Tuesday, September 25, 2007
Review and Opinion: Amy's Organic Black Bean Vegetable Soup
Amy's Kitchen produces packaged organic vegetarian foods. My wife had picked up a can of Amy's Organic Black Bean Vegetable Soup, which I snagged yesterday from our pantry for lunch. According to the web site, the soup has been "a favorite with our whole family ever since we first tasted it in a lovely little restaurant in Puerto Escondido, Mexico (and begged the owner for the recipe)." It's high in fiber, low in fat, and has no cholesterol, gluten, or dairy.
That's fine, and the taste was decent enough though certainly not tasting like homemade. (That seems to be a marketing schtick of theirs, though everyone seems to claim that these days.) On the whole, I found the soup too sweet, owing to the overly assertive use of corn and carrots as ingredients. A bit more cilantro, or even a touch of hot pepper, could have helped balanced it out more.
One can is supposed to be two one-cup servings, with each providing 20% of recommended dietary fiber, 130 calories, and - back to my complaint of the other day about salt in broth - 18% of the sodium.
On the whole, I wouldn't snub the soup, but wouldn't go out of my way to pick it up, either.
That's fine, and the taste was decent enough though certainly not tasting like homemade. (That seems to be a marketing schtick of theirs, though everyone seems to claim that these days.) On the whole, I found the soup too sweet, owing to the overly assertive use of corn and carrots as ingredients. A bit more cilantro, or even a touch of hot pepper, could have helped balanced it out more.
One can is supposed to be two one-cup servings, with each providing 20% of recommended dietary fiber, 130 calories, and - back to my complaint of the other day about salt in broth - 18% of the sodium.
On the whole, I wouldn't snub the soup, but wouldn't go out of my way to pick it up, either.
Labels: Amy's Kitchen, black bean, soup
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Amy's Kitchen marketing shtick reminds me of the (former?) Progresso slogan, "Make it Progresso or Make it Yourself." Progresso soups are pretty lame too. I like minestrone, but it is a hassle to make (so-o-o-o many veggies to buy, peel and cut, so I got suckered in bought a few cans some time ago. It was also salty. and the soggy veggies missed the taste train. I've gone back to making my own -- or ordering it in a good restaurant.
Claire @ http://culinary-colorado.blogspot.com
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Claire @ http://culinary-colorado.blogspot.com
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