"djs0302" > wrote in message
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> 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?
>
I'd throw it out and get a fresh pack. Then keep it in the freezer.
Actually I buy mine bulk in a bag so it's easy to do that.

MoM