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Bear Creek County Kitchens
« on: November 09, 2012, 05:47:12 PM »
I'm going through a really bad cold--perhaps psychosomatically created, as a result of the elections--and thought soup would be nice for supper.  I've had in the cupboard for some time two packages of soup mix from Bear Creek Country Kitchens of Westbury, New York, creamy potato and cheddar broccoli.

This isn't cheap stuff, and I'm pretty ill.

Before I bother making it later tonight, has anyone else ever tried these products?

Like I said, they're not cheap.

http://www.bearcreekcountrykitchens.com/soups.php

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Re: Bear Creek County Kitchens
« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2012, 05:56:56 PM »
Sorry, but nope. 
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Re: Bear Creek County Kitchens
« Reply #2 on: November 10, 2012, 01:42:26 AM »
I've seen them, but never tried them.

I make soup from scratch....it's pretty easy.
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Re: Bear Creek County Kitchens
« Reply #3 on: November 10, 2012, 10:06:58 AM »
Did have the creamy potato. Very good.
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Re: Bear Creek County Kitchens
« Reply #4 on: November 10, 2012, 10:21:55 AM »
Okay, I tried the cheddar broccoli last night, but as I'm ill, I didn't get around to commenting upon it.

My hesitation had been the cost of the product, near four bucks a package.

A package makes four cups.

Okay, I don't pay attention to proportions (obviously), and figured, "geezuz, four cups, one bowl of soup?"

Is there a soup worth four bucks a bowl?

So anyway, I followed the instructions, and much to my amazement, "four cups" is apparently about three times more than what I'd thought it'd be.  Four cups are a lot.  It's a good thing that by chance I used a large Corningware pot to cook it.

It looks to be about three servings per package, which makes the price reasonable, $1.33 per bowl.

After taking what I wanted, I stashed the other two-thirds into the refrigerator for later use, probably this evening.

I found the cheddar broccoli soup to be excellent, worth more than the cost of $1.33 per bowl.  I reccomend it.

Next week, I'll try the cheddar potato, to see how that is.  But at any rate, yeah, sure, I'd buy the cheddar broccoli.
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Re: Bear Creek County Kitchens
« Reply #5 on: November 15, 2012, 01:57:06 PM »
I've made their broccoli soup before. A bit salty, but not bad. I found that it got too thick, so I added more water.

Usually (if the company survives and you have an outlet) Wonder has it discounted at their outlet stores.
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Re: Bear Creek County Kitchens
« Reply #6 on: November 15, 2012, 03:25:25 PM »
I have used some of them before, and I like them.  I keep them for the nights I have no time/desire to prepare something, and they are pretty darn good.
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Re: Bear Creek County Kitchens
« Reply #7 on: November 15, 2012, 03:49:50 PM »
Frank, I got a terrible cold after the elections, too.  Can't believe it, I never get sick.  It was the stress and pressure and grief and exhaustion.  As a coincidence, I also made a cheddar broccoli soup, but a different brand.  It was Shore Lunch.  Made 8 cups.  I thought it was very good.  I replaced some of the water with milk, and added a cube of butter. 

Hope you feel better.  I think a ton of sleep can really kick a cold out of there. 
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Re: Bear Creek County Kitchens
« Reply #8 on: November 16, 2012, 06:01:38 PM »
Frank ya got me interested. So I bought cheddar broccoli, cheddar potato, and vegetable beef.
Haven't tried them yet I need a bigger container. 8 cups of boiling water is a LOT.
So tomorrow its off to the store.
They look like they could store for a few years and get added to a survivalist's pantry.

I will try this Saturday night. Thanks for the heads up.
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Re: Bear Creek County Kitchens
« Reply #9 on: November 16, 2012, 06:11:11 PM »
Quote from: Mr Mannn on November 16, 2012, 06:01:38 PM
Frank ya got me interested. So I bought cheddar broccoli, cheddar potato, and vegetable beef.
Haven't tried them yet I need a bigger container. 8 cups of boiling water is a LOT.
So tomorrow its off to the store.
They look like they could store for a few years and get added to a survivalist's pantry.

I will try this Saturday night. Thanks for the heads up.

Let me know how the cheddar potato and vegetable beef are.

I bought a package of cream of potato yesterday, but haven't yet tried it.  I also picked up more cheddar broccoli.

And yes, apparently they can "keep" for a few years.

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Re: Bear Creek County Kitchens
« Reply #10 on: November 18, 2012, 08:42:17 AM »
Okay, I tried the Bear Creek County Kitchens creamy potato soup.

Ooops, won't buy that one again.

I forgot to read the list of ingredients.

I suppose there's a lot who like onions in potato soup.

<<not one of those people.

<<next time will read list of ingredients; don't know why I didn't this time.
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Re: Bear Creek County Kitchens
« Reply #11 on: November 18, 2012, 09:16:09 AM »
I've used the chicken noodle as a base before. Essentially it's the starter for the soup and I add more fresh vegetables, chicken, and noodles and season more to my taste.  Excellent. I'm not a big creamy soup fan but I do make an excellent potato cucumber soup my dad uses to make or ad my German roots would call it: gurken Und kartoffellsoupe

Lots of cream and milk frank. Probably right up your alley if you like the vegetables and seasoning involved.
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Re: Bear Creek County Kitchens
« Reply #12 on: November 18, 2012, 09:17:13 AM »
We will be having the afore mentioned soup on thanksgiving eve with a homemade bread of some kind.
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Re: Bear Creek County Kitchens
« Reply #13 on: November 18, 2012, 09:59:11 AM »
gurken Und kartoffellsoupe

If you do that around here, you'll have to wipe it up.
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Re: Bear Creek County Kitchens
« Reply #14 on: November 18, 2012, 10:10:53 AM »
OMG frank! I buy that brand of packaged soup, I buy the chicken noodle and cheddar broccoli, it's awesome.

I'm actually making homemade chicken soup today.
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Re: Bear Creek County Kitchens
« Reply #15 on: November 18, 2012, 10:12:12 AM »
Quote from: franksolich on November 10, 2012, 10:21:55 AM
Okay, I tried the cheddar broccoli last night, but as I'm ill, I didn't get around to commenting upon it.

My hesitation had been the cost of the product, near four bucks a package.

A package makes four cups.

Okay, I don't pay attention to proportions (obviously), and figured, "geezuz, four cups, one bowl of soup?"

Is there a soup worth four bucks a bowl?

So anyway, I followed the instructions, and much to my amazement, "four cups" is apparently about three times more than what I'd thought it'd be.  Four cups are a lot.  It's a good thing that by chance I used a large Corningware pot to cook it.

It looks to be about three servings per package, which makes the price reasonable, $1.33 per bowl.

After taking what I wanted, I stashed the other two-thirds into the refrigerator for later use, probably this evening.

I found the cheddar broccoli soup to be excellent, worth more than the cost of $1.33 per bowl.  I reccomend it.

Next week, I'll try the cheddar potato, to see how that is.  But at any rate, yeah, sure, I'd buy the cheddar broccoli.

Actually frank the instructions call for 8 cups of water per package.
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Re: Bear Creek County Kitchens
« Reply #16 on: November 18, 2012, 11:23:34 AM »
Quote from: Ballygrl on November 18, 2012, 10:12:12 AM
Actually frank the instructions call for 8 cups of water per package.

My package says 4 cups.

Really.
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Re: Bear Creek County Kitchens
« Reply #17 on: November 18, 2012, 11:32:38 AM »
Quote from: CG6468 on November 18, 2012, 09:59:11 AM
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If you do that around here, you'll have to wipe it up.

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« Reply #18 on: November 18, 2012, 11:55:01 AM »
Quote from: franksolich on November 18, 2012, 11:23:34 AM
My package says 4 cups.

Really.

What size bag did you get? mine says 9.3oz. use 8 cups of water.
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Re: Bear Creek County Kitchens
« Reply #19 on: November 18, 2012, 12:16:58 PM »
Quote from: Ballygrl on November 18, 2012, 11:55:01 AM
What size bag did you get? mine says 9.3oz. use 8 cups of water.

I had to dig into the trash to find it.

The bag says 5.5 ounces, for the creamy potato (with the damned onions in it).

Four cups of water.
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Re: Bear Creek County Kitchens
« Reply #20 on: November 18, 2012, 12:22:44 PM »
Quote from: Ballygrl on November 18, 2012, 10:10:53 AM
OMG frank! I buy that brand of packaged soup, I buy the chicken noodle and cheddar broccoli.....

Obviously, I got no objections to their cheddar broccoli; in fact, I bought some more last Thursday.

Any more of the creamy potato, no way.

They had the chicken noodle when I was there, but I avoided it because for some really odd peculiar strange weird reason, once I became fully-grown, chicken noodle soup started affecting my stomach; makes it feel as if a cast-iron griddle (no other discombobulations, just that feeling).

That was Campbell's chicken noodle soup, and I've avoided it for, I dunno, maybe 25 years.

But the next time I'm in the big city--the day before Thanksgiving--I'll pick up a package of Bear Creek Country Kitchens chicken noodle, to see if that's any different.

The score thus far: their cheddar broccoli +, their creamy potato -.

Of course in the latter, it's the onions, no other objection.
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Re: Bear Creek County Kitchens
« Reply #21 on: November 18, 2012, 12:30:41 PM »
Quote from: franksolich on November 18, 2012, 12:16:58 PM
I had to dig into the trash to find it.

The bag says 5.5 ounces, for the creamy potato (with the damned onions in it).

Four cups of water.

Oh, I haven't seen that size around here, they just sell the 9.3oz. bags.
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Re: Bear Creek County Kitchens
« Reply #22 on: November 18, 2012, 12:32:34 PM »
How is it compared to canned soups?
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« Reply #23 on: November 18, 2012, 12:33:31 PM »
Quote from: franksolich on November 18, 2012, 12:22:44 PM
Obviously, I got no objections to their cheddar broccoli; in fact, I bought some more last Thursday.

Any more of the creamy potato, no way.

They had the chicken noodle when I was there, but I avoided it because for some really odd peculiar strange weird reason, once I became fully-grown, chicken noodle soup started affecting my stomach; makes it feel as if a cast-iron griddle (no other discombobulations, just that feeling).

That was Campbell's chicken noodle soup, and I've avoided it for, I dunno, maybe 25 years.

But the next time I'm in the big city--the day before Thanksgiving--I'll pick up a package of Bear Creek Country Kitchens chicken noodle, to see if that's any different.

The score thus far: their cheddar broccoli +, their creamy potato -.

Of course in the latter, it's the onions, no other objection.

I haven't tried the creamy potato, just the chicken noodle and cheddar broccoli. I can't believe they put onions in the potato soup, I love onions but I don't like them in potato soup.

Quote from: Chris_ on November 18, 2012, 12:32:34 PM
How is it compared to canned soups?

No comparison, the Beer Creek is a million times better.
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Re: Bear Creek County Kitchens
« Reply #24 on: November 18, 2012, 01:02:49 PM »
Quote from: Chris_ on November 18, 2012, 12:32:34 PM
How is it compared to canned soups?

Better, but one has to stand in front of the stove for ten minutes stirring it.

It's a lot easier with canned soup, where one just lets it go until it nearly boils over.

But seriously, this Bear Creek stuff is miles better.
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