Storing griddle oil

[Grillin Dad]

I usually like use avacado oil when using the griddle attachment on my gasser, since avacado oil has a super high smoke point. But rather than bring the oil in and out of the house every time I want to use it, I’m often tempted to keep a squeeze bottle of oil in the cabinet of the gasser. However, I’ve always heard that you want to keep oils away from heat, so as to prevent spoilage or off flavors. The oil would be away from direct sun in the cabinet, but the grill itself is fully exposed to the sun in the summer, and the oil would get plenty warm in the cabinet. Is it worth running in and out with the avacado oil to keep it fresh, or am I fine keeping a small amount in the cabinet of the grill? Or would switching to a different oil (say, vegetable or canola) be better suited for outdoor storage? Thanks!!

[Huskee]

Great question and I will be waiting for some answers from those who are experienced too.

[Attjack]

I keep mine in the cabinet in my outdoor kitchen in a squeeze bottle. If I kept it under my built-in grill I don't think the temperature would be any higher as very little heat radiates downward from my grill. If I were you I would not worry about it. Your squeeze bottle is likely smaller anyway so the oil will get used more quickly. Here you see mine in full sun but you can rest assured I stuck it in the cabinet before it got too much exposure.

[Attjack]

BTW, I use avocado oil too and I do not think any other oil is likely to store any better than avocado oil.

[Jfrosty27]

I keep my griddle and various tools and supplies in my garage including a squeeze bottle of oil. Usually vegetable or canola. It’s never gone bad on me. I do bring it indoors in the winter though because it gets too cold to squeeze out of the bottle.

[jfmorris]

I keep my griddle oil and water squirt bottles in a cabinet in the house, as I don't really trust the heat and sun to not degrade the oil outside. Plus I tend to use that squirt bottle with my skillet and wok, so it works out. I also use avocado oil.

[Santamarina]

Another avocado oil fan here. Typically, I keep my squeeze bottle inside because I use it on the stove too. But I’ve left a bottle outside by my griddle. It’s shaded, but been out in the 100°+ summer temps we have for a week and I’ve never noticed any degradation in quality.

[Mosca]

I don’t keep any foods outside at all. Too many critters trying to get at stuff.

[Grillin Dad]

Thanks for the input everybody. Think I’m going to try leaving a small squeeze bottle of oil out in the cabinet this summer. My griddle top is so slick that I really don’t use more then a thin smear, wouldn’t be surprised if any change in flavor isn’t noticeable on the cooked food (I’m not using it as salad dressing, for instance). If anyone is interested, I’ll report back later.