I opened a can of Muir Glen Fire Roasted Organic Whole Tomatoes today,
and there were no tomatoes in it. Just juice and no solids or chunks
or pieces of any kind. I've been using Muir Glen canned tomatoes for
quite a while and never had this happen before. Has anybody else?
-aem

aem wrote:

> I opened a can of Muir Glen Fire Roasted Organic Whole Tomatoes today,
> and there were no tomatoes in it. Just juice and no solids or chunks
> or pieces of any kind. I've been using Muir Glen canned tomatoes for
> quite a while and never had this happen before. Has anybody else?
> -aem
>

Muir Glen: Winner of the Cooks Illustrated "Best Canned Tomato
Award". For some reason, they only used US brands in their "test".

I was never a fan of MG. In fact, I don't use US domestic brands
unless I'm really desperate. I buy the San Marzano brands by
the case.

--
Reg

Steve, what do you use? The S.F. Chronicle did a "road test" on canned
tomatoes, and Trader Joes' canned Roma Tomatoes was their favorite!! Also
it's 89c. I use that routinely. The best I have had, by far, however, is the
strained Pomi tomato sauce from Italy . It's irradiated, and "cardboard
canned" in square paper boxes. It's by far the best fresh tasting tomato I
have ever found. It lasts a long time in the frig. If you buy it in an
upscale market they will screw you at $5/carton. I find it for very near 2$.
They also make a great marinara sauce.

Kent


"Steve Wertz" > wrote in message
...
> On Sun, 16 Jul 2006 02:57:37 GMT, Reg wrote:
>
>> I was never a fan of MG. [Muir Glen]
>
> Either am I. The only cans I've bought have been tinny and
> bland. The roasted tomato products looked like a good idea on
> the label, but what's on the inside didn't positively impress me
> at all.
>
> -sw

In article . com>,
"aem" > wrote:

> I opened a can of Muir Glen Fire Roasted Organic Whole Tomatoes today,
> and there were no tomatoes in it. Just juice and no solids or chunks
> or pieces of any kind. I've been using Muir Glen canned tomatoes for
> quite a while and never had this happen before. Has anybody else?
> -aem


Write them an email or a letter (contact info on can label) -- and then
conceal your surprise when your reply comes back on General Mills
letterhead.
--
-Barb
<http://jamlady.eboard.com> Updated 7-10-06, Rob's Birthday Lunch
"If it's not worth doing to excess, it's not worth doing at all."

"aem" > wrote in message
ups.com...
>I opened a can of Muir Glen Fire Roasted Organic Whole Tomatoes today,
> and there were no tomatoes in it. Just juice and no solids or chunks
> or pieces of any kind. I've been using Muir Glen canned tomatoes for
> quite a while and never had this happen before. Has anybody else?
> -aem



That happened to me with a can of peppers, I think it was either Ortega or
Old el paso. I called the toll free number and they profusely apologized
and sent coupons.

The Muir Glen fire roasted tomatoes are the best you can get, if only
because they're the only fire-roasted tomatoes on the market.
Unfortunately they're hard to find.

For diced tomatoes, my favorite is Rienzi. They're actually diced
rather than crushed. For crushed tomatoes (pretty much puree under a
different name), Cento.

I'll have to try the TJoe's brand. Thanks!

Oh pshaw, On Mon 17 Jul 2006 05:26:54p, Virginia Tadrzynski was muttering
about...

>
> "Phyllis Stone" > wrote in message
> .com...
>>
>> "aem" > wrote in message
>> ups.com...
>> >I opened a can of Muir Glen Fire Roasted Organic Whole Tomatoes today,
>> >and there were no tomatoes in it. Just juice and no solids or chunks
>> > or pieces of any kind. I've been using Muir Glen canned tomatoes for
>> > quite a while and never had this happen before. Has anybody else?
>> > -aem
>>
>>
>>
>> That happened to me with a can of peppers, I think it was either
>> Ortega or Old el paso. I called the toll free number and they profusely
>> apologized and sent coupons.
>>
>>
>
> Same with Armour vienna sausages (don't ask). I called and they sent
> multitudes of free coupons.

Vienna sausages sliced in scrambled eggs.

--

Wayne Boatwright
__________________________________________________ ________________________

I often wonder ...
What do people mean when they say the computer went down on me?

On 17 Jul 2006 10:07:50 -0700, "Bailey Legull"
> wrote:

>The Muir Glen fire roasted tomatoes are the best you can get, if only
>because they're the only fire-roasted tomatoes on the market.
>Unfortunately they're hard to find.
>
>For diced tomatoes, my favorite is Rienzi. They're actually diced
>rather than crushed. For crushed tomatoes (pretty much puree under a
>different name), Cento.
>
>I'll have to try the TJoe's brand. Thanks!

Trader Joes has been carrying the Muir Glen fire roasted tomatoes for
months and months now.

Christine

"Phyllis Stone" > wrote in message
.com...
>
> "aem" > wrote in message
> ups.com...
> >I opened a can of Muir Glen Fire Roasted Organic Whole Tomatoes today,
> > and there were no tomatoes in it. Just juice and no solids or chunks
> > or pieces of any kind. I've been using Muir Glen canned tomatoes for
> > quite a while and never had this happen before. Has anybody else?
> > -aem
>
>
>
> That happened to me with a can of peppers, I think it was either Ortega
or
> Old el paso. I called the toll free number and they profusely apologized
> and sent coupons.
>
>

Same with Armour vienna sausages (don't ask). I called and they sent
multitudes of free coupons.
-ginny

Christine Dabney wrote:

> Trader Joes has been carrying the Muir Glen fire roasted tomatoes for
> months and months now.

Thanks Christine! I went to four stores looking for them and struck
out. Didn't think of Trader Joe's.

Still haven't gotten down their canned-goods aisle yet. The store
opened two months ago and it's *still* that crowded. By the time I've
looked at cereal and frozen food I'm about ready to clock somebody with
my basket. (The red plastic one, I mean.)

"Bailey Legull" > wrote in message
ups.com...
> Christine Dabney wrote:
>
>> Trader Joes has been carrying the Muir Glen fire roasted tomatoes for
>> months and months now.
>
> Thanks Christine! I went to four stores looking for them and struck
> out. Didn't think of Trader Joe's.
>
> Still haven't gotten down their canned-goods aisle yet. The store
> opened two months ago and it's *still* that crowded. By the time I've
> looked at cereal and frozen food I'm about ready to clock somebody with
> my basket. (The red plastic one, I mean.)
>



At our Kroger they are in the health food section.

aem wrote:
> I opened a can of Muir Glen Fire Roasted Organic Whole Tomatoes today,
> and there were no tomatoes in it. Just juice and no solids or chunks
> or pieces of any kind. I've been using Muir Glen canned tomatoes for
> quite a while and never had this happen before. Has anybody else?
> -aem
>

Yes, I noticed this yesterday too. I was puzzled to find just one small
piece of tomato in a can of Muir Glen Whole Peeled Tomatoes. Never had
that happen before either. Time to try the Trader Joes brand that
everybody is talking about!

Kamala.

"Kamala Ganesh" > wrote in message
news:HOxrh.3566$hi7.2349@trnddc08...
> aem wrote:
>> I opened a can of Muir Glen Fire Roasted Organic Whole Tomatoes today,
>> and there were no tomatoes in it. Just juice and no solids or chunks
>> or pieces of any kind. I've been using Muir Glen canned tomatoes for
>> quite a while and never had this happen before. Has anybody else?
>> -aem
>>
>
> Yes, I noticed this yesterday too. I was puzzled to find just one small
> piece of tomato in a can of Muir Glen Whole Peeled Tomatoes. Never had
> that happen before either. Time to try the Trader Joes brand that
> everybody is talking about!
>
> Kamala.


Have either of you two called the company???

In article <HOxrh.3566$hi7.2349@trnddc08>,
Kamala Ganesh > wrote:

> aem wrote:
> > I opened a can of Muir Glen Fire Roasted Organic Whole Tomatoes today,
> > and there were no tomatoes in it. Just juice and no solids or chunks
> > or pieces of any kind. I've been using Muir Glen canned tomatoes for
> > quite a while and never had this happen before. Has anybody else?
> > -aem
> >
>
> Yes, I noticed this yesterday too. I was puzzled to find just one small
> piece of tomato in a can of Muir Glen Whole Peeled Tomatoes. Never had
> that happen before either. Time to try the Trader Joes brand that
> everybody is talking about!
>
> Kamala.

Heck, I hope you've written to Muir Glen about it. I had a similar
experience and got a response and a couple coupons for free product.
Give them the packing info on the end of the can. (Didja know that
Muir Glen is owned by General Mills?)
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In article . com>,
"aem" > wrote:

> I opened a can of Muir Glen Fire Roasted Organic Whole Tomatoes today,
> and there were no tomatoes in it. Just juice and no solids or chunks
> or pieces of any kind. I've been using Muir Glen canned tomatoes for
> quite a while and never had this happen before. Has anybody else?
> -aem

I have. Contact them (I think I did it through their website) and tell
them all about it. My report got me a reply and a couple coupons for
free product. General Mills owns them.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://web.mac.com/barbschaller - Winter pic and a snow pic
http://jamlady.eboard.com
http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/amytaylor