I cooked some Turkey sausage out of the casing in about 3/4 a tablespoon of canola oil (recipe called for olive oil). I tried to drain out most of the grease. I added some soft cheese to it and served in a pizza roll. When I bit into it, something tasted a little off. I can't describe it, but I didn't care for it. Was it the oil or the fat I was tasting? I'm hesitant to just lick the canola oil to determine if that was it.
Funky taste – Oil or Fat
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Best Answer
Oils and other fats can go rancid if old and not properly stored. Cooking oil should be kept in a cool, dry place with minimal exposure to air. In my experience, Canola oil goes rancid faster than many other oils.
One quick way to see -- smell your oil from the bottle. You could also try heating a small amount in a pan, dipping bread in it, and tasting it. It's best to isolate your components when searching for off flavors.