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What's the shelf life of your cooking oil?
Posted on 5/4/22 at 10:27 am
Posted on 5/4/22 at 10:27 am
My canola, peanut or corn oil seems to start getting rancid after about 3-4 months. I don't use a lot of oil so I keep getting smaller containers to avoid throwing it away.
Is there a type of oil with a longer shelf life?
Is there a type of oil with a longer shelf life?
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Posted on 5/4/22 at 10:38 am to tewino
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start getting rancid
I didn't know this could happen. You serious? I thought it was shelf stable for eternity
Posted on 5/4/22 at 10:55 am to tewino
Are you straining it after using? I haven't had that problem... I don't use a lot either.
Posted on 5/4/22 at 11:14 am to tewino
4 mos tops in my home kitchen unless I refrigerate it. At the camp where it’s hotter inside, less than that. Sucks because if I’m going to deep fry I have to go get oil. I’m buying smaller quantities and keeping it in fridge
Posted on 5/4/22 at 11:17 am to tewino
Usually a couple years for me
Posted on 5/4/22 at 11:46 am to tewino
People say olive oil goes bad pretty fast, but IDK.
Posted on 5/4/22 at 12:17 pm to Saskwatch
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I didn't know this could happen. You serious? I thought it was shelf stable for eternity
I used to think this too, but when I go to use it in a recipe (infrequently) it will start to smell rancid. I'm talking even unopened oil which may have been in the pantry for a year, not previously used fry oil. Same thing with nuts or nut oils- walnuts, walnut oil, peanut butter etc. I now keep nuts in the freezer to prevent this. I go through EVOO a lot so I don't have that problem with it, but I hardly use cooking oil so it sits a long time and goes bad- same with Crisco.
Posted on 5/4/22 at 1:06 pm to tewino
I've had a problem with that, too, so now I'm giving avocado oil a try. So far, so good.
Posted on 5/4/22 at 1:11 pm to tewino
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I used to think this too, but when I go to use it in a recipe (infrequently) it will start to smell rancid. I'm talking even unopened oil which may have been in the pantry for a year, not previously used fry oil. Same thing with nuts or nut oils- walnuts, walnut oil, peanut butter etc. I now keep nuts in the freezer to prevent this. I go through EVOO a lot so I don't have that problem with it, but I hardly use cooking oil so it sits a long time and goes bad- same with Crisco.
Same exact experience. Pecans are especially sensitive to it. Keep for years in freezer though.
Posted on 5/4/22 at 1:33 pm to tewino
I've never had it long enough to find out when it applies to fresh, unused oil.
I do re-use my peanut oil I use to fry turkeys and generally buy a fresh container to fry birds for Thanksgiving and will keep it to use again in the spring between Easter and the start of summer. Then I will bring it to a service station that recycles oil that they let me dump it in the underground tank.
If I fry chicken or fish/shrimp, I will strain the oil clean and use it to make roux.
I use the fish/shrimp based roux for seafood dishes and the roux made from frying chicken to make my chicken/andouille gumbos, brown gravies for roasts, etc.
I do re-use my peanut oil I use to fry turkeys and generally buy a fresh container to fry birds for Thanksgiving and will keep it to use again in the spring between Easter and the start of summer. Then I will bring it to a service station that recycles oil that they let me dump it in the underground tank.
If I fry chicken or fish/shrimp, I will strain the oil clean and use it to make roux.
I use the fish/shrimp based roux for seafood dishes and the roux made from frying chicken to make my chicken/andouille gumbos, brown gravies for roasts, etc.
Posted on 5/4/22 at 1:47 pm to tewino
Freeze it. Strain it well and drop it in your freezer. Itll last a couple years. Biggest thing that makes oil go rancid is warm temps and temp swings. Keep it below 32* and itll stay good for a while.
Posted on 5/4/22 at 2:15 pm to tewino
til i'm finished with it.
Posted on 5/4/22 at 3:25 pm to tewino
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canola, peanut or corn oil seems to start getting rancid after about 3-4 months
I've got news for you. They're rancid when you buy them.
Posted on 5/4/22 at 3:50 pm to One More Shot
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Freeze it. Strain it well and drop it in your freezer. Itll last a couple years. Biggest thing that makes oil go rancid is warm temps and temp swings. Keep it below 32* and itll stay good for a while.
Most of us were talking about unused oil.
Posted on 5/4/22 at 4:43 pm to tewino
I’ve used the same oil for like 4 years I just strain it and add a little fresh oil to replenish what I lose
Posted on 5/4/22 at 5:08 pm to MissiSippi
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so now I'm giving avocado oil a try
I will try avacado oil next. Plus I may start keeping my cooking oil in the fridge although I don’t have the space. Does avocado oil have any flavor or smells. I really need a neutral oil that I can sauté with or use with salad dressings or recipes (when not using EVOO) like stir fry
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Posted on 5/4/22 at 8:57 pm to tewino
i heard it goes bad, but i dont think its that quick. Many wholesalers and retailers store pallets of this stuff for 12-15 weeks before its even on the shelf.
Posted on 5/4/22 at 9:22 pm to FMtTXtiger
I've been buying avocado oil at Costco for years, no taste or odor, very high flash point. I rarely deep fry so I don't use much oil.
Posted on 5/5/22 at 8:40 am to deltaland
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I’ve used the same oil for like 4 years I just strain it and add a little fresh oil to replenish what I lose
Gross.
Posted on 5/5/22 at 9:21 am to tewino
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What's the shelf life of your cooking oil?
Til it runs out
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