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Should Sesame Oil be refrigerated?

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Nanzi

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Sep 9, 2009, 11:10:09 AM9/9/09
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I have a bottle that is over a year old, and I thought I tasted an
unpleasant after taste. I didn't taste any off flavors while eating
the fried rice I'd made, just afterwards. It's been kept in a cabinet
with closed door, so it's not been out in the light, if that makes a
difference. It's not something I use terribly often, and I will
replace it with a much smaller bottle.
Thanks for your insight, Nan in DE

KLC Lewis

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Sep 9, 2009, 11:35:56 AM9/9/09
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"Nanzi" <nan...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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I always refrigerate it. Seems to retain its flavor much longer and not
develop off flavors.

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Dan Logcher

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Sep 9, 2009, 12:35:08 PM9/9/09
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KLC Lewis wrote:
> "Nanzi" <nan...@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:27de314e-03a7-454c...@v2g2000vbb.googlegroups.com...
>
>>I have a bottle that is over a year old, and I thought I tasted an
>>unpleasant after taste. I didn't taste any off flavors while eating
>>the fried rice I'd made, just afterwards. It's been kept in a cabinet
>>with closed door, so it's not been out in the light, if that makes a
>>difference. It's not something I use terribly often, and I will
>>replace it with a much smaller bottle.
>>Thanks for your insight, Nan in DE
>
>
> I always refrigerate it. Seems to retain its flavor much longer and not
> develop off flavors.

I don't get really large bottles, so I don't bother to refridgerate it.
It seems to last 6-9 months for me without any issues. I have had some
for several years and had to toss when it went rancid.

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Wilson

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Sep 10, 2009, 2:41:37 PM9/10/09
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sometime in the recent past Nanzi posted this:
I kept a bottle on the shelf until the flavor changed & now I keep it in the
fridge and it's a small bottle anyway.

A friend told me to sniff any oil you might have and if it smells like
paint, toss it. Seemed pretty logical & now that he's mentioned it, I always
check freshness that way.

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Nanzi

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Sep 11, 2009, 10:17:33 AM9/11/09
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Thanks all, will get new bottle and keep it refrigerated.
Happy Eating.

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