On 25 Feb 2006 11:04:08 -0800, "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?
>

Ask yourself: would you eat the soup if it smells like that? It's
not going to get any better. Why go through the trouble to make a
homemade soup and ruin it with an off-taste.

BTW, I am speaking with the voice of experience

Sue(tm)
Lead me not into temptation... I can find it myself!