> >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?
>
Rancid oil smells like paint. (linseed oil is also used to make
paints). Good oil should have a nutty flavour, so your capsules sound
okay.

Max

> --Robyn
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