‘Why is it like that?’: Woman opens new box of Barilla elbow pasta. Then she pours it out

The gently bent, golden arms of elbow pasta that most would know for its inclusion in dishes like macaroni and cheese have a very specific appearance.

So it comes as no surprise that someone would be upset when the pasta is a brown-gray color. Especially if it was fresh out of the box.

In a video that has drawn over 150,000 views on TikTok, cooking content creator Leighton (@leighton742 on TikTok) shows viewers the box of pasta she purchased that is definitely not standard fare from pasta brand Barilla.