Oh, Lord, does that ever bring back memories! My father used to take a spoonful of cod liver oil a day- one day I tried one and it was so heinous I burst out laughing! Not only that, but you practically have to boil your tongue to get rid of the taste. I'd do the capsules, unless (like Tom Sawyers' Aunt Polly) you figure that the worse it tastes, the better it must work! It really is a very beneficial supplement, though, all kidding aside.