"Campbell's has been producing chunky soups since 1970, with the Old Bay Seasoning collaboration hitting shelves in 2022. There are so many ways to use Old Bay seasoning, so it's a pairing that makes sense, but our tester felt like the execution just wasn't there. Despite Campbell's promising "generous pieces of hearty clams," the soup was mostly made up of potatoes, which is not what you want from a good New England clam chowder."
"Not only was the actual clam meat lacking, but so was that signature briny, salty flavor. Instead, all we could taste was the Old Bay Seasoning and while the iconic blend is delicious, it was just overwhelming. The taste of the clam stock was completely lost, making this feel more like a creamy potato soup, rather than a classic clam chowder."
"It seems like we aren't the only ones missing that clammy flavor from this product, if online reviews are anything to go by. One Walmart shopper said it was "nowhere near the taste of clam chowder" while another called it "inedible." The seasoning seems to be too much for a lot of people, with another Walmart reviewer agreeing with our potato-overload analysis, "If you're looking for New England clam chowder, you're going to be disappointed. This is chunky potato soup. There was NO clam"
Campbell's Chunky Old Bay-Seasoned Clam Chowder lacked sufficient clam meat, comprising mostly potatoes despite promises of generous clam pieces. The soup failed to deliver the signature briny, salty clam stock flavor, instead being dominated by Old Bay seasoning that overwhelmed other tastes. The resulting profile resembled a creamy potato soup rather than a classic New England clam chowder. Multiple online shoppers echoed this sentiment, calling the product inedible or lacking clam flavor and describing it as chunky potato soup. The seasoning balance and clam-to-potato ratio were the primary shortcomings noted.
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