Biona Organic Edamame Beans 200g

Im not sure how these are meant to look, but when I opened the can (which had been stored at room temperature) the contents were surrounded by a cloudy solid jelly. I tried to shake them out but they wouldnt budge - I expect I could have got them out with a spoon and rinsed them but they looked and smelt so unappealing that I threw them away. They were a pale murky green rather than the normal bright green of fresh ones. Such a shame as I love edamame beans, but will definitely stick to the frozen variety from now on.

I was surprised and concerned by a greyish gelatinous substance coating the beans, I risked eating them anyway as they smelled and tasted fine, but a disclaimer on the tin, that this is normal, would have been reassuring.

I didn't actually buy these on Ocado but in a local farm shop/cooperative grocery, but I have to agree with a number of the negative reviews on here. They taste fine when all is said and done, but getting some frozen beans would probably be a better idea. The brine does indeed look a bit unappetising - almost like tinned cat food - but I found it did wash off relatively easily and the end texture was decent enough. Colour-wise, they look a bit dull, but no different to how tinned green beans and peas look vis-a-vis their fresh and frozen counterparts. Perhaps the biggest problem, though, is that there are no real cooking/preparation instructions at all on the packaging. I followed some generic instructions based on those from a can of kidney beans and the frozen ... MoreI didn't actually buy these on Ocado but in a local farm shop/cooperative grocery, but I have to agree with a number of the negative reviews on here. They taste fine when all is said and done, but getting some frozen beans would probably be a better idea. The brine does indeed look a bit unappetising - almost like tinned cat food - but I found it did wash off relatively easily and the end texture was decent enough. Colour-wise, they look a bit dull, but no different to how tinned green beans and peas look vis-a-vis their fresh and frozen counterparts. Perhaps the biggest problem, though, is that there are no real cooking/preparation instructions at all on the packaging. I followed some generic instructions based on those from a can of kidney beans and the frozen bean variety - boiling in water gently for 3 minutes - and they came out well enough. Ultimately, though, I think frozen edamame beans are the way to go.