How to properly preserve olive oil?
Olive oil is one of those foods that is never missing in any Spanish home. An essential of the Mediterranean diet, since it is present in any type of dish. including desserts.
In fact, we do not think of a better ingredient for the elaboration of Salad dressingsIt is also key in recipes as typical as gazpacho or Ajoblanco Gourmet. Olive oil is a great ally for health, helping reduce cholesterol, without going any further.
An incredible food, whose flavor and aroma are also wonderful. Therefore, knowing its conservation process is useful to be able to enjoy its properties and its flavor to the fullest. In this article, we tell you some tips on how to properly preserve olive oil at home.
How long is olive oil preserved?
LA date suitable for consuming olive oil is one more year after packaging. That will be the perfect time to taste it raw on your toast, salad or fish, among others.
And it is that, despite the expiration date, it is not as strict as in other products, Olive oil does have a preferred consumption date. In fact, after a long time, olive oil is oxidized. in our Beloleum Olive Oil Bottles You will easily find the expiration date on the container.
What are the conservation conditions of olive oil?
tricks to store the oil at home there are many. For example, if you want to save a frying oil; One tip is to fry a branch of parsley afterwards. This herb makes that dirty and cloudy tone of the oil disappear.
Indeed, Different aspects must be taken into account for its conservation: Both the container and the environment that surrounds it. Because everything is important to take care of its aroma and flavor.
besides, It is very important that you never remove the plug, since this is key so that the properties are not lost. Likewise, if we transfer the EVOO to an oilra, it is essential to clean the container or container, since mixing a new oil with an old one will cause the first to run.
5 tips to properly preserve olive oil at home
Here are 5 instructions on how to properly preserve olive oil:
1. Prevent intense odors
First of all, it is very important Leave extra virgin olive oil away from intense or strange odors, for example, near the stoves. The oil has the ability to retain odors with ease. Therefore, it is very important to leave it in a safe place.
2. Light and olive oil are not compatible
In the process of conservation of olive oil it is essential to keep in mind the environment; That is, the space to store it at home.
For it, A cool, dry place that is not exposed to light or air is recommended.. Hence, the pantry is the most suitable place. And if you have a winery at home, better than better!
3. At the ideal temperature
Although extra virgin olive oil can reach temperatures up to 180 degrees during cooking, The ideal temperature to preserve the EVOO is about 20 degrees. What we had been saying: a cool place in summer and not very cold in winter. With the cold the oil solidifies, it becomes thicker; So storing the oil in the fridge is not an option.
4. Use an airtight container
On the other hand, to prevent air from entering its interior and the oil will oxidize It is necessary that the container to store the olive oil is airtight.
As for materials, the ideal is a waterproof material, which does not retain odors and keeps EVOO at an ideal temperature.. Stainless steel, opaque glass, brass or even some plastics are perfect. On the other hand, iron is not advisable.
Our designer oil bottles are made of opaque glass to ensure optimal conservation. In this way, you can keep your EVOO beloleum in its original container.
5. Oil companies fulfill their function
Finally, For daily consumption, the ideal is to have small refillable containers at home.. Although extra virgin olive oil is made up of iodine (which makes it ostensibly easier to preserve) it is important to prevent all the amount of oil from being at the mercy of the kitchen transfer. If you consume EVOO in small containers, such as ours, for example 250 or 500 ml., it is not necessary to transfer to an oiler.
So now you know, if you want That your EVOO maintains all its flavor, aroma, properties and that it remains healthy; Our advice will serve you for its conservation.
At Beloleum we offer you an extra virgin olive oil from Aragon of high quality, a Gourmet gift With which you will leave a good taste in your mouth to friends and family. In addition, its packaging guarantees the correct conservation so that you can enjoy 100% of the flavor and all the benefits of this ‘liquid gold’.
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