I'm sorry if this topic has been overdone, but it's new to me.
I've been reading that there's quite some concern over infusing bulbs and herbs in oil. There's a risk of Botulism. From what I read, the spores are carried around on most vegetables, but in oil at room temp. is the perfect enviroment for them to become deadly.
Recently I had chopped some hot peppers and taken some spices, put them in a jar, added sunflower oil, sealed the lid, and refrigerated it. I had also taken a recently used up store bought bottle of oil with the herbs still in it, and refilled the bottle with sunflower oil, which I also refrigerated.
I was told that so long as I do not heat up the oil and herbs etc. together, and keep it in the fridge, it should be fine. However, it's apparently very risky, so I want a second opinion.
Just wanna be careful. Thanks!
I've been reading that there's quite some concern over infusing bulbs and herbs in oil. There's a risk of Botulism. From what I read, the spores are carried around on most vegetables, but in oil at room temp. is the perfect enviroment for them to become deadly.
Recently I had chopped some hot peppers and taken some spices, put them in a jar, added sunflower oil, sealed the lid, and refrigerated it. I had also taken a recently used up store bought bottle of oil with the herbs still in it, and refilled the bottle with sunflower oil, which I also refrigerated.
I was told that so long as I do not heat up the oil and herbs etc. together, and keep it in the fridge, it should be fine. However, it's apparently very risky, so I want a second opinion.
Just wanna be careful. Thanks!