Purchased this can of Patagonia Provisions Spicy Mussels today. First time with this brand but not my first time buying tinned mussels—I’ve never seen this kind of green coloring before. Anyone have any insight into what’s going on here?
The can is best by July 2028 so it shouldn’t be past its prime.
by bueno-nacho
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Nah i would eat it. My mussels often have that
Their innards get a greenish tint from their food sometimes
Mussels are green like that sometimes. Also I just ate a can of these, it’s fine.
Looks delicious
Looks good. How were they ?
Just had the exact tin with the same coloration. I believe it’s just from eating algae or something. It’s fine
It’s fine 🙂
I learn something new every day. I would totally toss this out if I saw this. Never knew it could be normal.
It’s normal. The hepatopancreas, kind of a liver and pancreas all in one common to mollusks, imparts that green color when cooked.
Theres types of mussels that are green and they are delicious.
Looks fine
I must be built different cause I’ve never once opened a can and started 2nd guessing it
Absolutely fine, don’t worry about it
Don’t be put off by the green – I would absolutely tear this up.
I haven’t tried these, but my first thought was to ask whether the can “popped” at all when you cracked the seal. If so, good, right? Or maybe it doesn’t matter with this kind of product. Sorry, don’t mean to add nothing but confusion.
I just ate a tin and it’s definitely 🌶️
Mussels get a lot of algae inside them and that can tint them greenish. It’s normal.
Also TIL Patagonia makes tinned fish
i literally just bought this tin today, thanks for all the heads up everyone
Honestly, whenever I open a tin, I can’t tell if it looks good or not. I just close my eyes and dive in. ☺️