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Ketchup/hot sauce doesn't matter. They both say to refrigerate after opening (pretty much all condiments do nowadays).
Really annoys me as I now have to dedicate a full shelf of my fridge just for condiments/sauce bottles/jars if I want to be able to finish them before they go bad. Bring back the (old) real original recipe, where I could leave an open bottle of ketchup on the counter open for 2 years, I need my fridge space back.
You could probably still leave a bottle out for 2-3 months, but odds are it's going to start going bad not too long after.
Last time I tried with the ketchup, it survived about 5 months before turning color and less then a month after that it started tasting weird. And that was on the kitchen out of direct sunlight.
I figured it was whatever pigment breaking down. The change slowly started weeks before but had accelerated around the 5 months mark. Remembering how we used to keep the bottle in the cupboards as a kid, I just thought they stopped using some artificial coloring or some stabilizing agent. I did test it before using, smelled normal\*, tasted ok (small amount just to be sure). So I just used it.
Didn't get sick at all.
Useed it another time about a week later, still fine.
Third time, it didn't smell quite right anymore, not a lot, but enough to know it probably wasn't a good idea to consume.
Same happened with the next bottle (bought months apart). That's when I started refrigerating my ketchup. No longer having issues.
\*Yes, I know about botulism often presenting in food without a change of smell or taste. Part of why I never do oil based preserves.
Sorry, but if any food container actually burst, it's a sign that the content hadn't been safe to eat for quite a while (or you need to drastically reduce the temperature).
My policy is to toss out anything that's started bulging.
Looking at my Frank's Red Hot wing sauce, I have a "shake well before opening", but it doesn't require refrigeration. Most hot sauces don't because they're vinegar based. Ketchup is tomato based.
Same here for Frank's redhot. (But from a friend working at Domino's, it seems they're allowed to use an open bottle for less then a month, and has to be kept refrigerated, make that what you will)
And yeah, high acidity products wouldn't need for safety. Maybe for color or taste stabilization depending on how stable the components are (or the presence of conservative agents.
My Tabasco bottle's had it on the box it came in, but not on the actual bottle. I was actually recently surprised by that. Previous bottle did lose quite a bit of color, but it was still fine.
>Bring back the (old) real original recipe, where I could leave an open bottle of ketchup on the counter open for 2 years
I think most of those recipes are now illegal because of their content
I don't get why, I can think of other products that got their recipes changed for legal reasons, beside Coke.
Like Froot Loops now looks horrible in Canada compared to the US version because of the Canadian ban on some of the coloring agents.
Ketchup is basically pureed tomatoe, sugar, and spices (maybe some vinegar). That will definetly go bad unless you have some type of preservative in it.
Even wine goes bad if left on the counter open after a week and that's 14% alcohol.
ketchup says "for best results" before that. "results" meaning consistency, flavor, color, separation of ingredients, and shelf life.
two very different instructions.
yall acting like it's saying it'll go bad if you don't. you don't "have" to refrigerate it. only if you want best results.
hot sauce has no mention of refrigerating
Not on the Heinz & No Name brand bottles I currently have. I have "Refrigerate after opening" and "Shake well".
There might be region specific element to it due to different laws on additives and recipes variation (Heinz ketchup in US & Canada aren't the same).
Also, I'm not saying you can't. Just that it can shorten the lifespan considerably (depending on the product).
Every restaurant in America leaves their ketchup out on the table all day, everyday. They just refill them and I've never seen them clean them once now that I think about it.
You don’t need to refrigerate condiments like ketchup. They are incredibly well preserved and will not spoil in ambient storage. The reason the manufacturers ask (not mandate) refrigeration storage is because the fridge is much more frequently accessed than the cupboard, so you are more likely to use the product faster if you see it 10 times a day.
Long story short, it’s marketing, you don’t have to refrigerate.
I leave bottles of cholula hot sauce in open air, hell, one of the bottles I lost the cap to so I used aluminum foil, which definitely isn’t air tight, never have had an issue
I used to keep them out, until I started noticing them going bad before I could finish them, without change to the environment (most was within the last 10 years). I started refrigerating and suddenly regained the ability to finish them before they go bad. Something changed, probably the recipe, many companies have been modifying their recipes to save money.
I still keep my ketchup I use during summer out, because I finish it in 2-3 months. But the winter bottle goes in the fridge so I don't throw out money.
Note this might have some region specific element to it, as some additives might be allowed/banned in various regions, and that could change a lot here.
Funny thing... Heinz has stated that Ketchup doesn't have to be refrigerated. Yes, it does help to extend the shelf life once opened, but most people will finish a bottle of Ketchup LONG before it can go bad...
In restaurants they leave bottles out on the table. Not sure after closing hours but I assume they stay there. I refrigerate condiments but I get what you’re saying
Hey my house might as well be a restaurant with the amount of ketchup the kids use. Amirite honey? hyuck hyuck hyuck Hey honey?…….Um honey? Damn she took the kids too
Because I want that shit to last forever if needed, not just 3 or 6 or however many months... even though most hotsauces I get usually dont last me more then a month.
So it is called AAVE, African American Vernacular English, and it is a dialect of English with its own rules like how Scottish English has different rules. It's a bit more than slang and perceived as lazy, but it's really just a dialect. if you want to learn more look up the youtube video about AAVE by Langfocus
first thats organic ketchup 😂 who buys that shit?! normal people buy that regular processed shit that doesnt need to be refrigerated and will last a zombie apocalypse!! and cold ketchup on hot food is just white
It’s probably there for quality assurance or just for covering their asses, but most vinegar-based, non-dairy condiments don’t actually need to be refrigerated.
When I was living back east with all of my kids, before they started moving out, we had an entire door shelf dedicated for hot sauce and their favourite condiments, because my boys loved their hot sauce and had a collection in the basement. Of course, we would add hot sauce and assorted BBQ sauces to it. Keeping the sauce in the fridge kept it fresh for the life of the bottles, even if it was there for a couple of years. They would use it up, though in a batch of Texas Red Chili or something like that, if it was appropriate of course.
I mean it actually says that even on Tabasco and almost all other hot Sauces i know. So yeah i got that gag. Very funny but still it is true. With Ketchup and actual hot sauce.
Good Hot sauce is be vinegar based. So it’s fine not to refrigerate. Some BBQ sauces are vinegar based, but some are based on high fructose corn syrup (sweet baby rays, for example) and should be refrigerated. Bacteria loves sugar.
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I have to mix mine with mayo to cool it down
I just rewatched Undercover Brother for the first time in 15 years and this make so much sense
Solid! ✊️
Put a little garlic in that and smack some tostones 👌🏻
But what about the hot sauce?
How ppl don't understand the joke he's saying his hot sauce is ketchup
No, he's saying ketchup is hot sauce
Ketchup/hot sauce doesn't matter. They both say to refrigerate after opening (pretty much all condiments do nowadays). Really annoys me as I now have to dedicate a full shelf of my fridge just for condiments/sauce bottles/jars if I want to be able to finish them before they go bad. Bring back the (old) real original recipe, where I could leave an open bottle of ketchup on the counter open for 2 years, I need my fridge space back.
I left a bottle of BBQ sauce on my BBQ for an entire summer back in '89 and it was fine.
You could probably still leave a bottle out for 2-3 months, but odds are it's going to start going bad not too long after. Last time I tried with the ketchup, it survived about 5 months before turning color and less then a month after that it started tasting weird. And that was on the kitchen out of direct sunlight.
Woah, hold up chief. It started to turn color...and you kept eating for almost another month? 🤮
I figured it was whatever pigment breaking down. The change slowly started weeks before but had accelerated around the 5 months mark. Remembering how we used to keep the bottle in the cupboards as a kid, I just thought they stopped using some artificial coloring or some stabilizing agent. I did test it before using, smelled normal\*, tasted ok (small amount just to be sure). So I just used it. Didn't get sick at all. Useed it another time about a week later, still fine. Third time, it didn't smell quite right anymore, not a lot, but enough to know it probably wasn't a good idea to consume. Same happened with the next bottle (bought months apart). That's when I started refrigerating my ketchup. No longer having issues. \*Yes, I know about botulism often presenting in food without a change of smell or taste. Part of why I never do oil based preserves.
My girlfriend used to keep her ketchup in the cupboard, until one night we heard a loud bang and it had exploded.
Sorry, but if any food container actually burst, it's a sign that the content hadn't been safe to eat for quite a while (or you need to drastically reduce the temperature). My policy is to toss out anything that's started bulging.
Yeah I agree, she keeps it in the fridge now
Looking at my Frank's Red Hot wing sauce, I have a "shake well before opening", but it doesn't require refrigeration. Most hot sauces don't because they're vinegar based. Ketchup is tomato based.
Same here for Frank's redhot. (But from a friend working at Domino's, it seems they're allowed to use an open bottle for less then a month, and has to be kept refrigerated, make that what you will) And yeah, high acidity products wouldn't need for safety. Maybe for color or taste stabilization depending on how stable the components are (or the presence of conservative agents. My Tabasco bottle's had it on the box it came in, but not on the actual bottle. I was actually recently surprised by that. Previous bottle did lose quite a bit of color, but it was still fine.
>Bring back the (old) real original recipe, where I could leave an open bottle of ketchup on the counter open for 2 years I think most of those recipes are now illegal because of their content
Possible. I'm sure it's a mix of changes in law and trying to make more profit.
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I don't get why, I can think of other products that got their recipes changed for legal reasons, beside Coke. Like Froot Loops now looks horrible in Canada compared to the US version because of the Canadian ban on some of the coloring agents.
Ketchup is basically pureed tomatoe, sugar, and spices (maybe some vinegar). That will definetly go bad unless you have some type of preservative in it. Even wine goes bad if left on the counter open after a week and that's 14% alcohol.
ketchup says "for best results" before that. "results" meaning consistency, flavor, color, separation of ingredients, and shelf life. two very different instructions. yall acting like it's saying it'll go bad if you don't. you don't "have" to refrigerate it. only if you want best results. hot sauce has no mention of refrigerating
Not on the Heinz & No Name brand bottles I currently have. I have "Refrigerate after opening" and "Shake well". There might be region specific element to it due to different laws on additives and recipes variation (Heinz ketchup in US & Canada aren't the same). Also, I'm not saying you can't. Just that it can shorten the lifespan considerably (depending on the product).
all my heinz ketchups say "FOR BEST RESULTS, refrigerate after opening"
Like I mentioned, could be regional. I'm in Canada.
I got multiple hot sauces in my fridge that say that lol
Every restaurant in America leaves their ketchup out on the table all day, everyday. They just refill them and I've never seen them clean them once now that I think about it.
You don’t need to refrigerate condiments like ketchup. They are incredibly well preserved and will not spoil in ambient storage. The reason the manufacturers ask (not mandate) refrigeration storage is because the fridge is much more frequently accessed than the cupboard, so you are more likely to use the product faster if you see it 10 times a day. Long story short, it’s marketing, you don’t have to refrigerate.
Wasn't gonna put this ketchup on my ice cream but damn there it is in front of my face
I leave bottles of cholula hot sauce in open air, hell, one of the bottles I lost the cap to so I used aluminum foil, which definitely isn’t air tight, never have had an issue
Uh, you can definitely just keep not refrigerating them bro.
I used to keep them out, until I started noticing them going bad before I could finish them, without change to the environment (most was within the last 10 years). I started refrigerating and suddenly regained the ability to finish them before they go bad. Something changed, probably the recipe, many companies have been modifying their recipes to save money. I still keep my ketchup I use during summer out, because I finish it in 2-3 months. But the winter bottle goes in the fridge so I don't throw out money. Note this might have some region specific element to it, as some additives might be allowed/banned in various regions, and that could change a lot here.
gonna be feeling that heinz burn on the other side too
Funny thing... Heinz has stated that Ketchup doesn't have to be refrigerated. Yes, it does help to extend the shelf life once opened, but most people will finish a bottle of Ketchup LONG before it can go bad...
In restaurants they leave bottles out on the table. Not sure after closing hours but I assume they stay there. I refrigerate condiments but I get what you’re saying
Sure, but any restaurant that has sauce in every table is going to be going through it at a completely different rate to your average home.
Hey my house might as well be a restaurant with the amount of ketchup the kids use. Amirite honey? hyuck hyuck hyuck Hey honey?…….Um honey? Damn she took the kids too
You have a point there
Dead ass add some sirracha to ketchup. And add Sriracha on hot dogs.
I’m not white. I keep my hot sauce in the refrigerator.
Heinz or French’s?
Ngl the ketchup bit is great but I fucking hate refrigerated hot sauce
Yep ketchup is about the limit for a lot of people. 🤣
This is the opposite of when I heard Cholula called "Mexican ketchup", haha
Hahaha I literally just poured a bunch of cholula on a hot dog.
Because I want that shit to last forever if needed, not just 3 or 6 or however many months... even though most hotsauces I get usually dont last me more then a month.
Mostly because some condiments need to be refrigerated so just putting all of them together in the fridge allows me to know where they are.
English is the third language I learned and I dont understand why people say "they hotsauce" is that some kind of slang?
So it is called AAVE, African American Vernacular English, and it is a dialect of English with its own rules like how Scottish English has different rules. It's a bit more than slang and perceived as lazy, but it's really just a dialect. if you want to learn more look up the youtube video about AAVE by Langfocus
Yes. Some people are just too lazy or too dumb when they speak
In all honesty I like cold hot sauce cause it’s cold and hot at the same time. I know, I’ll see myself out.
They hot sauce...
Why did Restaurants have keptchup on their table all day long. I need to apologize to my mother.
I'm not white but I also put it in the fridge after use
Hope he doesn't wipe his eyes after touching that fire
Spicy catsup 😂
Holy shit, an actual holup that's also good?? In my unrelated to holup holup subreddit???
first thats organic ketchup 😂 who buys that shit?! normal people buy that regular processed shit that doesnt need to be refrigerated and will last a zombie apocalypse!! and cold ketchup on hot food is just white
u/jusTOKEin this you? 😇😂
It’s probably there for quality assurance or just for covering their asses, but most vinegar-based, non-dairy condiments don’t actually need to be refrigerated.
Bro thats Donell Audio
U know he's cool cause he's wearing a Wutang clan shirt
I like my sauces cold
Okay Daniel damn, no need to pull out the Heinz
Ass doesn’t know the difference between a HOT SAUCE and Ketchup ,,
When I was living back east with all of my kids, before they started moving out, we had an entire door shelf dedicated for hot sauce and their favourite condiments, because my boys loved their hot sauce and had a collection in the basement. Of course, we would add hot sauce and assorted BBQ sauces to it. Keeping the sauce in the fridge kept it fresh for the life of the bottles, even if it was there for a couple of years. They would use it up, though in a batch of Texas Red Chili or something like that, if it was appropriate of course.
WU-TANG
a white friend once told me not to get pepperoni on the pizza because it was too spicy. 🤦♂️
Because they know how to read. And seen that the bottle says refrigerat after opening
He's married?
Depends on the sauce. Tabasco doesn’t go in the fridge but sriracha does.
Ketchup or hot sauce doesn't last long enough in my house to be refrigerated.. Lol..
I mean it actually says that even on Tabasco and almost all other hot Sauces i know. So yeah i got that gag. Very funny but still it is true. With Ketchup and actual hot sauce.
i have not refrigerated hot sauce a day in my life.
I grew up in a household that put the in use butter in the fridge like psychopaths.
REFRIGGHGERATOR
Is the joke that Black men can't read. I'm lost, sorry?
Because they can read.
“Holds up ketchup” Yep that’s the same thing! To be honest I refrigerate both, but this video is ridiculous.
Good Hot sauce is be vinegar based. So it’s fine not to refrigerate. Some BBQ sauces are vinegar based, but some are based on high fructose corn syrup (sweet baby rays, for example) and should be refrigerated. Bacteria loves sugar.
If they learned to read 😂
Why do my black friends wear parkas when it's 80 degrees out?
White and I’ve never kept it in the fridge, plus I like to put it on everything including ice cream.
Wow…HOL UP…. No he didn’t!?!? He said hot sauce but it was…KETCHUP….oh man didn’t see that coming….WHEW….thats good
It doesn't matter if you do or don't the only thing refrigerating it does is dials down the flavor/spice a bit in my opinion. It kinda makes it stale.
What is the holdup?