If you aren’t feeling well, there’s pretty much nothing better than a bowl of Campbell’s condensed tomato soup and a grilled cheese sandwich (made with American cheese, please). Hell, even if you feel perfectly fine, it’s a really filling, savory, and delicious meal. Cut that sandwich diagonally and get to dunking. Heaven. Question is: Can the flavor of this classic pairing be condensed and canned? Campbell’s Grilled Cheese & Tomato Soup is testing the premise. It’s a limited time offering that’s “set to hit shelves at select grocery stores soon,” according to Campbell’s (very vague)—but should you rush out and get it or just stick to your usual soup and sandwich? We tasted it to find out. 

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This soup claims to contain multitudes—in this case, grilled bread, gooey cheese, and savory-sweet tomato soup—and that’s a tall order. Does it pull it off? Not quite. Is it good? Sure! It’s Campbell’s tomato soup.

Pros: If you like Campbell’s condensed tomato soup, you’re going to like this. It’s like a slightly saltier, slightly richer, slightly creamier version of the genuine article. It reminds me of Campbell’s condensed tomato soup that was made with a can of milk rather than a can of water, even though I made this one with water. My colleague Jordan Myrick thought they detected a touch of a bacon-y flavor, which I suspect could have been an attempt to channel the flavor of grilled bread through food science. Me? I couldn’t taste it at all.
Cons: It’s good, but it doesn’t quite nail the flavor combo. It could have had a much cheesier flavor—I was definitely let down in that respect. Sure, you could rush out to buy a can of this before it vanishes from shelves (if it ever materializes on shelves near you), but you could also dissolve a few cubes of Velveeta in regular ol’ Campbell’s tomato soup and get a better result. If you try it, tell me how it is.

Credit: Liv Averett / Campbell’s

Rating:

7.5/10

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