[Sca-cooks] oil & vinegar dressings

[Kirsten Houseknecht]

ok, simple.....
some of us have very bad senses of smell, so here is one way to learn how to
tell if your oil is rancid.

take a small quantity of oil and put it in a jar not filled to the brim, you
want AIR in the jar to help it go bad... heat it slightly,not boiling then
leave it out in a warm place or a sunny counter(or do what i did, i put mine
in  a car for two days)

get fresh oil of the same type, observe it pour, rub it on your finger and
get a feel for the consistancy, and sniff it. taste it

now, take a small amount of your "rancid" oil and do the same (except i cant
suggest tasting it)

otherwise find some oil that a friend with a good nose says is rancid, and
do a side by side compare with fresh oil.
Kirsten Houseknecht
Fabric Dragon
kirsten at fabricdragon.com
www.fabricdragon.com
Philadelphia, PA     USA
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----- Original Message ----- 
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To: "Cooks within the SCA" <sca-cooks at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 12:42 PM
Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] oil & vinegar dressings


>
> believe me, Phillipa, when your oils are rancid, you will know it!  They
> do not smell fresh.  I use many oils with my soaps and other products
> and frequently have to toss what is left if it has lost freshness.  I
> never have a problem with my cooking oils going rancid on me, maybe that
> is because I cook so much and when I make vinaigrette, I make enough for
> myself for a week at a time cause I take for my lunches at work when I
> am working.
> Vicki
>
> ----- Original Message Follows -----
> >
> > Thanks to everyone who answered my oil and vinegar dressing question.
> > I shall continue to keep my salad dressings in the frige.
> >
> > What does racid oil smell & taste like?  I always keep my oils on the
> > bottom pantry shelf.  Of course, this shelf is on a common and a north
> > facing wall, right behind my back door.  Maybe that has had something
> > to do with keeping me from bochilizing  (sp? hahaha) myself all these
> > 23 years.
> >
> > Phillipa
> >
> >
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