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olive oil getting solid in refrigerator

losecandy
losecandy Posts: 22 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I made an italian dressing packet and used half the suggested olive oil. Mixed it and used some of it then put it in the refrigerator. The next time I went to use it the oil part was solid. This is not the first time it happened. I was using bertolli extra virgin olive oil.

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  • losecandy
    losecandy Posts: 22 Member
    Ps I put it on the door of the refrigerator.
  • ExplorinLauren
    ExplorinLauren Posts: 991 Member
    Happened to me too.
  • lsand
    lsand Posts: 78 Member
    Yes, I made the "good seasons" italian dressing and the same thing happened to me.
  • LauraDotts
    LauraDotts Posts: 732 Member
    Olive oil will get solid in the refrigerator. Just set it out early or run the container under warm water and it will become liquid again.
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,458 Member
    If you take it out of the fridge for five or ten minutes, and swirl it around, or shake it - it will be fine....you're used to the store bought concoctions with all kinds of added chemicals to prevent that. Your homemade dressing is much better for you.
  • pumalama
    pumalama Posts: 140 Member
    it proves you have real olive oil and not something else sold in its place :)
  • skylark94
    skylark94 Posts: 2,036 Member
    It's totally normal for olive oil to harden the the fridge. Just set it out on the counter for a while or warm it a bit.
  • ChasingKatie
    ChasingKatie Posts: 331 Member
    I recently started making my own dressings and the same thing happened to me. I just keep it on the counter now, there is really no need to refrigerate a simple oil and vinegar dressing.
  • californiagirl2012
    californiagirl2012 Posts: 2,625 Member
    If you take it out of the fridge for five or ten minutes, and swirl it around, or shake it - it will be fine....you're used to the store bought concoctions with all kinds of added chemicals to prevent that. Your homemade dressing is much better for you.

    Yup I store olive oil at room temperature and only make dressing as needed. It turns solid in cold temperatures and I prefer to not use all the chemical dressings from the store.

    It's not hard at all to make your own dressing.
  • LERadicalDreamer
    LERadicalDreamer Posts: 61 Member
    When I used to make that, I used to put a drop of vegetable oil in with the olive oil, and it would prevent it from solidifying. Not sure it's the healthiest option, but it worked :p
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