Comments on: DIY GIFT IDEA: Flavored Cooking Oils In Beautiful Bottles http://inhabitat.com/diy-gift-idea-flavored-cooking-oils-in-beautiful-bottles/ Green design & eco innovation for a better world Fri, 24 May 2013 19:53:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: jsv http://inhabitat.com/diy-gift-idea-flavored-cooking-oils-in-beautiful-bottles/comment-page-1/#comment-397526 jsv Tue, 20 Nov 2012 21:49:15 +0000 http://inhabitat.com/?p=459205#comment-397526 Flavored olive oils and dressings make great gifts but watch out; there are safe and unsafe ways to make infused olive oil. The unsafe way is to put anything in the oil that contains any trace of water or moisture. That would include garlic, lemon peel, fresh peppers, fresh herbs and spices. The oil will not support bacterial growth but the water containing herbs will. Botulism bacteria can grow in this type of environment, even in a sealed bottle. http://www.oliveoilsource.com/page/infusing-olive-oil Flavored olive oils and dressings make great gifts but watch out; there are safe and unsafe ways to make infused olive oil. The unsafe way is to put anything in the oil that contains any trace of water or moisture. That would include garlic, lemon peel, fresh peppers, fresh herbs and spices. The oil will not support bacterial growth but the water containing herbs will. Botulism bacteria can grow in this type of environment, even in a sealed bottle.

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