Macadamia nut oil for spoons?

[Ralph]

I've been trying to get hold of some nut or tung oil for oiling spoons and bowls and I managed to get some Macadamia nut oil. Does anyone know if this is suitable or not? The bottle doesnt say anything about wood but about cooking so I presume its not toxic, but I'm not sure if it would go rancid.

 

[KIMBOKO]

Macadamia nuts are edible and delicious so the oil should be safe to use on your spoon. I have never used it for spoons, prefering to use the oil from a hazlenut or a walnut directly rubbed onto a spoon.

 

[morch]

Macadamia nuts are edible and delicious so the oil should be safe to use on your spoon.

I agree, Macadamia nuts are fanatstic. I would have thought the oil would be ok for spoons.

 

[Nemisis]

just looked up its properties in a Google and found this http://www.mountainroseherbs.com/learn/oilprofile/macadamia.php it says its light sensitive so i'm wondering if it would effect the wood in time?

 

[Keith_Beef]

Macademia nut oil goes rancid faster than walnut or hazelnut oil, in my experience.

It might be OK, but personally, I wouldn't trust it on something I was going to use for eating.

Not that it is necessarily going to make you ill, but rather that all your food will taste of rancid butter.


Keith.

 

[Ralph]

Macadamia nuts are edible and delicious so the oil should be safe to use on your spoon. I have never used it for spoons, prefering to use the oil from a hazlenut or a walnut directly rubbed onto a spoon.

I didn't know you could rub a nut on something to get the oil. Are the results the same as using bottled oil?I've been using boiled linseed oil for all my spoons and on trying them out I found that it makes food taste like grease from a deep fat fryer.

 

[Nemisis]

What about this stuff never used it myself but the readup looks good http://www.dick.biz/cgi-bin/dick.storefront/428d4345001c701c273f50f3360905ee/Homeand its food quality look under materials/finishes