Olive Oil...
I use a fair amount of pure virgin olive oil in salads and for cooking. Usually purchased in small bottles, organic whenever there is a sale. A few weeks ago while shopping at the local farmers market I saw 3 liter cans of olive oil on sale. I would pass this at the normal price and the special sale caught my attention. But... who needs 3 liters?I held on to one empty bottle waiting for this and last night I finished off another small bottle. It was time and I decided to open the 3 liter can.
Unable to find a funnel, I poured from the can into an 8 ounce plastic cup.
Glug, glug, glug... I had to squeeze the can and back off as it wasn't pouring smoothly. The spout was small and the oil too thick for air to come into the can while the oil came out. It reminded me of motor oil... heavy viscosity and if you pour too fast it splatters.
I pinched the end of the plastic cup into a V-shape and started pouring into one of the small bottles. Going as slow as possible it's was similar to coming out of the can. Too much oil flow and it clogged the opening and spilled over the top of the bottle!
What a stinking mess I had made. 20 paper towels later and filling the cup several times, I was able to refill both small bottles, wipe up and move on to other things.
Rethinking for the next episode. this could easily be enough oil to last me for 2 years...
The next time I do this I'll be better prepared with a funnel or turkey baster or something more efficient in transferring from a can to a small bottle.
Comments (14)
I've done similar things and found that small funnels are worse than useless. I don't have a solution for you so keep us updated over the next two years. Consider doing a YouTube video if you come up with something good.
Try also the organic avocado oil.
...in my custom copper- stainless saucepan
Pour liberal ..) think L B J
Amount of O.o...+ I add Challenge butter w/ olive oil
...apply to medium flame heat...under cover - of course..
The result is total delicious Ness ...sprinkled with
Sea salt .. cayanne....even cinnamon.
If you like..
..drink pairing...T O ) Tequila Obviously.
I've done similar things and found that small funnels are worse than useless.
Cut the bottom off of, say, an empty plastic milk/vinegar or other such jug.
VOILA!! ...
Try again?
Try again?
Like, well ... A FUNNEL.
ALTERNATIVELY - One can make CERTAIN to select a container for one's oil the mouth of which is LARGER than that of the jug from which one's fabricated one's Funnel.
Kinda Obvious ...
Love the information Un, I buy big bulk because Costco doesn't sell them in small amounts but I do use a bunch.
So the thing to do is re-bottle what's left with no air gap in the bottle, assuming it's the air which causes the problem. If the oil is from raw seed, ie not toasted then would it be a cancer risk?
For those reasons - I've moved away from buying Any oil in Any size.