Last week, on the podcast, the hot take, opinion of the week<\/a>, was that Oprah’s Broccoli Cheddar Soup is a fraud and it’s bullshit that it’s the best broccoli cheddar soup in the world. Broccoli cheddar soup should not be treated as a popularity contest and I was NOT happy! So Adam made the suggestion – why don’t we go get 5 soups, I blindly taste test them, and I pick whose is the best. Seems fair…only caveat – Oprah’s HAD to be included. YIKES. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The time came and I can’t tell you how scared I was. Adam has absolutely stated he will blast me 1,000 times over\nif I choose Oprah\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the first bite, I knew it would be a tough day\u2026it burnt my taste buds off. Below are the soups:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 \u2013 creamy \u2013 cheddar-y \u2013 broccoli-y \u2013 I can see this being served at a restaurant \u2013 but not a super nice restaurant.\u00a0 It\u2019s pretty standard.\u00a0 Actually the parsley flakes are a nice touch.\u00a0 I\u2019m giving it a solid 5 just so I have the bar set. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2 \u2013 looks wildly different.\u00a0 It\u2019s not a sharp cheddar color \u2013 more of a light color here.\u00a0 Taste is pretty awful, honestly.\u00a0 It\u2019s bland.\u00a0 I like the onions but this soup is actually not good at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3 \u2013 creamy \u2013 thicker.\u00a0 Not quite as cheddar-y as I like.\u00a0 Onions and carrots in this one.\u00a0 It was average \u2013 and I don\u2019t mean the bar average.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4 \u2013 this one was a little chunkier than I anticipated.\u00a0 Almost like it had rice in it \u2013 or like a mashed potato.\u00a0 Like an instant mashed potato.\u00a0 I think I detect red onions.\u00a0 This actually almost has a kick to it.\u00a0 Honestly, not too bad.\u00a0 It\u2019s good but the chunks are weird.\u00a0 They\u2019re tasteless but very weird.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5 \u2013 Again, a huge lack of cheddar which is a big downer in broccoli cheddar soup.\u00a0 This one is slightly better than number 2 but it\u2019s not great.\u00a0 Chunks are pretty gross. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

My final ratings….drum roll…..
1. Bear Creek (comes in a bag)
2. Idahoan (comes in an instant container)
3. Oprah’s Oh! That’s Good (comes in a container pre-made)
4. Progresso (comes in a can)
5. Campbells (comes in a can<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So I stand correct – Oprah is not the best soup out there so STOP IT, OPRAH! However, at least it’s not Campbells or Progresso – holy shit, that was not pleasant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Part 2 of this challenge may come one day as I make my own broccoli cheddar soup and have people blindly taste my homemade soup versus Oprah’s to see who the real winner is! That day will cause a lot of stress and angst, though, so who knows. We’re doing another one later today so be on the lookout for more TASTE 5! Drop down and let us know your thoughts!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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