Do ketchup and mustard belong in the fridge?

[AreaCode707]

This was a question with my roommates from last year too, and it rises again! Ketchup and mustard keep just fine in the cupboard, as I see it, instead of taking up space in the fridge. Now, it doesn't bother me, but I'm curious what the AT concensus is.

 

[stev0]

cold nef thank you very much

but seriously... i keep my mustard and ketchup in the fridge... i always thought it would get bad if you left it out... dosen't it say "keep refrigerated" on the bottle anyway?

 

[Kadarin]

I like 'em cold, thank you very much, even if I never, ever, put ketchup on anything.

 

[Spoooon]

Originally posted by: stev0
cold nef thank you very much

but seriously... i keep my mustard and ketchup in the fridge... i always thought it would get bad if you left it out... dosen't it say "keep refrigerated" on the bottle anyway?

I think ketchup will change color if you keep it out. There was a Hints from Heloise or Dear Abby about it.

 

[MikeO]

Do ketchup and mustard belong in the fridge?

Yes.

 

[Supermercado]

Yup. In the fridge is where I keep them.

 

[yakko]

Yep.

 

[Paulson]

I have to have my stuff cold or else I don't like it...

 

[JC]

The mustard definitely says 'refrigerate after opening'....the ketchup doesn't. But I keep 'em both in the refer.

JC

 

[N8Magic]

In the fridge.

 

[etalns]

I can't stand cold ketchup...yet, I keep it in the fridge anyways just because I'd prefer to have ice cold ketchup on my fries, rather than a few green blobs here and there if some sort of fungus were to develop.

 

[minendo]

In the fridge. Bacterial growth in the ketchup is really not of a concern in the ketchup due to the acidity of the product, however storing them at room temperature provides near optimum growth for molds and yeasts.

 

[StinkyMeat]

Sure I keep ketchup in the fridge.

But I keep catsup in the cupboard.

 

[Darein]

Mustard is much more tasty cold, unless its a deli dijon style, not just some plain old supermarket style though. Then its better warm, well room temp.

 

[Valinos]

Must must be kept in the fridge...it says it on the damn bottle/jar. Ketchup goes in the fridge, even if it doesn't have to be.

Anyone keep mayo in the cupboard?

 

[MomAndSkoorbaby]

Yuppers!

 

[PsychoAndy]

Yes, they do. Ready to eat stuff should not be kept at room temperature (40-140) for any prolonged length of time.

-PAB

 

[bunker]

Well Hotchic, judging from the poll and responses here, I'd say you were the oddball

Keep 'em in the fridge!

 

[PsychoAndy]

Originally posted by: bunker
Well Hotchic, judging from the poll and responses here, I'd say you were the oddball

Keep 'em in the fridge!

Shes a couple things, oddball is just one....

-PAB

 

[TuxDave]

I used to put almost everything in the fridge until a friend mentioned her rule of thumb. If the supermarket sells it outside a fridge, it can stay outside the fridge. So peanut butter can sit outside too. Kinda mind boggling, but I guess it works.

-Dave-

 

[jonnyjack]

if it's still sealed i leave mayo and ketchup in the pantry or cupboard. after i open it, i put it in the fridge.

 

[trmiv]

After opening, they both go in the fridge.

Originally posted by: TuxDave
I used to put almost everything in the fridge until a friend mentioned her rule of thumb. If the supermarket sells it outside a fridge, it can stay outside the fridge. So peanut butter can sit outside too. Kinda mind boggling, but I guess it works.

-Dave-

but that's before it's opened. Mayo is not refrigerated before it's opened, and there is no way I'd store that outside the fridge after opening it.

 

[Placer14]

I keep Mustard and ketchup in the cupboard.........right next to the open mayo.

 

[ThisIsMatt]

We usually keep them in the cupboard...there's hardly ever any room in the fridge and they keep just fine.

 

[NetworkDad]

I like em cold, right next to the beer. Some fools like to keep their mayo in the pantry, although it won't make it rot or anything - all the eggs in there keep it acidic enought to kill any bacteria.

But i'm a miracle whip kind of guy.