• cadekat@pawb.social
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    3 hours ago

    Huh, I thought oils went rancid because of oxygen? I didn’t think cold slowed that process for oils very much.

    • GreyEyedGhost@piefed.ca
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      45 minutes ago

      Cold slows many chemical reactions, including this one. Nuts will last even longer in the freezer.

      Removing them from an oxygen environment will also slow the reaction.