For oils that you may use infrequently or over a long period of time, such as sesame, walnut, chili, peanut and the like, or big jugs of anything, you can prevent them from becoming rancid after you open them by adding the... (3 replies, last updated by Pinky October 8, 2009)

This may seem naive, but here goes anyways. Is it obvious when flour is rancid? Or is it subtle? I ask because I have never followed the recc to keep flour in fridge or freezer, as I do not have any spare capacity in either for... (1 reply, last updated by goodhealthgourmet May 1, 2009)

The beef in my picadillo chimichanga smelled rotten, so for the only the third time in my 30something years, I politely requested to send back the item. The young waitress was quite disturbed by this. I said the meat seemed not... (2 replies, last updated by Great-Scott March 4, 2003)

://www.westonaprice.org/knowyourfats/conola.html I think the bottle did you a favor by going rancid. I use peanut oil or sunflower oil for my non-olive oil frying needs. (25 replies, last updated by BeaN July 31, 2009)

I have a number of flavored oils and am unsure how to store each, how to know if they have gone rancid, how long to store them and how to know if an oil is of good quality. In particular I am wondering about Truffle Oil (which... (5 replies, last updated by sueatmo October 30, 2007)

in the fridge. I buy bottles that I will use within a few months. I have never encountered a rancid oil as far as I know. I once had a bottle of almond massage oil that eventually smelled kind of old, so I tossed it. How do you... (5 replies, last updated by CIAChef January 23, 2004)

I have a large bottle of canola oil that just turned rancid. I’m wondering if it’s actually bad for your health to consume rancid oil, or is it only a bad smell without ill health effects? Just thought maybe I could... (19 replies, last updated by ipsedixit September 2, 2008)

I was wondering if nuts in fruitcake go rancid and ruin the cake over time. Especially fruitcakes that are stored for months or years, I would hate to open a cake that has been aging for a year or more only to find out it did not... (1 reply, last updated by chocabot September 27, 2007)

I have had a jar of these for ages but can’t smell any rancidity. I’m sure they do eventually go rancid, right? (6 replies, last updated by Caitlin McGrath April 21, 2009)

I have a sensitive nose and am careful because I know that anything with oils, especially many natural foods and most especially bulk ones can easily become rancid or contaminated and that can cause them to be quite bad for you!!... (7 replies, last updated by the sperlonga kid April 30, 2008)

, the Middle East and North Africa call specifically for rancid ghee. While I don’t doubt that the difficulties of keeping butter fresh in these hot climates means that cooks occasionally use rancid fat, I thought that this... (4 replies, last updated by jo May 20, 2005)

How can I get rid of it? Thanks,Richie (2 replies, last updated by La Dolce Vita June 1, 2005)

drying out) before hanging to dry in a cool, humid environment. I was considering using duck fat instead of lard, but in either case, the question remains — why doesn’t the unrefrigerated lard go rancid after months... (4 replies, last updated by ric October 13, 2009)

I’ve recommended these for several years and am chagrined to report that the two of the five boxes we purchased we have opened (all have identical numbers below bar code: 0 73490 13013 7 ) contain what both my spouse and I... (0 replies, last updated by Fine April 9, 2009)

It goes rancid easily, even, eventually in the freezer. It should be stored either in the fridge or freezer, ideally in a glass jar with a metal lid, to prevent other odors from permeating it. However, whole wheat flour has a... (5 replies, last updated by janniecooks January 12, 2009)