Teresa wrote:

> I just bought a bottle of "Dipping Oil Herbs" that contains all kinds
> of DRIED herbs, spices & garlic. I added the recommended amount to 2
> cups of extra virgin olive oil. My question is can I let this sit out
> at room temp until we use it all up - probably a few weeks - OR do I
> need to store it in the fridge? In the back of my mind, I'm thinking
> I heard one time that you should not let oil that has garlic in it sit
> out or you run the risk of botulism. Does that apply to DRIED garlic
> too or just fresh?


Just fresh. Dried carries no risk.

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Reg