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Carmen O.
March 7, 2019
To be honest, that "olive oil doesn't last long" is nonsense meant to have people buy new oil when the "sell by date" shows up. I have had extra virgin olive oil for years (I buy large containers and live by myself) without it going rancid. I use tinted glass bottles to transfer any that comes in plastic containers, and keep the one I'm not using in the dark in a cool area of my house (I live in a very cold area of the nation). The one I'm using I keep in a cabinet in the kitchen. I believe the issue has more to do with some nations (hint: Italy and the "groups" running the business), who dilute it with lower grade oils. Guess what nation I never buy oil from. I come from a very warm area and extra virgin lasted a very long time there, also.
Linda H.
September 13, 2018
I had heard that you should use a bottle of olive oil within 6 months once it is opened.
702551
March 22, 2018
I'm pretty sure most of the edibles in my house don't have expiration dates. The ones that do have a printed date are "best by" or "sell by" dates, not expiration. I have a bunch of stuff that has no printed date; some of it has a manufactured date.
Of course, my fresh produce has no expiration date since I get almost all of it at the farmers market.
Returning to the olive oil topic, I don't think a bottle of olive oil lasts more than 4-6 weeks in my kitchen (I'm a single homeowner) so there is a full spare on the top shelf. When I grab that one, it goes on my shopping list.
Of all things in my kitchen, one of the hardest things to reach an expiration date would be olive oil, and it would be one of the hardest things for me to run out of.
Besides, the store at the end of the street sells olive oil, but I don't remember running out of this stuff in the past twenty years.
But that's just me...
Of course, my fresh produce has no expiration date since I get almost all of it at the farmers market.
Returning to the olive oil topic, I don't think a bottle of olive oil lasts more than 4-6 weeks in my kitchen (I'm a single homeowner) so there is a full spare on the top shelf. When I grab that one, it goes on my shopping list.
Of all things in my kitchen, one of the hardest things to reach an expiration date would be olive oil, and it would be one of the hardest things for me to run out of.
Besides, the store at the end of the street sells olive oil, but I don't remember running out of this stuff in the past twenty years.
But that's just me...
M
March 22, 2018
Does anyone keep their pantry (as a whole) up to "shelf life" standards rather than replacing if/when something turns or goes stale? They are, in no way, practical for real life. So much more food would be thrown away if we kept to the short time-frames. If we followed Alton Brown's advice, all ground spices would have to be replaced every 6 months. "Cool & dry" storage is ideal, but not often not possible (all depends on location, home, and income).
The reality is, food/products often last well beyond the expiration date. The dates, especially for dry goods, just 1- lures people to dump perfectly fine food and buy more, 2- helps companies avoid responsibility when a product DOES turn.
What I'd give to snoop in on the lives and kitchens of those making and upholding all of the short lifespan rules.
The reality is, food/products often last well beyond the expiration date. The dates, especially for dry goods, just 1- lures people to dump perfectly fine food and buy more, 2- helps companies avoid responsibility when a product DOES turn.
What I'd give to snoop in on the lives and kitchens of those making and upholding all of the short lifespan rules.
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