My soup drops were delivered today.

[brb@sh.itjust.works]

What the hell are soup drops? National Soup month?? Is this a shitpost?

[darkassassin07@lemmy.ca]

I... Hmm. What a strange concept. I don't know how to feel about this one...

Savoury, soup flavored hard candy.

https://www.generalmills.com/news/press-releases/soup-you-can-suck-on-introducing-progresso-soup-drops-the-ultimate-cold-and-flu-season-comfort

[lemmynated@lemmy.zip]

No this is a souppost.

[don@lemm.ee]

From what I remember seeing posted before about them, they are salty. And apparently the flavor is rather bad.

NB: I’ve never tried them, and have no experience with soup… candy…

um.

[don@lemm.ee]

Negative. Regret to inform friend that this shit is, in fact, real.

[iltoroargento@lemmy.sdf.org]

Similarly, Tom Kha has always been my go to cold/hangover cure. It's immediately refreshing and I always feel physically better after eating/drinking it. The spices, ginger, and coconut do some heavy lifting for sure

[infynis@midwest.social]

Did you also watch Seth Meyers try them?

[don@lemm.ee]

If there were no abominations such as this, how I ask, would we know paradise?

[jet@hackertalks.com]

What are the ingredients? I hope it's not too exciting

[deepfriedchril@lemmy.world]

[deepfriedchril@lemmy.world]

There is a hint of sweetness from the isomalt, but overall they are savory.

[deepfriedchril@lemmy.world]

I don't know who that is.

[deepfriedchril@lemmy.world]

No no, they are real and I actually like them.

[deepfriedchril@lemmy.world]

It is in fact strange and I can see how it's not for everyone, but I like them.

[jet@hackertalks.com]

Isomalt, Salt, Cornstarch, Monosodium Glutamate, Powdered Cooked Chicken, Natural and Artificial Flavor, Chicken Fat, Palm Oil, Potassium Chloride, Spices and Coloring, Citric Acid, Disodium Guanylate, Disodium Inosinate, Carmel Color, Maltodextrin!

Just like Mom used to make!

I had no idea what isomalt is :https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isomalt

Isomalt is a sugar substitute, a mixture of the two disaccharide alcohols 1,6-GPS and 1,1-GPM. It is used primarily for its sugar-like physical properties. It has little to no impact on blood sugar levels, and does not stimulate the release of insulin.

The main ingredient is a artificial sugar! Neat.

[deepfriedchril@lemmy.world]

That would be amazing.

[deepfriedchril@lemmy.world]

Yea, it's because it's not nearly as sweet as real sugar but can still act as the proper binder for the "candy"

[prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone]

But wouldn't it just taste like cold/lukewarm soup? Sure there are some soups that are served cold or whatever, but it ain't Progresso.

[deepfriedchril@lemmy.world]

No, not quite. It's the same as if you were eating a hard candy, just savory instead of sweet.

[scutiger@lemmy.world]

Just be careful. Sugar alcohols like isomalt can cause stomach issues and diarrhea.