I'm not sure how many Seinfeld fans are out there, but hopefully a few. I loved that show. I still watch it all the time in reruns. Anyway, most people who aren't even fans of the show have probably heard about the Soup Nazi that they featured on an episode. And his famous catchphrase, "No soup for you!"
I always wondered what that amazing orgasmic soup tasted like. And it's a real person they based the story on too. So the magical soup actually existed! Well recently we found this soup at the grocery store. They sell it now! And it had a picture of the real Soup Nazi on the box. For a TV show junkie, this was a really cool thing. And of course we bought some of the soup. We had to. I'd been wanting to eat this soup since I was a teenager and saw the Seinfeld episode for the first time.
So Nat and I were really super excited about this. We made it for lunch last weekend. We bought the Italian Wedding style soup because we're both kind of picky and that one sounded like our best bet. I like the mini meatball concept. They're cute and tasty. Usually, anyway.
But we sat down to enjoy this masterpiece of soup and we both took a bite....then looked at each other, waiting to see if we were both in soup ecstasy from the experience. It didn't happen. Nat crinkled up her nose and said, "what is that weird flavor?" I shook my head and said it tasted like someone dumped a rosemary bush into the soup. It was gross. The Soup Nazi soup was gross!
How could this be? For like 13 years I have wanted to eat this soup and it was an utter disappointment. The spices were just overpowering and yucky tasting. I think there was a lot of ginger in it too, and I don't think of ginger when I think of Italian food. That's more of an Asian flavoring or Indian. Maybe I'm wrong? What the hell do I know about food anyway? But that was just my perception.
But in addition to the horrible flavor, the mini meatballs were bland. And there were only about 3 of them in the entire pot. And this soup was relatively expensive too. I wanted more meatballs, damn it, because those are the best part.
Needless to say, this was a huge disappointment. If the Soup Nazi tells me, "No soup for you!" I'm not gonna care. I don't like his soup anyway. My mom makes better soup and they never gave her a restaurant and a mention on a popular TV show. I think she deserves it more!
So has anyone else ever looked forward to something for a long time and been disappointed when you finally experienced it? And also, has anyone else ever eaten this soup? Those of you who live in or near New York, have you ever been to the actual soup restaurant? It might be better there, but who knows? I'm curious.
evil_twin posted on Mar 15, 2008
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the_infernal_optimist said on Mar 15, 2008....
That made me laugh, but I'm sorry the soup was such a letdown! It sounds gross.
There have been a few amusement park rides that I thought didn't live up to the hype, but other than that, I can't think of anything specific that I built up in my head that didn't work out that well.
~Infernal
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evil_twin said on Mar 15, 2008....
Infernal--I'm glad you haven't been too disappointed with something like this. It's just funny to me how I expected so much from a bowl of soup! It was a total let down. I think I'll just stick to Campbell's soup because it's cheaper and tastes better! -
Mamie said on Mar 15, 2008....
that's hilarious! I too am a huge seinfeld fan and now I am glad I never tried the soup, the disappointment would be too much!The only food thing I can remember is when I was little, my parents took us to a party and they had a platter of "Irish Potatoes" with a toothpick in each one. I was helping myself and popped one in my mouth thinking it was going to be a potato. So it freaked me out that it was candy....and it's not that I didn't like the candy, it was just a freak out because I was expecting something entirely different! I never ate them again! -
Mr_Box said on Mar 15, 2008....
I haven't seen this soup yet. But I suppose I won't bother with it if it's gross. That is a huge disappointment.I always assumed that the soup was as amazing as they made it seem on the show too. Of course it wouldn't have been near as funny if the soup was just alright.They had to make it seem like it was heaven on earth or else the crushing blow of losing your soup privileges wouldn't be comical.I'm sure I've been disappointed lots of times. But one of the things that sticks out in my memory is the anticipation of Star Wars Episode I.I thought it was going to be the coolest thing ever. And wow. Suckage. That was a major letdown. In fact, most movies these days that are over hyped usually end up being disappointing. -
beyondtheveil said on Mar 15, 2008....
ET- I love soups and honestly, on bought soups I usually stick to Campbell's. There are other more expensive ones with more goodies in them, but the extra dollar a can isn't worth it because they don't taste better, at least to us. We usually have a sandwich with the soup anyway, like tonight it will be grilled ham and cheese with a cream soup.
If you want to try a really good soup, I would suggest a good restaurant that has a specialty soup. We have one that has a soup called Iron Tender that is to die for.
The other way for great soup is to make your own in a crock pot. It is not difficult (I do it) and they are excellent. Recipes are easy to come by and you can twist the recipe to fit your preferred taste.
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secretlife said on Mar 15, 2008....
progresso makes a great italian wedding soup! you gotta try it. and beyond is right, if you don't have one, get yourselves a crock pot. you can do so many things in them, and soup is one of the easiest! -
nursecutie said on Mar 15, 2008....
It was very disappointing that it was yucky! And Italian Wedding soup is one of my faves too. But I have never tasted one like this before. I agree with you secretlife! Progresso makes the best one. And you can get them in those little microwave containers so it's easy to heat up! We actually have some of those and they were much much better than the Soup Nazi was.....LOL
I have never thought to make soup in the crockpot though. That's a good idea! Hmmm....I will have to try that.
xxoo natalie xxoo
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GrapeKoolaid said on Mar 16, 2008....
Time to join the soup Resistance. Perhaps start a propaganda war. -
silverwhisper said on Mar 16, 2008....
you know, i love cpk, but the frozen stuff you can buy in the supermarket ain't nothing like the real thing. i can't help wondering whether it's the same issue at play here, you know?
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queenparanoia said on Mar 16, 2008....
well it's like watching a movie with me... it had a great trailer but the movie actually sucks... =) -
evil_twin said on Mar 16, 2008....
mamie--Yeah, don't bother with the soup. It sucked! I remember Irish potatoes! Aren't they some sort of candy rolled in cinnamon so it looks like dirt? I would never eat those because I was convinced it was a cinnamon flavored potato and that sounded gross.
Mr. Box--There you go being all logical! Of course they made the soup seem extra special just for the show. But what can I say? I believed them! And I agree with you about the suckage factor and the disappointment of Episode 1.
beyond--I don't know if we have any soup restaurants around here, but I might have to look into it. I do love a good soup. And I think Campbell's is pretty good too. Tomato soup and grilled cheese is awesome.
secret--I do like the Progresso wedding soup! It's really good and has a ton of little meatballs in it, for much less than the Soup Nazi stuff. I do like this crockpot idea that you and Beyond mentioned too.....
cutie--So what do you say? Soup in a crockpot? Sounds good to me!
grape--The Soup Resistance! I like that idea....
silver--It took me a few minutes. I was wracking my brain trying to figure out what CPK was....California Pizza Kitchen?? If so, you're right. It's much, much better at the restaurant than in the box. I need someone to actually eat at the Soup Nazi restaurant in NY and tell me if it's better!
queen--Yeah, sometimes they put all the best stuff in the trailer and the rest of the movie sucks hard.
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silverwhisper said on Mar 16, 2008....
sorry--yeah, i meant california pizza kitchen! and yeah, i've eaten at a few and the pizza's loads better--i'm sure it's the same basic problem, you know?
ed
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