Ethyl　cellulose　(EC)　with　different　viscosity　and　mass　fractions　has　been　added　to　the　soybean　oil.　The　rheological　properties　of　EC　oil　solution,　stability　of　the　oleo　gel　network,　hardness　and　oil　loss　have　been　investigated　in　the　paper.　The　results　showed　that　the　EC　oil　solution　belonged　to　a　type　of　pseudoplastic　fluid.　The　apparent　viscosity　of　solutions　increased　when　the　viscosity　of　EC　ranged　from　7　mPa·s　to　100　mPa·s,　while　the　apparent　viscosity　of　EC200　oil　solution　decreased.　In　addition,　the　apparent　viscosity　of　oil　solution　increased　along　with　the　increasing　mass　fractions　and　gelation　formed.　Network　of　EC100　oleo　gel　was　the　most　stable　to　oscillation　frequency　when　the　mass　fractions　of　EC100　were　8%.　Texture　analysis　results　showed　that　the　trend　of　change　on　oleo　gel　hardness　was　consistent　with　the　stability,　and　the　EC100　oleo　gel　obtained　the　maximum　hardness　was　175.94　g.　Moreover,　oil　loss　of　EC100　oleo　gel　could　reach　the　least　level　as　3.14%,　which　indicated　that　a　stable　oleo　gel　network　could　be　conducive　to　retention　oil.　©　2015,　Editorial　Dept.　of　JCCOA.　All　right　reserved.