Why mess with a good thing?

There is some solace to old standby recipes, like Heinz ketchup or Thomas' English Muffins. They still have the same great taste that I remember when I was a kid. It's also why the Colonel's secret recipe of 11 herbs and spices hasn't changed since the 1930s.

One of my favorite snacks growing up was Lipton's Cup-a-Soup, especially "Cream of Chicken". I didn't like "Cream of Chicken" because it had a delicious, smooth, chicken-y taste, or because it went down like spring on a cold winter's day, but because of the boogers.

Yes, the boogers. Anyone who has had "Cream of Chicken" knows exactly what I'm talking about. It's impossible to mix it perfectly with the water, so in the process of mixing the soup, boogers of semi-dissolved soup form. What makes them so good is that they really do have the consistency of boogers, and each booger has the salty goodness of creamy chicken soup. To quote Dave Chappelle, "MMMMmmm... mmmmmm... BITCH!"

Unfortunately, this has all changed recently. Their new recipe allows for quick dissolution of the tasty "Cream of Chicken" particles. Consequently, there is a much lower chance of booger formation. It takes all the joy out of drinking "Cream of Chicken" soup.

Another recent recipe change is with Pringles original flavor chips. For some reason, the newer chips taste like they've been fried and are less "Pringle-y". Such a shame.