How Old Can Cooking Oil Be, And It's Still Ok To Use It?!
Answers: My husband has a deep fryer he wants to brine a turkey in. He bought a lot of peanut oil a couple of years ago to cook it in, but never did. He still has the oil, and wonders if it is still safe to use to cook the turkey. He says it doesn't smell rancid. Any advice?
The 'smell' of an oil is a good test, believe it or not. If the oil has been kept in a cool and dark place, and does not smell rancid, or taste rancid, then I think it is safe to use.
If it hasn't been used to fry something in and THEN left to sit, it should be fine. If oil goes bad, it does smell. As far as I know, most oils have a long shelf life.
If its been kept in a cool, dark place and doent smell or taste bad, use it. Another good oil to use is grapeseed oil as you want oils that can withstand high temp.
it should be fine, but you will know if its gone bad because there will be a pretty bad smell or it would not smell as it originally did.
NOOOO!!!! oils such as peanut, canola and vegetable are extremely bad for you!! they are full of free radicals, and they go rancid in 6 MONTHS!!! even if they don't taste bad, they are. peanut oil is horrible for you. the best oils are coconut (no it will not make your food taste like coconut), grape seed, macadamia, and olive oil.
If the seal is broken on the bottles/ cans it is actually only three months before it is rancid. if the seals are intact check the sell by date which should be on the bottle. if there isn't one i wouldnt use it after storing it for years especially if it is in cans as the metals leech into the oil. Throw it it's not worth the risk.