The difference between cream of mushroom and cream of chicken is the cream of chicken uses chicken stock while cream of mushroom does not.
Also the other difference between cream of mushroom and cream of chicken is that cream of mushroom soup uses the same base as cream of chicken soup, but adds in some finely chopped onion and mushrooms right after the roux is made.
Cream of mushroom soup is vegetarian unless the cream of mushroom uses lard or bacon grease for the roux in the mix.
Cream of mushroom soup is generally vegetarian unless lard or bacon grease is used for the roux—which is much more common in homemade soup.
Specifically, it's suitable for lacto and lacto-ovo vegetarians, the subgroup of vegetarians that allows for dairy.
Cream of mushroom soup is healthy although the canned cream of mushroom soup is not as healthy as homemade cream of mushroom soup because of the high sodium content.
Cream of mushroom soup is good for individuals with heart issues.
Made from mushroom, low fat milk and a bit of cornflour.
For a healthy heart you need to have low fat milk and not full fat milk.
Good ways to dress up cream of mushroom soup include adding these following ingredients.
Fresh Herbs: Add a handful of fresh herbs and not only will your nose thank you, your soup will, too!
Cheese.
Bread: Bruschetta crisps, small chunks of baguette.
Meat: Add in bite-size pieces of leftover meat (chicken, steak, pork) to your bowl for a protein-packed punch.
Yes you can eat cream of mushroom soup by itself.
Cream of mushroom soup is good by itself or added with other foods.
I like to put some cream of mushroom soup in a bowl and then heat it up in the microwave and eat the cream of mushroom soup by itself.
Some good cooked vegetables also go along well with cream of mushroom soup.
Cooked vegetables can still be light, like garlicky roasted broccoli or green beans with harissa.
You can even go for roasted potatoes, though they're a little heavier.
Regardless of what you pick as a side, mushroom soup can always add some delicious warmth to a meal.
If you would like to dress up your cream of mushroom soup you can add the following ingredients.
Fresh Herbs: Add a handful of fresh herbs and not only will your nose thank you, your soup will, too!
Cheese.
Bread: Bruschetta crisps, small chunks of baguette.
Meat: Add in bite-size pieces of leftover meat (chicken, steak, pork) to your bowl for a protein-packed punch.