5 Store-Bought French Onion Soups, Ranked From Worst To Best - Tasting Table

"It's always a good day when French onion soup is the soup du jour. Can you tell it's a personal favorite of mine? There's just something about that combination of buttery caramelized onions in a rich broth that makes my taste buds want to sing a little French melody. Throw on a cap of toasted bread and an ungodly amount of broiled cheese, and it's just unfair how good it is."

"The soup is at its best when served fresh at a restaurant, thanks to the use of fancy-schmancy cheese melters and high-quality ingredients like Vidalia onions. Takeout cafes like Panera also hold their own, and with the right French onion soup recipe, it's not too terribly difficult to create a satisfying crock of your own. When you're really having a last-minute craving for a bowlful of the good stuff, store-bought options are also available, though not widely so."

"For the options I was able to unearth from classic brands like Campbell's, Progresso, and Rao's, plus a few others, I gave them all a try and ranked them from least to most palatable, judging primarily on the taste of the broth, texture of the onions, and accompanying seasonings and ingredients. Here's the lowdown from my soup scavenger hunt. 5. Progresso French onion soup"

French onion soup combines buttery caramelized onions and a rich broth topped with toasted bread and broiled cheese, delivering a deeply savory flavor. The soup reaches peak quality when served fresh at restaurants using high-powered cheese melters and premium onions like Vidalia. Takeout chains such as Panera provide competent versions, and home recipes can produce satisfying results. Prepackaged canned or jarred French onion soup are relatively scarce in grocery aisles compared with staples like chicken noodle or chili. Limited options from brands such as Campbell's, Progresso, and Rao's vary in broth flavor, onion texture, and seasoning, and were evaluated and ranked accordingly.

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