Shelf life of Sesame Oil?
I love the taste of sesame oil, I can easily go through an 8 ounce bottle in a couple of weeks if I'm on an Asian kick, an 8 ounce bottle of my favorite brand has never lasted more than a couple of months. Right now, Amazon is offering a 56 ounce metal jug of my favorite brand of sesame oil for less than 3 times the price I pay at the grocery store for an eight ounce bottle. Ounce for ounce it's a great deal, no shipping costs even. Can I make an open jug last a year? My thinking is to transfer 8-12 ounces at a time into a glass bottle and keep the metal jug in the back of the fridge where things have the tendency to freeze. Is that the best way to handle it? Should I get the bulk of it out of the metal and into glass?
Best Answer
According to StillTasty, you should get at least one year, refrigerated.
They note it may become cloudy and solidify, but that this does not affect quality. Allowing it to come to room temperature will bring it back to a liquid state.
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Is it OK to use expired sesame oil?
If the "use by" date has passed but your oil looks, smells, and tastes fresh, it's probably fine to use the oil. Throw away any sesame oil that's over 2 years old. Most sesame oil will stay fresh for no longer than 2 years, regardless of its storage conditions.CAN expired sesame oil make you sick?
Can rancid sesame oil make you sick? One can easily check before putting it into the dish by smelling it first. The sour, bitter smell will indicate that it has gone bad. It will not harm you if consumed but it will surely ruin the dish you prepared, and that you will not be able to eat it further.Does sesame oil need to be refrigerated?
Sesame oil and other unrefined oil Unrefined nut oils, like sesame oil commonly used in Chinese cooking, should be refrigerated because they are prone to go rancid and lose their flavour. Refined oil of any origin, including peanut oil, will last indefinitely at room temperature.The True Shelf-Life of Cooking Oils
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