Every time I have some soup that I like, I ask myself, "Self, why don't you have soup MUCH more often than you do?"...and I never get a really good answer.
I was fed plenty of (canned) soup as a kid, and I liked it for the most part even though I wouldn't have said then that soup itself was a favorite food. It was probably all Campbell's, the regular ones being tomato, chicken noodle, cream of chicken (my favorite then, for the richer flavor), and I think beef vegetable. Probably a couple of others, but I don't remember. In later years when I was on my own, it was still Campbell's, but I gravitated to the bean, pea, cream of asparagus, and wasn't there a cheddar cheese thing? I also began making some of these with milk instead of water, for the richness. The tomato soup, especially, became an essential accompaniment to grilled cheese sandwiches.
Later still, I "discovered" Progresso soups, and after that, some of the dry mixes from various companies. I liked all of these, but...fast-forwarding to the present, I still like them on occasion but I am now ultra-aware of the incredible amounts of sodium in this kind of prepared food, to the point that after enjoying a bowl of any of these soups, I can taste the "burn" of the sodium in my mouth until, quite literally, I do a good tooth brushing. So, with a twinge of regret, I do take it easy on eating this kind of thing.
I did eventually get to the point of having the occasional soup when eating out, whether at a coffee shop or diner or some better restaurant, and I nearly always really like them. But none of us here ever think of making our own soups at home. And we should. The only exception is Nathan making a wonderful turkey soup with the Thanksgiving leftovers.
