Freezing oil?

EBG said:

Because I use it so rarely, is it possible to freeze canola (or?) oil being used for deep frying?
Is this possible and is there any advantage (or disadvantage) in doing it?

Will it preserve the oil much longer than regular refrigeration?

Say, take it out the night before to thaw....use it.....put it back for the next time, maybe months
down the road.

There seem to be 2 camps on this issue.

1, you can freeze and reuse it. Can I reuse cooking oil? Yes, you can reuse cooked oil several
times. You'll know it has gone bad when it starts smoking at normal temperatures or the color
darkens. chinesefooddiy.comtips4 deepfry.htmOpen ↗

2, it's bad for you if you do. Friday, December 26, 2003 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Experts say
that different types of cooking oils are better for you than others, and a new study suggests that
the number of times you reuse cooking oils can also affect your health.

Spanish researchers found that people whose kitchens contained any type of oil that had been reused
many times over were more likely to have high blood pressure than people whose cooking oils were
changed more frequently.

People who ate foods cooked with sunflower oil also showed a higher risk of high blood pressure,
while consuming more olive oil appeared to protect people from high blood pressure.

Based on the findings, study author Dr. Federico Soriguer of the Hospital Civil Plaza in Malaga
recommends that people cook with olive oil whenever possible, and discard any oils after using them
up to two or three times.

Although olive oil is generally considered to be a healthy addition to meals, the findings suggest
that repeatedly reusing the oil may invalidate its favorable effects on health, Soriguer told
Reuters Health.

full article at: nlm.nih.govfullstory 15310.htmlOpen ↗

So there you go. Saving some cash vs. upping your blood pressure. I'd spend the couple of bucks and
get new oil, myself.

But whatever you do with it, make sure you dispose of it properly.
dfwstormwater.comgrease.htmOpen ↗ Don't kill the fishies.

~Sara~

EBG said:

Because I use it so rarely, is it possible to freeze canola (or?) oil being used for deep frying?
Is this possible and is there any advantage (or disadvantage) in doing it?

There's no need to freeze canola oil. I have been using oil out of the same one gallon jug for at
least three years. The bottle spends most of its life in my cupboard. It does not go rancid. Just
make sure you keep the bottle well sealed.