How to store cooking oil

Though there are various types of cooking oil available on markets such as olive oil, coconut oil, vegetables, soybean oil, canola oil, sunflower oil, mustard oil and many more.

Whatever oils you are using, all of these oils can lose their character over time if don’t store properly. 

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• Some oils you can safely store at room temperature which are ghee oil, palm oil, peanut oil, olive oil, and vegetable oil can last for a year if tightly covered.

• There are other types of oils which are the best to store in the refrigerator otherwise they will spoil easily. these are Walnut oil , Hazelnut oil , mustard oil, sunflower oil, and sesame oil will last for 6  to 7 months safely if stored properly.

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What is the best container to store cooking oil

1 . The best container to store cooking oil for a longer duration is a dark-coloured glass bottle, especially blue and green ones with a tight-fitting cap.

This dark-coloured bottle except for a brown colour bottle is not recommended because it allows too much light to curtail sunlight power and help from degrading the oil quality.

2 . Never expose oil to too much oxygen otherwise cooking oil turn rancid quickly. So to prevent this always keep the cap or lid on the oil bottle when you are not using it. 

3. If you bought a large bottle or tin of oil from the market then for daily use transfer a small amount of the oil into a small dark-coloured glass bottle and use it in the kitchen.

This will save you from opening and closing the bigger bottle, which will further keep the oil fresh. When the small bottle becomes empty, just refill it with more oil from the larger container.

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Store cooking oil in the refrigerator

How long can you store cooking oil

The most important step in storing oil is keeping track of the date you purchased it and rotating it on a regular basis. 

By the time it reaches its stamped expiration date, it may already be too rancid to use.

If you don’t use oil all that often, buy smaller bottles so you’ll be able to rotate through them more quickly.

The rancid oil contains free radicals, which have been known to be a factor in inflammation and the destruction of cells and tissue.

If you’ve stocked up on several bottles of oil, put yourself on a strict rotation basis, so the oil gets used up, and you replace it with a fresh bottle.

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Tips to avoid while storing cooking oil for a long term

1 . Don’t use plastic bottles to store cooking oil for a longer duration because plastic tends to leach chemicals over time ultimately changing the taste of the oil. To avoid these always use a glass bottle or jar with a tight-fitting lid.

2 . Never store cooking oils in an iron or copper containers because these metals can easily create a chemical reaction when they come in contact with oil and make it unsafe to use.

3 . Don’t store oil near sunlight such as windowsills which are the worst because the oil is subjected to too much sunlight and changes in temperature, which can deteriorate oil and become rancid easily.

There are some other places which you must avoid on the counter, next to the oven, in a cabinet above the stove, near cooking appliances such as a toaster, kettles etc.

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How to store cooking oil

Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Course Kitchen Tips

Keyword best container to store cooking oil, cooking oil storage temperature, how to store cooking oil, how to store cooking oil long term

Author Koushik

If you don't store cooking oil properly then it will go rancid quickly. Here is the important tips on how to store cooking oil.

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Ingredients

• Dark colour glass bottle
• Oil of your choice
• Refrigerator

Instructions

• How to store cooking oil
• The best container to store cooking oil for a longer duration is dark-coloured glass bottles especially blue and green ones with tight-fitting caps.
• If you bought a large bottle or tin of oil from the market then for daily use transfer a small amount of the oil into a small dark-coloured glass bottle and use it in the kitchen.
• You can also store some delicate cooking oil in the freezer which are sunflower oil and sesame oil.
• When stored in the fridge these oils might become cloudy so to reuse, you will need to take out the oil one hour before using it, and let it sit at room temperature, allowing the oil to return to its usual texture.
• You can also store these kitchen oils in good quality containers and keep them in a cool and dry place.
• Because warm temperatures and sunlight can break the oils down and make them go rancid faster.
• To check whether cooking oil is good or bad just smell of oil, If you sniff of sour or rotten smell coming from your oil which is different from its usual smell, then your oil might be going bad.
• Otherwise, if you see that the colour of the oil changes or moulds are growing in it, then the oil has gone bad. Sometimes when oil becomes rancid it starts getting thicker.

Notes

Cooking Oil Storing Note

1. Never use plastic bottles to store cooking oil for longer duration because plastic tends to leach chemicals over time ultimately changing the taste of the oil.
2. Never store cooking oils in iron or copper containers because these metals can easily create a chemical reaction when they come in contact with oil and make it unsafe to use.
3. Before using cooking oil always check the " best before " date.