How are you offsetting the cost of Olive Oil?

[lsg]

I substitute rice bran oil for olive oil. They are similar in properties when used in soap.

 

[Saffron]

Rice bran oil is as expensive as olive oil here in the UK

 

[dibbles]

At Soaper's Choice avocado oil is less expensive than olive oil. Hard to believe

 

[wy234]

Wow, I had no idea olive oil had jumped this much, I haven't bought any since maybe October last year, when I could get it for 17 cents an oz at walmart and now walmart is 33 cents an oz.

 

[dmcgee5034]

I was at Restaurant Depot and Rice Bran Oil was $42.01 for 35 pounds. I don’t know what I’d do with 35 pounds but isn’t that a steal??

 

[AliOop]

I was at Restaurant Depot and Rice Bran Oil was $42.01 for 35 pounds. I don’t know what I’d do with 35 pounds but isn’t that a steal??

That's just about 4.5 gallons, so not too bad, really. Could you portion it into smaller gallon containers, add some ROE, and then refrigerate each container until you are ready to use it?

 

[dmcgee5034]

That's just about 4.5 gallons, so not too bad, really. Could you portion it into smaller gallon containers, add some ROE, and then refrigerate each container until you are ready to use it?

Good idea! Once my OO supply is a bit more depleted, I might have to give it a go.

 

[Ford]

Wow! Oh my gawd! Boing! Just checked out OO. At my local wally world. 3 liter bottle. Up $10.00! Usually grab a bottle. But haven't last couple of visits.

Let me see ....25% canola, 25% vegetable, 25% walmart vegetable/palm, 25% walmart tallow/lard......... where's that 1 pound test mold?

 

[Mobjack Bay]

The organic high oleic sunflower oil at Trader Joe's was still $3.99 for a 33.8 [fluid] oz bottle when I was there earlier this week. That's less than 12 cents per fluid oz.

 

[Kaybrantley]

I use 40% lard in my recipe. I have been substituting OO with RB and Sunflower. Safflower is ok but at concentrations greater than 10% , it can cause DOS