The only reason I did Amma was because my mom tried a new squash soup recipe last winter and I liked the flavor of apples in the chicken broth in that soup so decided to try it in my chicken soup. And I loved it. It actually doesn't have the full flavor til you get to the end when all the vegetables are added. then it really comes together. I have syphoned of the broth at the end just because I like it so well. I have put it in a cup and drank it without veg like you would tomato soup. It's good at least in my opinion. that is before it is thickened. I hadn't thickened it til this last time I made it.