Do you refrigerate your ketchup?

NiqueKristan
NiqueKristan Posts: 152 Member
in Chit-Chat
I don't and it irks me when others do lol -_-
«13

Replies

  • ChelseaYepThatsMe
    ChelseaYepThatsMe Posts: 457
    aren't you supposed to?
  • cwmw
    cwmw Posts: 30
    yep :) my parents have always done it
  • NiqueKristan
    NiqueKristan Posts: 152 Member
    aren't you supposed to?
    For "best results" but it makes my potatoes cold.
  • SherryTeach
    SherryTeach Posts: 2,836 Member
    It says right on the bottle to refrigerate after opening. Of course, I refrigerate it.
  • ChelseaYepThatsMe
    ChelseaYepThatsMe Posts: 457
    Yes, all my bottles say refrigerate after opening, I know it can go bad if you leave it out. I worked at a resteraunt and even there its refrigerated.
  • Birdie
    Birdie Posts: 256 Member
    Nope. My mother always did but I don't.
  • CarleyLovesPets
    CarleyLovesPets Posts: 410 Member
    Haha, yes.
  • dinoskycm
    dinoskycm Posts: 267
    I dont like ketchup, but my dad does, and he can't stand it refrigerated, so we don't. lol
  • MDWilliams1857
    MDWilliams1857 Posts: 315 Member
    Of course. You know who doesnt refrigerate ketchup? Al Queda.
  • LittleLessCurves
    LittleLessCurves Posts: 38
    of course!
    i completely HATE warm ketchup. :noway:
  • miadhail
    miadhail Posts: 383 Member
    What an interesting thread :P But yes, I refrigerate my ketchup.
  • taunto
    taunto Posts: 6,420 Member
    aren't you supposed to?

    This
  • stacked
    stacked Posts: 51 Member
    EW Barf!

    I cannot stand cold ketchup. I will cut someone who puts my ketchup in the fridge.
  • ElizaRoche
    ElizaRoche Posts: 2,005 Member
    yes I do, it says ´refrigerate after opening´ on the bottle.
  • taunto
    taunto Posts: 6,420 Member
    *sigh* Third world problems







    Sorry, was too easy and I had to :)
  • RebelliousRibbons
    RebelliousRibbons Posts: 391 Member
    I like my ketchup refrigerated, but my boyfriend prefers his left in the cupboard. I may have stumbled on grounds for divorce... ;)
  • JediMaster_intraining
    JediMaster_intraining Posts: 903 Member
    I like it either way. I bathe my food in ketchup when need be. I do put it in the fridge though just because the bottle says too.
  • monty619
    monty619 Posts: 1,308 Member
    yes u refrigerate ketchup... irks me when people refrigerate peanutbutter.. u crazy bro sh-ts never gonna spread!!
  • onedayillbeamilf
    onedayillbeamilf Posts: 966 Member
    Yes. I'm such a pushover. I should be a rebel, but the "refrigerate after opening" gets me every time. I do it to the mayonnaise too.
  • Flowers4Julia
    Flowers4Julia Posts: 521 Member
    I've been around since '58.....my mom did and i have ....but with all those salts and preservatives....probably don't need too!!!
    LOL!
    :laugh:
  • oOMusicBabii
    oOMusicBabii Posts: 494
    Bottle says refrigerate after opening. I know we have always kept it in the fridge.

    Now, peanut butter stored in the fridge...HECK NO!!! We did for years but after finally having enough with hard peanut butter punching holes through soft bread, into the cupboard it went.
  • onedayillbeamilf
    onedayillbeamilf Posts: 966 Member
    aren't you supposed to?
    For "best results" but it makes my potatoes cold.

    "for best results"? What brand are you buying?
  • BelindaDuvessa
    BelindaDuvessa Posts: 1,014 Member
    yes u refrigerate ketchup... irks me when people refrigerate peanutbutter.. u crazy bro sh-ts never gonna spread!!

    I can't not reply to this one......one of my sons (don't know which one....doesn't really matter...) Put my Uncle's Peanut Butter jar in the freezer in the middle of the night one night. Took him most of the next day before he had to open his freezer for something and found it. Sucker was rock solid, it was awesome.

    As for the ketchup, yes, it gets refrigerated. So does mayo, miracle whip, mustard, bbq sauce......
  • rockerbabyy
    rockerbabyy Posts: 2,258 Member
    we've always kept ours in the fridge - mostly because it says so on the bottle. id imagine if you use it fast enough it wouldnt matter though... i work at an AM/PM (gas station/convenience store) and we sell hot food. we have a condiment dispenser, and all of them (mayo, mustard, ketchup, bbq, ranch) have a 7 day pull date after opening.
  • Off10h8ed
    Off10h8ed Posts: 282 Member
    I refrigerate mine but have yet to see a restaurant that does. They always leave them out, even over night, day after day. So, I really think it is just a matter of preference. i don't believe it is a necessity. :)
  • NiqueKristan
    NiqueKristan Posts: 152 Member
    aren't you supposed to?
    For "best results" but it makes my potatoes cold.

    "for best results"? What brand are you buying?
    Heinz of course!
  • sbowl
    sbowl Posts: 82 Member
    According to the Heinz website (http://www.heinzketchup.com/faq.aspx):

    Q: Do I need to refrigerate Ketchup?

    A: Because of its natural acidity, Heinz® Ketchup is shelf-stable. However, its stability after opening can be affected by storage conditions. We recommend that this product, like any processed food, be refrigerated after opening. Refrigeration will maintain the best product quality after opening.


    I think restaurants don't bother to refrigerate because they go through ketchup MUCH faster than a regular household.
  • sagetracey
    sagetracey Posts: 607 Member
    I've done the safe food handling training here in Australia and I ALWAYS refrigerate my tomato sauce (that's Aussie for ketchup, by the way. :)
  • mandypizzle
    mandypizzle Posts: 633 Member
    I assume since it's made with tomatoes, it would go bad quickly if left out.... gross.
  • spozzybear
    spozzybear Posts: 216 Member
    I put most of my sauces in the fridge - the climate in Australia is too hot not to! Warm sauce? Ewwwww!

Categories