Speaking of Campbell's soup...

anyone ever find Campbell's that's not "Cream of" - specifically thinking tomato and chicken soup...

Sorry - I've always only bought "cream of" tomato here and in the US.

I haven't.  I love regular tomato soup, but I am learning to love the "cream of" instead.

To be honest, I really only use Campbell's soup for cooking anyway.  Sometimes I do the cream of tomato with grilled cheese sandwiches, but mostly I use all the "cream of" soups in recipes.

I haven't.  I love regular tomato soup, but I am learning to love the "cream of" instead.

M&S does a gorgeous non-creamy tomato-basil soup. Much better than condensed stuff, in my opinion. But then I never liked canned tomato soup.

M&S and Sainsbury's both do soups that aren't canned. You find them in the cooler sections.  They are not too bad. I love the Mushroom and Wild rice ones!

Thing is, I can deal with the cream of tomato - although I prefer it without (I used to like to add rice and stuff to it and eat it with a good grilled cheese sandwich - YUM!)

I can't deal with cream of chicken...   I was sick recently and just wanted something with clear broth!  Ended up eating beef consomme that was so salty...

PS: I actually make chicken soup quite often, but it's hard to anticipate when you're going to *need* it! 

Thing is, I can deal with the cream of tomato - although I prefer it without (I used to like to add rice and stuff to it and eat it with a good grilled cheese sandwich - YUM!)

I can't deal with cream of chicken...   I was sick recently and just wanted something with clear broth!  Ended up eating beef consomme that was so salty...

PS: I actually make chicken soup quite often, but it's hard to anticipate when you're going to *need* it! 

what about bouillion/diluted stock cubes for clear broth?

I do Baxter's Scotch Broth when I don't feel well - but my "sickie day" soup in the US was Beef & Barley, so it's closest to that. 

But I know what you mean.  Sometimes I would give my eye teeth for a tin of Chicken & Stars!

I can't deal with cream of chicken...   I was sick recently and just wanted something with clear broth!  Ended up eating beef consomme that was so salty...

There is Knorr chicken and noodle soup packets that are like the Lipton ones in the US.  I keep a couple packets in my cupboard for times like that.

I can highly recommend Loyd Grossman's Chicken & Vegetable Soup, which comes in a pouch (in the regular tinned soup aisles, usually) and has conchigle pasta as its *noodles.*  It's a great "sickie day" soup, comforting, delicious--and no MSG!

usuk2004, for a clear broth, Knorr makes something called Simply Stock, which is in a pouch and comes in Chicken, Vegetable and Beef varieties--again, for those of us who are allergic, there's no MSG.  And the stuff is really good.   

Sometimes I would give my eye teeth for a tin of Chicken & Stars!

Oh that's a blast from the past for me!  I can't eat it now 'cause I'm vegetarian but I do remember how much I enjoyed it!  Also, the alphabet soup with a boloney sandwich. 

I do Baxter's Scotch Broth to that. 

But I know what you mean.  Sometimes I would give my eye teeth for a tin of Chicken & Stars!

That makes me want some Chicken-Noodleoos (sp?) really bad! 

PS: I actually make chicken soup quite often, but it's hard to anticipate when you're going to *need* it! 

I make large batches of homemade chicken broth & bung them in the freezer.  Then voila'!  Quick soup whenever you want it.

(I can't really stand tinned soup -- always thought I just didn't like soup at all, until I started making my own.  But the Campbells can be good for recipes, the cream soups, etc as long as your body can tolerate the salt therein -- I'm not so good with that.)

Thing is, I can deal with the cream of tomato - although I prefer it without (I used to like to add rice and stuff to it and eat it with a good grilled cheese sandwich - YUM!)

I can't deal with cream of chicken...   I was sick recently and just wanted something with clear broth!  Ended up eating beef consomme that was so salty...

PS: I actually make chicken soup quite often, but it's hard to anticipate when you're going to *need* it! 

Sainsbury's has instant chicken noodle soup.  I stocked up last time I was sick because I didn't want hearty scotch broth either.