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Gilded Age & Progressive Era - American home cooks and cafeterias.
Tomato Soup is a smooth, creamy soup made from cooked tomatoes, popular as a comforting dish across the United States. Simple and versatile, it has been widely embraced in American home kitchens and cafeterias as a nourishing soup suitable for year-round enjoyment.
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Difficulty
Easy
Prep time
10 minutes
Cook time
30 minutes
Total time
40 minutes
Servings
4 servings
Region
Camden, New Jersey condensed-soup and school-lunch kitchens
Era introduced
Gilded Age & Progressive Era
Introduced by
American home cooks and cafeterias.
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Tomato Soup, smooth and lightly seasoned, is a long-standing favorite in American kitchens, famous for its comforting warmth and adaptability. Evolving as part of everyday American food culture, it has roots in European tomato recipes but grew distinctly through canned tomatoes and dairy additions in the American diet. Tomato Soup represents one-pot cooking traditions and remains a quick, wholesome option enjoyed by children and adults alike throughout many decades.
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