When expire and how to keep fresh the olive oil?

 Although we live in a country where olive oil is abundant and we use it in all recipes, it does not mean that you can use the same after 2 years.

If you replace it often, it's fine. Olive oil, moreover, should be used while it is fresh. So, just as you would not drink orange juice after a while, so should you think about olive juice. And because oil is not like the good old wine, see when you should consume it, but also how to store it properly.

When does the olive oil expire?

First of all, if you consume it after its expiration, you will not get anything and most importantly, you will not understand it as it happens with the expired orange juice. However, extra virgin olive oil must be consumed within 12 months after opening. The filtered one lasts up to 3 years, while the one that has not been filtered, reaches 18 months.

How to keep it fresh

Put it in an opaque bottle. Avoid glass and anything that comes in contact with light. The darker the bottle, which protects the olive oil from radiation, the better.

Away from oven and electric eyes. If you are used to storing olive oil next to electrical appliances, change your habit. It may be convenient, but it heats up and expires even faster, as it loses its antioxidant properties.

But not even the olive oil in the fridge. The ideal temperature is from 15 to 22 degrees Celsius. And of course always with its lid.