<<Disclaimer: Verify this information before applying it to your situation.>> Hi, I have several packages of tapioca flour from Thailand, which I just bought in an Asian market. Although I realize there might be cross- contamination issues, I've been buying flour this way for years, and have had no problems. With this batch of flour, though, something is different. It has a sweet, fruity smell, which I haven't noticed in tapioca flour before. I've opened a few of the bags, and they all smell the same. I'm wondering if this is a normal variation (say, made from slightly overripe cassava, or just a different variety), or something to be concerned about. Before noticing the strange odor, I used the flour to make my favorite soda bread. It did smell and taste "off", but I blamed that on some oth er modifications I'd made to the recipe. I ended up eating the bread anyway, with no apparent ill effects. Any advice would be appreciated. (The flour itself was cheap, but I've used it to make a huge batch of Four Flour Bean Mix, which I'd rather not waste unless necessary.) thanks, Eleanor *Support summarization of posts, reply to the SENDER not the CELIAC List*