> Chemistry seems to remind me that Li is safe under oil ? 

Alkali metals are usually stored in non-reactive hydrocarbons,
like paraffin. Oil should be OK, if it's pretty dry. Lithium reacts
with air and water, and it floats. You could put it in a bucket of
water but would need to hold it down, like a prison snitch.

Eventually the Li will be converted to relatively harmless LiOH,
with the production of hydrogen during the reaction, so no flicking
matches
 
> P.S: no, it didn't smell good as it was cooking

Compared with..... an iPod ? What else have you tried ?

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