[Jimbee (OP)]

I don't know how many people here eat canned soups. But why do canned soups have weird ingredients like MSG and hydrolyzed soy protein? Because, has anyone ever tried Amy's soups?

Most of them are vegan. Some have dairy in them. And most of them have only the most basic ingredients in them. Usually vegetables and water. (Their No Chicken Noodle has hydrolyzed corn and soy protein. But I think that is the only one.) And they are delicious.

Anyways, I am recommending Amy's line of soups. But that is my question. Why do they put strange stuff like that in canned soups? It makes it taste weird. I can tell the difference. Why not just keep it simple?

[Petrochemicals]

Some have dairy in them

Is this the "Cream of" kind?

[Jimbee (OP)]

Some have dairy in them

Is this the "Cream of" kind?

Cream or Bisque.

[paul cotter]

Not familiar with that brand, I don't think it is available here in Ireland but I could be wrong. If going for soup I prefer a homemade approach. However if I have to go for a canned soup my favourites are those of the Baxter brand(Scottish company). I think a lot of these strange ingredients are added for texture/taste.

[Bored chemist]

But why do canned soups have weird ingredients like MSG and hydrolyzed soy protein?

Flavour.

[alancalverd]

It's a bit like the additives in cornflakes. You extract everything useful from maize, then instead of paying to dump the waste, you add flavor and vitamins so that you can sell it as food.