What is this brown deposit at the bottom of my Oil can?
We use Filtered groundnut oil for cooking at home. However, we recently changed the brand due to non-availability during COVID-19 lock-down. While pouring the last bit of oil I saw this at the bottom. The brown coloration was stuck to the walls of the can and some of it was floating in the leftover oil (not clearly visible here). It looked flaky.
Was the oil impure/adulterated/unhealthy? Or is this normal for filtered groundnut oil?
Best Answer
This is just fine material from the grinding process that got through the filters and settled over time. It's pretty normal, it just means this company's filtering process isn't as effective as your previous brand. There shouldn't be any food safety considerations with that, my only consideration would be that suspended fine particles will lower the burn temperature of the oil some. There doesn't seem to be that much in there, if you are having no problems using the oil then you look good to go.
Pictures about "What is this brown deposit at the bottom of my Oil can?"
Quick Answer about "What is this brown deposit at the bottom of my Oil can?"
5 - Signs of Coolant Leak. Brown bubbles or a dried crusty-brown residue above the oil level line on the dipstick could be an indication that coolant (water and antifreeze) has leaked into your engine. The oil on the dipstick might even look like chocolate milk.Ford Quick Tips: #1 Engine Oil Cap Puddding
Sources: Stack Exchange - This article follows the attribution requirements of Stack Exchange and is licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Images: Karolina Grabowska, Andrzej Gdula, Polina Tankilevitch, Karolina Grabowska