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Salted butter can be left out and be fine.

I'd rather keep it in the fridge regardless of what grandma says she used to do growing up

One heck of a leap

Unless it's too hot or too cold, but yeah, I keep the in use butter in a dish in the cupboard. I have a couple of sticks in my fridge and I don't know if can use it all before I move.

Ketchup, Store bought Mayo, Peanut Butter, Maple Syrup.

What else do people refrigerate unnecessarily?

Vegemite

C-Raine posted...

Ketchup, Store bought Mayo, Peanut Butter, Maple Syrup.

What else do people refrigerate unnecessarily?

ketchup tastes better cold, and won't be as runny.
mayo should be in the fridge after opening, especially if it's hot out

C-Raine posted...

Ketchup, Store bought Mayo, Peanut Butter, Maple Syrup.

What else do people refrigerate unnecessarily?

You... you really think something that regularly gives people salmonella poisoning shouldn't be refrigerated? Okay then...

C-Raine posted...

Ketchup, Store bought Mayo, Peanut Butter, Maple Syrup.

What else do people refrigerate unnecessarily?

Ketchup and mayo should be kept cold after opening

Peanut butter should not

Maple syrup tastes better cold

Metalsonic66 posted...

Ketchup and mayo should be kept cold after opening

Peanut butter should not

Maple syrup tastes better cold

It doesn't matter. I like the taste of cold peanut butter but it's better from the pantry.

Metalsonic66 posted...

Maple syrup tastes better cold

Depends on what you want from your syrup. Cold literally makes sweet things taste less sweet, and heat makes them taste sweeter.

There's a reason why some fancier restaurants will heat up maple syrup for you if they serve it.

Revelation34 posted...

It doesn't matter. I like the taste of cold peanut butter but it's better from the pantry.

I just don't like trying to spread cold hard peanut butter

ParanoidObsessive posted...

Depends on what you want from your syrup. Cold literally makes sweet things taste less sweet, and heat makes them taste sweeter

I like the contrast of cold syrup on hot pancakes/waffles. And Maple syrup is already much sweeter than regular cheap syrup (which is why I usually don't use as much per serving)

Maple syrup is less runny when cold.

C-Raine posted...

Ketchup, Store bought Mayo, Peanut Butter, Maple Syrup.

What else do people refrigerate unnecessarily?

I have two bottles of ketchup, one says refrigerate after opening, the other does not. The mayo says to refrigerate after opening. Peanut butter usually doesn't require refrigeration, unless it's all-natural (i.e., the kind you have to stir). And the bottle of maple syrup that I have also says to refrigerate after opening.

Things you should never store in the refrigerator:

Honey: it will crystalize faster
Bananas: the cold will stop ripening & make the peel turn dark
Coffee: will lose its flavor and pick up bad odors
Onions: will turn soft
Tomatoes: will stop ripening and turn mealy
Bread: You can freeze bread, but putting it in the fridge make it go stale faster

(You can put bananas in the fridge, but you have to let them ripen at room temperature first. Once they reach your desired level of ripeness, THEN you can refrigerate them and they will stay at that level longer than at room temp. But if you stick green bananas in the fridge, the skin might turn brown but it will be unripe on the inside.)

I like using a butter bell

captpackrat posted...

I have two bottles of ketchup, one says refrigerate after opening, the other does not. The mayo says to refrigerate after opening. Peanut butter usually doesn't require refrigeration, unless it's all-natural (i.e., the kind you have to stir). And the bottle of maple syrup that I have also says to refrigerate after opening.

Things you should never store in the refrigerator:

Honey: it will crystalize faster
Bananas: the cold will stop ripening & make the peel turn dark
Coffee: will lose its flavor and pick up bad odors
Onions: will turn soft
Tomatoes: will stop ripening and turn mealy
Bread: You can freeze bread, but putting it in the fridge make it go stale faster

(You can put bananas in the fridge, but you have to let them ripen at room temperature first. Once they reach your desired level of ripeness, THEN you can refrigerate them and they will stay at that level longer than at room temp. But if you stick green bananas in the fridge, the skin might turn brown but it will be unripe on the inside.)

Also Coconut Oil, since it basically becomes a rock.

Justin2Krelian posted...

Also Coconut Oil, since it basically becomes a rock.

On the other hand, you want to refrigerate some oils like sesame oil because it will make them last much longer.

Eggs should be kept in the fridge in the US, but in Europe they're usually kept at room temperature. That's because they wash eggs prior to market in the US; that damages the outer cuticle that seals out bacteria so the eggs have to be refrigerated. In Europe they don't wash the eggs, so they can be safely kept at room temperature for up to 21 days!

Why is "fridge" spelled with a "d" but "refrigerator" is not?

captpackrat posted...

Why is "fridge" spelled with a "d" but "refrigerator" is not?

Because you can't just go sticking your D anywhere you want!

KodyKeir posted...

Unless it's too hot or too cold, but yeah, I keep the in use butter in a dish in the cupboard. I have a couple of sticks in my fridge and I don't know if can use it all before I move.

Are you moving far? Because you could always just take it with you

Ive always kept butter or margarine in the fridge. This house gets pretty warm in the summer. I even keep chocolate candy in the fridge. (Done that so much that I actually prefer it to be cold!)

LinkPizza posted...

Are you moving far? Because you could always just take it with you

Don't know where I am moving to yet, rents for single bedrooms are Manhattan luxury prices across the country, there are no motel vacancies below 3$k a month, everything is going to storage and I am likely to be homeless for the foreseeable future...

Maple Syrup can go mouldy if left out.

Metalsonic66 posted...

I just don't like trying to spread cold hard peanut butter

Yeah that's why i said to leave out. Though for me I'm usually just scooping a spoon out for oatmeal so it doesn't matter.

captpackrat posted...

I have two bottles of ketchup, one says refrigerate after opening, the other does not. The mayo says to refrigerate after opening. Peanut butter usually doesn't require refrigeration, unless it's all-natural (i.e., the kind you have to stir). And the bottle of maple syrup that I have also says to refrigerate after opening.

Things you should never store in the refrigerator:

Honey: it will crystalize faster
Bananas: the cold will stop ripening & make the peel turn dark
Coffee: will lose its flavor and pick up bad odors
Onions: will turn soft
Tomatoes: will stop ripening and turn mealy
Bread: You can freeze bread, but putting it in the fridge make it go stale faster

(You can put bananas in the fridge, but you have to let them ripen at room temperature first. Once they reach your desired level of ripeness, THEN you can refrigerate them and they will stay at that level longer than at room temp. But if you stick green bananas in the fridge, the skin might turn brown but it will be unripe on the inside.)

Most people put tomatoes in the fridge. Also I think you can leave the natural peanut butters out too.

captpackrat posted...

On the other hand, you want to refrigerate some oils like sesame oil because it will make them last much longer.

Eggs should be kept in the fridge in the US, but in Europe they're usually kept at room temperature. That's because they wash eggs prior to market in the US; that damages the outer cuticle that seals out bacteria so the eggs have to be refrigerated. In Europe they don't wash the eggs, so they can be safely kept at room temperature for up to 21 days!

Latin America too.

Fierce_Deity_08 posted...

Ive always kept butter or margarine in the fridge. This house gets pretty warm in the summer. I even keep chocolate candy in the fridge. (Done that so much that I actually prefer it to be cold!)

It's supposed to be regardless. Just put it in a butter dish while putting it in the fridge and then take it out and microwave it for a few seconds or let it sit out while covered.

Are you insane? Refrigerated tomatoes are disgusting, who does that?

And room temperature ketchup and syrup are far better than cold, it's not even close.

C-Raine posted...

Are you insane? Refrigerated tomatoes are disgusting, who does that?

And room temperature ketchup and syrup are far better than cold, it's not even close.

Most people.

Maybe at your insane asylum, but out here in the real world where only about 30% of people are nuts we have a bit more sense.

Revelation34 posted...

Most people.

Citation needed

C-Raine posted...

Maybe at your insane asylum, but out here in the real world where only about 30% of people are nuts we have a bit more sense.

In the real world tomatoes also come on refrigerated trucks because of other produce products.

C-Raine posted...

Are you insane? Refrigerated tomatoes are disgusting, who does that?

And room temperature ketchup and syrup are far better than cold, it's not even close.

For the stuff you mentioned, it depends on when youll eat them. For tomatoes, if youre going to eat them in the next couple of days, you can leave them out. But if it will be longer, you refrigerate to slow down the decay

As for ketchup and syrup, if depends, as well If you constantly use ketchup and will finish it off within the month, just leave it out. If you just use it sometimes, then refrigerate it. It can last about a month out of the fridge once its open. For syrup, it depends on the syrup. But its usually kept in the fridge until its taken out to warm up before breakfast

Fierce_Deity_08 posted...

I even keep chocolate candy in the fridge. (Done that so much that I actually prefer it to be cold!)

People always call me crazy when I say I store my chocolate in the fridge.

LinkPizza posted...

For the stuff you mentioned, it depends on when youll eat them. For tomatoes, if youre going to eat them in the next couple of days, you can leave them out. But if it will be longer, you refrigerate to slow down the decay

As for ketchup and syrup, if depends, as well If you constantly use ketchup and will finish it off within the month, just leave it out. If you just use it sometimes, then refrigerate it. It can last about a month out of the fridge once its open. For syrup, it depends on the syrup. But its usually kept in the fridge until its taken out to warm up before breakfast

I've never heard of anybody putting syrup in the fridge.

lol

rev

there's literally syrup in your fridge right now

Revelation34 posted...

I've never heard of anybody putting syrup in the fridge.

It depends. As someone here mention, maple syrup can grow mold and spoil if left out after opening it because it usually has no preservatives But before opening, it can be stored for up to a year (in some cases) Regular table syrup is different, though But since they are each made different, some need the fridge, while others dont. It should say in the label. That said, if you use it fast enough, it might not even matter

LinkPizza posted...

Regular table syrup is

Corn. Oversized seeds full of sugar. Doesn't process through our digestive system properly.

Y'all eating nasty corn syrup; get your syrup from a tree or a fruit like real glucophiles.

Revelation34 posted...

In the real world tomatoes also come on refrigerated trucks because of other produce products.

whenever I would go from north ca to south, there would always be trucks piled so high with tomatoes that some would fall off... definitely not refrigerated

Krazy_Kirby posted...

whenever I would go from north ca to south, there would always be trucks piled so high with tomatoes that some would fall off... definitely not refrigerated

Field to depot, no. They are still under ripe at that point.

Revelation34 posted...

Most people.

These days, I get them right from the garden.

Fierce_Deity_08 posted...

These days, I get them right from the garden.

I miss fresh ripe tomatoes or even fried green tomatoes. I'll be glad when I get somewhere that allows me to shop more than once a month.

hera posted...

rev

there's literally syrup in your fridge right now

No there isn't.

KodyKeir posted...

Field to depot, no. They are still under ripe at that point.

Yea exactly. I've unloaded produce trucks before.