djs0302 wrote:
> I'm making a pot of vegetable soup today and want to add some barley
> to it. I found an old box of Quaker brand barley in the back of the
> cabinet. The box has been opened but it's been a few years since I've
> used it. It's picked up an odor that smells like old, not rancid,
> cooking oil. It's not very strong, actually quite faint. Is the
> barley still usable or should I throw it out and buy some fresh?

The smell is from the natural oils in the grain. If it doesn't smell really
rancid, rinse it off and then add it to the soup. Should be fine. I love
barley in soup

Jill