"stark" > wrote in message
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> Are there degrees of rancidity? Is a rancid oil really rancid or just
> stale? My wife has infinite degrees of olfactory sensitivity (I can't
> get away with anything). She's always declaring my cooking oils
> stale, almost stale, very stale. My canola oil has no scent; my peanut
> oil, a slight hint which she would probably call stale. My grapeseed
> oil is a little stronger than my peanut oil--not a bad scent, just
> kinda there. Okay smell is very subjective; mine is barely jective.
> But is a "bad" or rancid oil really bad? Do it make you want to slap
> yo mamma?
>

To some people, rancidity is quite noticeable. Some can be stored in the
refrigerator and still be pourable at a moment's notice when you need it.
Try that with a new container and see if your wife notices a difference.