What do you refrigerate?

[trailmix 77]

Ok this isn't really a Canadian Polar Bear Tale, but I wanted it left in this forum, so don't tell anyone.

So I think about this off and on, yes I really do, especially with condiments and spreads. I'm thinking different people have different ideas about what they need to refrigerate and what they don't.

[Peachey 10]

First to VOTE! WOO!

[Sprailenes 47]

I don't put peanut butter in the fridge, but everything else I do after it's been opened.

I have never put an opened can in the fridge.

[redmen99 1]

I don't put peanut butter in the fridge, but everything else I do after it's been opened.

I have never put an opened can in the fridge.

I believe only organic peanut butter needs to be refrigerated. At least that's what my co-workers have in the fridge here....

[Marilyn. 340]

i store most of those things in the fridge except peanut butter...

I never store stuff in the fridge in the original can.. ugh ...

[ZansGirl 0]

I think some things are just better cold?

[trailmix 77]

What made me thing of this, again, today is that I had some peanut butter, which I never store in the fridge and it looks like most other people don't either.

I was also thinking of making pancakes or waffles for dinner and the maple syrup is in the fridge, which is slightly annoying, only slightly - because I will warm up a little bit, but still.

It would never occur to me to put soy sauce or worchestershire in the fridge though.

[Dan and Ali 3]

I honestly refridgerate pretty much everything, lol. If I open it and it seems like it is perishable ... it goes in the fridge. I don't actually eat a few of the items you mentioned but I know if I did, they would definitely be refridgerated. Is that weird?

[Kimbear 53]

lol i put almost everyting in the fridge. except peanut butter. as for maple syrup and say honey..i can always throw in microwave to make it liquidy again. as for cans items in fridge..i have put like dogfood in there, but it wasn't in for long like half a day. they actually make these plastic reuseable lids for cans you can buy.

[Marilyn. 340]

I heard that it is ok to keep your soy sauce out of the fridge but it supposedly keeps its freshness and flavour longer if stored in the fridge...

Edited January 26, 2010 by Marilyn.

[birdnerd 5]

It's interesting about the jam, because by their very nature are 'preserves', therefore preserved.

I also used to work at a food manufacturer (condiments and baby food), and you really don't have to refrigerate ketchup, mustard, etc., but it extends the life of the product if you do.

i.e. Ketchup stored in the cupboard will have warm air sucked back into it, the natural yeasts in the air react with the sugars in the product, causing fermentation and spoilage.

TMI?

Edited January 26, 2010 by birdnerd

[Ontarkie 13,925]

When I was still in Canada I didn't keep jam, or cakes in the fridge, but down here I do they go bad faster here with the heat. Well the cakes don't go bad the Icing just sorta melts. And Since I buy in bulk things need to last a bit. I do put cans in the fridge that are open.

[lonie 0]

Everything but Peanut Butter and the cake, but I suppose that will change when I move to Florida with the heat!!

[OBX 51]

It's interesting about the jam, because by their very nature are 'preserves', therefore preserved.

I also used to work at a food manufacturer (condiments and baby food), and you really don't have to refrigerate ketchup, mustard, etc., but it extends the life of the product if you do.

i.e. Ketchup stored in the cupboard will have warm air sucked back into it, the natural yeasts in the air react with the sugars in the product, causing fermentation and spoilage.

TMI?

This is why I refrigerate almost everything!

[La Souris 19]

I refrigerate almost everything too... and I keep nuts and bulk cereals in the freezer.

Not in the fridge: vinegar, cans, spices, sugar, honey, some fruits.