Unfiltered olive oil can be cloudy. The smell test is the best

Even in an unopened container, olive oil can go rancid if its really old.
So if you've had it around for a very long time, it might be over the hill.

Christine
"Siobhan Perricone" > wrote in message
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> I have a big, sealed plastic bottle of olive oil in my pantry. It's
> slightly cloudy, and it's never been opened.
>
> I was wondering if there was a way for me to confirm if it's bad or just
> cloudy. Like if it smelled rancid or something. Any ideas?
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