Pumpkin Pie from Libby's canned pumpkin

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I came here from a google search about Libby's having sand in it. You are not alone OP!

I have always used Libby's because it is what my grocery store carries year round. I think I will stock up on one of the organic types that always show up around this time of year. I have a 17 month old that loves pumpkin pancakes.

How do you make pumpkin pancakes?

[Anonymous]

oh, weird! When I lived overseas and it wasn't readily available (and I was too lazy to cook down a pumpkin), I hoarded libby's canned pumpkin. If I'd hauled it back in my suitcase and ended up with a gritty pie, I'd probably have come unhinged! Ick!

[Anonymous]

OP here. I called them to report it. I should have told them that Google has revealed this to be a known problem with their product. Anyway, they took it very seriously and are sending me coupons. Woohoo!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. I called them to report it. I should have told them that Google has revealed this to be a known problem with their product. Anyway, they took it very seriously and are sending me coupons. Woohoo!

Coupons for more sandy pumpkin!!! Yay!!!

J/K.

Its good they are standing up for their products.

[Anonymous]

Oh for sure! Most of the internet chatter blames the sand or grit in the pumpkin puree coming from Libby so I suspect they are the supplier of Costco's pumpkin pies which are full of it. I mean what's going on here? If there is one thing I can't stand it's chewing something and discovering small pieces of rock or dirt in the mix!

[Anonymous]

I'm glad I found this site. I had the same "gritty" issue last year and thought it could be egg shell or spices. I was very careful with the eggs this year and bought all new spices. In the one serving of pie I had today I got several bites of grit like sand or glass. Really grosses me out to bite into grit. Throwing the pie out and calling Libby's.

[Anonymous]

I used Libby's for my pie this year and it wasn't gritty at all. I wonder what is in the pumpkin that causes the grit?

[Anonymous]

http://www.luckyleaf.com/Products/#pie-filling

[Anonymous]

My Libby's pumpkin pie turned out perfect this year. No sand or grit. Wonder if the gritty cans can be identified by date or lot number?

[Anonymous]

My wife baked three pies with Libby plain pumpkin for thanksgiving. All three pies have a sandy type of grit in them.

[Anonymous]

I am the OP of this thread and I used my coupon for a free replacement can to make PP for thanksgiving. It was better, but there were two instances of biting into grit, one for DD and one for me. I guess pumpkins grow in sandy soil, so they are not getting washed off enough?
I say keep bugging them about it!

[Anonymous]

I used real pumpkin and a can of Libby's this year. No grit.

[Anonymous]

try canned pumpkin puree. less work than using a pumpkin. you can control how you want to season it.

[Anonymous]

I made 3 Libby's pies this year and no grit.

[Anonymous]

I used Libby's canned purée for a pumpkin cheesecake and it was fine. Weird.