>According to 'Fats that heal; fats that kill', it's possible
>to make a tasty butter from flaxseed oil. The first requirement,
>though, is that you can get hold of some fresh flax-oil, as a lot of
>what you can buy in the shops is rancid.

What is flax-oil that's not rancid supposed to taste like?  I opened
one of my capsules on the advice of someone on the list.  It had a
strong nutty smell and a mild nutty flavor.  I'm not sure I'd recognize
rancid oil if I came across it.  Would it be very obvious?

--Robyn