best way to deal with cooking oil?
Posted by smasher on Jun 04, 2009 · Member since Jun 2009 · 7 posts
i buy oil 4-6 liters at a time, which will last for months. what's the best way to deal with the oil as i use it? i'm almost thinking of condiment squeeze bottles (search amazon if you're not sure) but i'm wondering if there's a better option.
thanks!
how about you buy a small bottle of your oil of choice at the store (olive for example) and just refill as needed....
Several restaurants who's kitchens I've visited use the squeeze bottle method. I'd also recommend you get/look into a "misto"/mister...it functions like those aerosol oil sprays, only you fill it with your desired oil and pump it yourself!
I wish they had those misters here. I use a large oilcan next to the stove (holds about half a litre) and a small one (less than a cup) on the counter for salads etc. which can be taken to the table. They look like the oilcain in the Wizard of Oz. They're stainless steel so when the one by the stove gets grotty I just put it in the dishwasher and it comes out dry and shining.
the only problem with the oil misters is that they frequently clog up which kind of defeats the purpose...
i don't see myself using a misto/mister, because i'm not afraid to use oil. off the top of my head... olive oil, canola oil, sesame oil & toasted sesame oil. that's four oils, none of which i'm afraid to pour. my only concern with the squeeze bottles is how best to contain the inevitable mess. but that's probably also an issue if i use "normal" oil bottles.
hmmm... how about using old wine bottles with pour spouts?
Where I grew up in a remote village, we used to buy an year's supply of everything including cooking oil.
We had a small steel container with a small ladle/Tb spoon which was used to store two day's of supply of cooking oil.
I would suggest you to be careful about storing cooking oil as I have a vast experience due to my profession which included packing/storing of cooking oils.
Never stock Sunflower oil for more than three months.
Peanut oil is best to store for over six months.
Peanut oil is ......well no problem for over an year.
At home, you can put a small charcoal(only wood charcoal) in the oil container.This would act against smell/oxidation.
NJA
"inevitable mess"? If you use a funnel to fill them up, this shouldn't be an issue 8-)
"inevitable mess"? If you use a funnel to fill them up, this shouldn't be an issue 8-)
maybe i need to work on my pouring technique, but most of the time i get some drip down the side of the bottle when i pour oil. it's least likely when i have an olive oil bottle with a built-in drip-catch.
I use those small plastic squeezable bottles. I have about 10 of them in my kitchen and they're filled mostly with oils, but some vinegars and tamari... basically anything I use semi-regularly
I use those small plastic squeezable bottles. I have about 10 of them in my kitchen and they're filled mostly with oils, but some vinegars and tamari... basically anything I use semi-regularly
ten!?!? wow!
do you have problems with the contents running down the sides? how do you label them? do you have a picture?
I use those small plastic squeezable bottles. I have about 10 of them in my kitchen and they're filled mostly with oils, but some vinegars and tamari... basically anything I use semi-regularly
ten!?!? wow!
do you have problems with the contents running down the sides? how do you label them? do you have a picture?
I knew I shouldn't have responded to this thread. It's obvious that you are .
I use those small plastic squeezable bottles. I have about 10 of them in my kitchen and they're filled mostly with oils, but some vinegars and tamari... basically anything I use semi-regularly
ten!?!? wow!
do you have problems with the contents running down the sides? how do you label them? do you have a picture?
I knew I shouldn't have responded to this thread. It's obvious that you are
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Don't worry, Dalida. I'm not the kind of person to edit my posts. Ad you're still a .
p.s. Thanks for confirming what I thought :)
Don't worry, Dalida. I'm not the kind of person to edit my posts. Ad you're still a .
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but SB, you didn't answer the question, do you use a towel to wipe off the bottles, if a towel, is it a paper towel or a dish towel? do you pour the oil in or funnel it in? If you spill it, do ou lick it up? so many questions left unanswered!!!
I knew I shouldn't have responded to this thread. It's obvious that you are .
i'm new here, and asking an honest question. if you can post a picture of what you've got and tell me how you maintain it, i'd find it helpful in setting up my kitchen.
otherwise, if it causes you too much trauma, forget i asked.
I knew I shouldn't have responded to this thread. It's obvious that you are .
i'm new here, and asking an honest question. if you can post a picture of what you've got and tell me how you maintain it, i'd find it helpful in setting up my kitchen.
otherwise, if it causes you too much trauma, forget i asked.
i don't use the squeeze bottle method, but i think i've seen the plastic clear or red/yellow squeeze bottles at Cost Plus/World Market and at ikea-- i would poke a smiall hole with a pin or the point of a sharp knife so as not to let out too much oil/sauces, etc out at a time. and i would label with plain white file labels w/ a black sharpie or maybe a label maker or even typed out printed pieces that you tape on.... it really depends what you have on hand. best of luck to you.
but SB, you didn't answer the question, do you use a towel to wipe off the bottles, if a towel, is it a paper towel or a dish towel? do you pour the oil in or funnel it in? If you spill it, do ou lick it up? so many questions left unanswered!!!
lubi, there are so many more than that!
Or do you wipe it with a sponge?
When transfering it and you don't have a funnel do you take a swig from one bottle and spit it into another bottle or do you pour it straight? If you pour it straight, do you do it over the floor, the counter, the sink, the toilet, a cat, or Adam and Kris ready to wrestle?
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