I make a lot of flavored oils usually by simply adding spices to a wine bottle and then filling with olive oil and waiting a couple weeks. (if you like spicy, try 1/4 cup crushed red pepper flakes in a standard wine bottle full of olive oil…it turns a really cool red)
anyway Wasabi powder is really fine and I am wondering how well this would work (and for that matter how it would taste) and of course if there are any potential problems like the whole garlic+oil=death thing.
Any time you put organic material in an anaerobic environment, the chance is always there. Using dried herbs/spices reduces the risk because of the low moisture, but the risk isn’t zero.
Do what now? Please clarify.
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Oils are often flavored with garlic cloves. Commercially prepared oils are widely available, but when preparing garlic-infused oil at home, there is a risk of botulism if the product is not stored properly. To reduce this risk, the oil should be refrigerated and used within one week. Manufacturers add acids and/or other chemicals to eliminate the risk of botulism in their products.
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using wasabi powder should do the trick, at least as well as the trick can be done. I am gonna give this a shot.
Why olive oil? It doesn`t seem like a very good oil for wasabi.
Trader Joe’s has a wasabi sesame oil that is absolute heaven on just about any kind of seafood. I’d gladly give an olive oil a shot based on that.
I’m gonna give this a shot. A little chili oil over linguine is simple and awesome. I usually infuse oils by steeping the desired herb in the oil over very low heat - didn’t know you could do it just by letting them sit.
So I’m assuming you’re using a good, quality extra virgin olive oil for this chili oil? Something pale and neutral-tasting, that’ll really take the color?
Those two things are opposites. A high-quality, extra-virgin olive oil will (should) have a lot of distinct flavor and is usually a dark gold to greeny-gold. “Pure” olive oils are lighter in color and flavor.
Sorry 'bout that; I missed the “or” before the last sentence.
Critical1 mentions the red color the oil takes on, so I’m assuming he/she is using a light-colored oil to start with.