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The Correct Way To Store Sesame Oil So It Keeps Its Flavor
By James Hansen
If you want to keep enjoying the incredible and complex flavors that a bottle of sesame oil brings to dishes and marinades, you must learn to store the product correctly.
The sesame oil used for Chinese cooking, Japanese dipping sauces, or Korean marinades is toasted, unrefined, and composed of unsaturated fat, making it susceptible to going rancid.
It spoils faster when exposed to heat, light, and humidity, so instead of keeping it on the counter, store your opened bottle of sesame oil in your fridge's cold and dark space.
Refrigeration prolongs its life, and the cloudiness it causes does not impact the flavor. It's the best way to avoid the nasty, expensive surprise of spoiled oil.
For unopened sesame oil bottles, the best place to store them is in a cupboard because it will keep them away from heat, light, and humidity.