The Case Against Using Canned Vegetables In Your Homemade Soup

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The Case Against Using Canned Vegetables In Your Homemade Soup By Dennis Lee Nov. 26, 2025 3:20 pm EST

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It's soup season, which means if you've got a few hours, you might think about tossing some winter soup ingredients in a stock pot and let the simmering do its magic. But if there's one ingredient you'll want to avoid using for the best possible results, it's canned vegetables. We're not the only ones who believe this, either. We spoke to Matthew Ryle, author of the book " French Classics: Easy And Elevated Dishes to Cook at Home ," about why canned veggies aren't an ideal ingredient when it comes to homemade soup.

Ryle says that canned vegetables tend to lose a lot of their flavor and firmness once