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I recently purchased some sun-dried tomatoes in oil. However a few days in the fridge and they look like this despite being unopened.

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I regularly buy these tomatoes and store them in the same way. Can anyone suggest what might have happened?

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Oil solidifies at cold temperature.

In the case of olive oil, it does so at 37F.

It takes a few minutes to get back to liquid state, either by leaving it on the counter or putting the jar in warm water.

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  • So my fridge is just too cold! 😆
    – James Webster
    Nov 20, 2019 at 18:48
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    not necessarily; it should be below 40F (fda.gov/consumers/consumer-updates/are-you-storing-food-safely)
    – Max
    Nov 20, 2019 at 18:50
  • In which case it looks like it’s too warm normally! Either way it’s the wrong temperature for this oil.
    – James Webster
    Nov 20, 2019 at 18:53
  • Temp and time required for olive oil to go solid varies from batch to batch. The stuff should liquefy again if you warm it gently.
    – Wayfaring Stranger
    Nov 20, 2019 at 23:13
  • @Max 40F or below
    – Rob
    Nov 21, 2019 at 12:14
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Had they been packaged in coconut oil it could look like that just by sitting in an air conditioned room as it solidifies at a steamy 70 degrees Fahrenheit.

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    Have you ever seen tomatoes packed in coconut oil?
    – Sneftel
    Nov 21, 2019 at 9:42

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