> >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 > >