# Libby's is the best canned pumpkin

> Bon Appétit's test kitchen and Epicurious blind taste test both crowned Libby's 100% Pure Pumpkin the winner.
- Title: Libby's is the best canned pumpkin · Bon Appétit | Shortify
- Summary: Bon Appétit's test kitchen and Epicurious blind taste test both crowned Libby's 100% Pure Pumpkin the winner. Libby's canned pumpkin beats homemade because…
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- Source: Bon Appétit — https://bonappetit.com/story/best-canned-pumpkin-puree
- Author: Julia Black
- Published: 2017-11-13T11:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: libby's, canned pumpkin, pumpkin puree, bon appétit, epicurious, taste test, pumpkin pie, cooking, thanksgiving, dickinson squash, food, lifestyle
## Libby's wins the pumpkin test
Epicurious blind-tasted nine canned pumpkin purées, and Libby's 100% Pure Pumpkin came out on top for its concentrated flavor and velvety texture.

> classic Libby's came out on top, earning praise for its concentrated pumpkin flavor and velvety texture
## What makes Libby's different
Libby's grows a proprietary strain of Dickinson squash, a tan-skinned variety more closely related to butternut squash than jack-o'-lantern pumpkins.
## Consistency beats homemade
Homemade pumpkin purée varies based on squash variety and cooking method. Canned Libby's delivers the same product every time, so it behaves exactly like the recipes in Bon Appétit's test kitchen.
## Libby's beat homemade in a head-to-head
Bon Appétit made two pumpkin pies, one with homemade purée and one with Libby's canned. After all the roasting, puréeing, and straining, tasters liked the Libby's version just as much or better.
## Buy 100% pure, not pie filling
Make sure you're grabbing Libby's 100% Pure Pumpkin, not pumpkin pie filling, which comes already sweetened and spiced.
## Key takeaway

Libby's canned pumpkin beats homemade because it's consistent, smooth, and tested to work perfectly in recipes.