11/03/2011

Progresso World Recipes Soup, Tortilla y Pollo (Chicken Tortilla), 18.5-Ounce Cans (Pack of 12) Review

Progresso World Recipes Soup, Tortilla y Pollo (Chicken Tortilla), 18.5-Ounce Cans (Pack of 12)
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As someone who eats soup almost every night during the fall and winter, I was pleased to see our local grocer carrying several of the new Progresso World Recipes Soup. Unfortunately, the two varieties I have tried have been a real disappointment. Like the Black Bean Jalapenos, the Tortilla y Pollo's seasoning is heavy on the chili powder and not much else. Although a bit milder than the Black Bean Jalapenos, the Tortilla soup's broth is really little different in taste or consistency.
There is little in the way of meat or vegetables in this particular soup which caused me to rate the product as deserving only two stars. The can I opened had about six pieces of chicken, each measuring about 3/4" X 1/4" X 1/4"; a handful of black beans, a few corn kernals, and a piece or two of pepper. I found this soup to be a significant departure from Progresso's usual quality ingredients and flavor combinations.
In producing this soup, Progresso has committed a common error - assuming the flavors of Mexico and Tex-Mex foods are limited to chili powder; in the case of the Tortilla soup, there were not even pieces of jalapeno pepper thrown in to lend "authenticity" to the product. I suggest Progresso review "Los Barrios Family Cookbook: Tex-Mex Recipes from the Heart of San Antonio" by Diana Barrios Trevino for the true flavors of Tex-Mex cooking. If attempting to produce a soup which reflects only Mexico's flavors, then Rick Bayless' "Authentic Mexican: 20th Anniversary Edition: Regional Cooking from the Heart of Mexico" would be an excellent resource for Progresso to use.
If you are looking for a soup that combines interesting layers of flavor and multiple ingredients, you would do well to look elsewhere. This soup reflects neither the flavors of Tex-Mex cooking or Mexican cooking. If Progresso's other World Recipes Soups are as disappointing as the two I have already sampled, I may be changing my brand loyalty when it comes to soup.

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