Pumpkin Pie vs Sweet Potato Pie

[HardyGirl]

I remember when I lived in Wisconsin, I got my mom's recipe for sweet potato pie, made 3 of them (from scratch!), and took 2 of them to my school. Pretty much everyone had the same reaction; they thought it was pumpkin pie, they never heard of sweet potato pie, and they all LOVED it. Our maintenence man had 3 pieces!

[Rallygirl]

My sister and I are now in the larger neighboring town where our grandmother lives. I am cleaning her apartment while my sister is taking her to a doctor appointment. Early today, we got her groceries and while in the store here, I saw sweet potato pies. I should always give new foods a try, so I bought it. We will be trying it when my sister and grandmother return. Verdict in a couple hours.tmp_IMG_20131126_133545_412640695853.jpg

[Hector]

Cool... ^^^^^

I placed my Uhuru Pies order...will be picking up a pumpkin pie and a sweet potato pie tomorrow (Wednesday)...best of both worlds, yeah...

[Iron Mego]

I love both, but sweet potato wins by a nose. Also, I am amazed by the fact that so many people here haven't tried it or even heard of it.

[Hector]

That was a funny video, lol.

[Hector]

Just some little facts...the natural pumpkin flesh itself is not very flavorful, the spices and texture is what makes it a great pie.

Sweet potato on its own is flavorful...it's also a more nutritional food with more beneficial nutrients and vitamins...although the texture is not as smooth and creamy as pumpkin...it's a bit more "stringy".

So both have advantages and disadvantages.

[Rallygirl]

Sorry for the late report. My grandma, my sister, hubby, and I all tried some. It was good, but we found this particular pie was a bit too spicy. In all fairness, maybe all are not. The texture was a little different also. But all in all, not too bad. I think we will still stick with pumpkin, but if sweet potato pie ever came our way again, we probably wouldn't turn it down.