking our opinions into account since without us, they wouldn't have their businesses... You open a can of soup and expect it to pour out. Instead, you have to scrape it out with a spoon. It tastes like cardboard.
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA -- I just bought 24 cans of Campbell's Soup. The first one I opened was the Tomato & Basil. It was just a thick blob of tasteless sweetness which was a total disappointment. If Campbell's can make millions selling rubbish like this then someone needs to put them out of business. I found the taste of this product highly offensive and the last bit that was left I had to close my eyes and just swallow it. I might add that I have been cooking authentic Italian pasta for many years and one of my regular recipes is tomato and basil. This tastes nothing like that. Gross Gross Gross. Don't waste your money on this product.
SCARBOROUGH, MAINE -- I used to love Campbell's Chunky Soups. Now every time I decide to try another can I am sadly reminded that they are all really just potato soup! Today I tried the mushroom swiss burger. Big mistake! One mushroom! You can't have mushrooms in the title and not have any mushrooms in the soup! Second, as mentioned, If I wanted potato soup I would have purchased potato soup! Really disappointing!
Campbell's Chunky grilled sirloin steak soup smells awful, taste horrible. I tried a few bits. No way could I eat just a disgusting product. I will never buy Campbell's soup again. All 8 cans of various Campbell's soups are going in the garbage, where it makes my trash smell.
I haven't bought the Chunky Brand in a while, but it's cold outside and wanted something warm to eat. I got the Sirloin Burger, just like I did a while back. This time it was at least 75% water. I had to add a half sleeve of crackers just to give it “body”, so I could eat it with a spoon instead of a straw. I remember it being a lot more bulky and “Chunky” back in the day. I remember a lot more “Sirloin” also.