In a message dated 4/26/2001 10:13:15 PM Central Daylight Time,
[log in to unmask] writes:


>
>
> >How can you tell if nuts are rancid?  I just bought a
> >bag of "raw" shelled Brazil nuts at the health-food
> >store near where I work. They have no odor and taste
> >alright to me, but I've never tasted Brazil nuts
> >before and I really can't tell.  They still have the
> >brown skin on the outside, like a filbert.
>

I would say by tasting it....a good brazil nut will be light and slightly
sweet...it will also have very little odor. a rancid one will have some
bitterness and will have a more pronounced odor. They will be yellowed
inside. They should be crunchy textured. I have found rancid nuts to be less
crunchy,more flexible.
Sounds like yours are ok. You should keep 'em in the fridge if you plan to
have them around for a while...they will keep longer.