August 4, 20241 yr I have a perfect daughter in law except for a few minor things. We have a continuing disagreement over storage of condiments. She refrigerates all of them. Including fast food packets. So in our house this be what we have in the fridge: Mayo and all salad dressingsSeafood cocktail sauceHoisin sauceOyster sauceCoconut aminos Not in fridge:KetchupMustardWorchestershireHot sauceBarbecue sauceSoy sauceMaple syrup DiL has all of it in the fridge.
August 4, 20241 yr 8 minutes ago, Texzilla588 said: Mayo and all salad dressings Seafood cocktail sauce Hoisin sauce Oyster sauce Coconut aminos Not in fridge: Ketchup - Fridge Mustard - fridge Worcestershire- not Hot sauce - depends on style, Louisiana no…. Others maybe fridge Barbecue sauce - fridge Soy sauce - not Maple syrup - fridge Also pic of daughter in law Edited August 4, 20241 yr by BurntOrange&White
August 4, 20241 yr Nothing wrong with any of that, except the syrup might be more viscous out of the fridge.
August 4, 20241 yr We keep most of that in the refrigerator. Hot sauce (especially with high vinegar content) is pretty much infinitely stable at room temp. I'm sure some of the things we refrigerate would be fine, but there's a difference between ketchup on the table at Mel's Diner, which will get used up in a day, and at the house, where it won't get used up for a couple of weeks.
August 4, 20241 yr I like your list except the BBQ sauce should stay in the fridge unless you want to analyze each bottle.
August 4, 20241 yr Popular Post ` 1 hour ago, Texzilla588 said: I have a perfect daughter in law except for a few minor things. We have a continuing disagreement over storage of condiments. She refrigerates all of them. Including fast food packets. So in our house this be what we have in the fridge: Mayo and all salad dressings Seafood cocktail sauce Hoisin sauce Oyster sauce Coconut aminos Not in fridge: Ketchup Mustard Worchestershire Hot sauce Barbecue sauce Soy sauce Maple syrup DiL has all of it in the fridge. You're a fucking savage, and I expect you to shit your pants on the regular. We have a bottle of Heinz ketchup around, and it says "refrigerate after opening" We also keep mustard. The cheap grocery-yellow stuff, and "Bijan" brand. Both say to refrigerate after opening. As to BBQ sauce, I have a bottle of Stubbs Original. It also says to refrigerate after opening, but in a different manner..."stick in the fridge" or some such. Soy sauce also says "refrigerate after opening". Hot sauce? I've got a bottle of Trader Joe's Sriracha, which says "refrigerate after opening" as well as their green sauce which says the same. Maple Syrup? We've got a jug of "Kirkland" from Costco, which says "REFRIGERATE AFTER OPENING YOU FUCKING ASSHOLE MORON". Your DIL is infinitely smarter than you. You're lucky your son found a woman that's not an idiot, because your son was raised by fucking raccoons.
August 4, 20241 yr BTW: "mayo and all salad dressings" Vinegarette is probably the safest thing to leave out.
August 4, 20241 yr If its fridged at the store its fridged at home. Unless if its opened. Highly acidic stuff shouldnt need it.
August 4, 20241 yr 5 hours ago, 52-80 said: If its fridged at the store its fridged at home. Unless if its opened. Highly acidic stuff shouldnt need it. Do I need to refrigerate partially consumed can of tuna?/JSimp Edited August 4, 20241 yr by Incredulity
August 4, 20241 yr Author It’s not your fridge, and they’re not your condiments. Why do you care?I don’t care at their house. She cares at my house.
August 4, 20241 yr Author ` You're a fucking savage, and I expect you to shit your pants on the regular. We have a bottle of Heinz ketchup around, and it says "refrigerate after opening" We also keep mustard. The cheap grocery-yellow stuff, and "Bijan" brand. Both say to refrigerate after opening. As to BBQ sauce, I have a bottle of Stubbs Original. It also says to refrigerate after opening, but in a different manner..."stick in the fridge" or some such. Soy sauce also says "refrigerate after opening". Hot sauce? I've got a bottle of Trader Joe's Sriracha, which says "refrigerate after opening" as well as their green sauce which says the same. Maple Syrup? We've got a jug of "Kirkland" from Costco, which says "REFRIGERATE AFTER OPENING YOU FUCKING ASSHOLE MORON". Your DIL is infinitely smarter than you. You're lucky your son found a woman that's not an idiot, because your son was raised by fucking raccoons. Fucking everything says refrigerate after opening because lawyers not food scientists run big food conglomerates. Your food also has sell by and best by dates which have nothing to do with actual food spoilage; they are marketing cues to get you to throw it out and buy more. Enjoy your ice cold worchestershire sauce dipshit.
August 4, 20241 yr 22 minutes ago, Jerry Callo said: I have a butter dish that I leave on the counter. You Rebel.
August 4, 20241 yr 31 minutes ago, Texzilla588 said: Fucking everything says refrigerate after opening because lawyers not food scientists run big food conglomerates. Are you out of this? Edited August 4, 20241 yr by Underdog
August 4, 20241 yr 11 hours ago, Gil Bang said: Your DIL is infinitely smarter than you. You're lucky your son found a woman that's not an idiot, because your son was raised by fucking raccoons. This is the kind of poetry that keeps me coming back to Surly.
August 4, 20241 yr 11 hours ago, Gil Bang said: ` You're a fucking savage, and I expect you to shit your pants on the regular. We have a bottle of Heinz ketchup around, and it says "refrigerate after opening" We also keep mustard. The cheap grocery-yellow stuff, and "Bijan" brand. Both say to refrigerate after opening. As to BBQ sauce, I have a bottle of Stubbs Original. It also says to refrigerate after opening, but in a different manner..."stick in the fridge" or some such. Soy sauce also says "refrigerate after opening". Hot sauce? I've got a bottle of Trader Joe's Sriracha, which says "refrigerate after opening" as well as their green sauce which says the same. Maple Syrup? We've got a jug of "Kirkland" from Costco, which says "REFRIGERATE AFTER OPENING YOU FUCKING ASSHOLE MORON". Your DIL is infinitely smarter than you. You're lucky your son found a woman that's not an idiot, because your son was raised by fucking raccoons.
August 4, 20241 yr 3 hours ago, Jerry Callo said: I refrigerate all but maple syrup - that stuff comes from an unrefrigerated tree. so you like moldy syrup on your pancakes. got it. Put it in the fucking fridge.
August 4, 20241 yr Having not owned a refrigerator for 14 years, the only thing we keep in the cooler is mayo. The rest of it is shelf stable imo. We cook 99% of our meals though, so we probably go through stuff faster than most people.
August 4, 20241 yr Author Minus the syrup, I keep all that stuff in the fridge after opening. That’s he point of the thread is just seeing what different folks do. I really don’t care. Just curious.It’s like folks whining about well done steaks and ketchup on hot dogs. I ain’t eating it so I could give a shit.
August 4, 20241 yr 12 minutes ago, Texzilla588 said: I really don’t care. I ain’t eating it so I could give a shit. Hmmm . . .
August 4, 20241 yr 15 hours ago, Texzilla588 said: I have a perfect daughter in law except for a few minor things. We have a continuing disagreement over storage of condiments. She refrigerates all of them. Including fast food packets. So in our house this be what we have in the fridge: Mayo and all salad dressings Seafood cocktail sauce Hoisin sauce Oyster sauce Coconut aminos Not in fridge: Ketchup Mustard Worchestershire Hot sauce Barbecue sauce Soy sauce Maple syrup DiL has all of it in the fridge. I put all of that save the maple in the fridge. I also keep a stick of butter under a covered butter plate so there’s some soft when I want it. We make pancakes pretty often and we get the real stuff in smaller jars, I’ve never had mold on the maple syrup jar or syrup. I have space and it’s not going to hurt that stuff.
August 4, 20241 yr Room temperature ketchup is far superior to cold ketchup. Kills the flavor. Don’t bother with the whataburger ketchup if serving cold.
August 4, 20241 yr 1 minute ago, ChickenSandwich said: Room temperature ketchup is far superior to cold ketchup. Kills the flavor. Don’t bother with the whataburger ketchup if serving cold. That’s true but also ketchup is by far my least used condiment. I rarely make fries and I trained my kids not to eat it on grilled burgers. So it’s mostly for if company comes over for burgers or the rare occasion we fry up some potatoes. Leaving it on a table in a diner is different than trying to store it and hope for the best right up to the expiry date. I can’t remember the last time we used a full bottle.
August 4, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, Texzilla588 said: Put your bananas and tomatoes in there while you’re at it. Interesting trick. If you have your bananas at just the right ripeness, put them in the fridge and they will stay that way for a couple of weeks. The skin will brown but the banana will stay right where you want it.
August 4, 20241 yr What a weird thread. This is probably a generational question, but do y'all freeze your meat as soon as you buy it? My FIL lives on a ranch/farm near Midland and freezes everything except for milk, eggs, fruits and vegetables. My folks do the same. I usually stick meat in the fridge so I have to cook it within a few days. Otherwise, I’d be eating take out for lunch and dinner with a freezer full of meat.
August 4, 20241 yr I don't freeze meat unless it's been in my refrigerator for at least 3 days. Why rush it?
August 4, 20241 yr 3 hours ago, mooseoutfront said: Having not owned a refrigerator for 14 years, the only thing we keep in the cooler is mayo. The rest of it is shelf stable imo. We cook 99% of our meals though, so we probably go through stuff faster than most people. 1 hour ago, Sbbruin said: Interesting trick. If you have your bananas at just the right ripeness, put them in the fridge and they will stay that way for a couple of weeks. The skin will brown but the banana will stay right where you want it. I'm not falling for the ol' banana in the fridge trick.
August 4, 20241 yr 4 hours ago, mooseoutfront said: Having not owned a refrigerator for 14 years, the only thing we keep in the cooler is mayo. The rest of it is shelf stable imo. We cook 99% of our meals though, so we probably go through stuff faster than most people. And, what is the average temperature in your home?
August 4, 20241 yr 19 hours ago, Texzilla588 said: I have a perfect daughter in law except for a few minor things. We have a continuing disagreement over storage of condiments. She refrigerates all of them. Including fast food packets. So in our house this be what we have in the fridge: Mayo and all salad dressings Seafood cocktail sauce Hoisin sauce Oyster sauce Coconut aminos Not in fridge: Ketchup Mustard Worchestershire Hot sauce Barbecue sauce Soy sauce Maple syrup DiL has all of it in the fridge. What an odd thread. Most of the stuff you are bitching about lives in our fridge, too, but mainly because it takes us months to go through a bottle. Exception is soy and Worchestershire, but those are typically marinades anyway. Also hot sauce, but there is so much vinegar and little sugar and they don't really go bad.
August 5, 20241 yr 2 hours ago, Wiler77 said: What an odd thread. Most of the stuff you are bitching about lives in our fridge, too, but mainly because it takes us months to go through a bottle. Exception is soy and Worchestershire, but those are typically marinades anyway. Also hot sauce, but there is so much vinegar and little sugar and they don't really go bad. He's trying to say he dislikes his daughter-in-law without saying he dislikes his daughter-in-law.
August 5, 20241 yr If it's safe enough for restaurants and diners to keep these items out in the open, then it safe enough for me to keep them in my pantry.
August 5, 20241 yr 4 hours ago, Gil Bang said: And, what is the average temperature in your home? High 60’s to low 70’s
August 5, 20241 yr 4 minutes ago, mycox said: If it's safe enough for restaurants and diners to keep these items out in the open, then it safe enough for me to keep them in my pantry. do you think you use ketchup at the same rate as a burger joint? Do you use hot sauce at the same rate as a Mexican joint? How many customers per day eat at your table? Is your syrup consumed at the same rate as IHOP?
August 5, 20241 yr Vinegar has infinite shelf life. It can get cloudy. I'd say vinegar-heavy hot sauces, especially with big chile pepper content, they're pretty safe. On a separate note, I think honey can't go bad on the shelf. I think it's the most stable food product out there.
August 5, 20241 yr Sealed honey will not go bad unless it’s contaminated with something. They’ve found honey in archaeological sites that’s perfectly edible.
August 5, 20241 yr 6 hours ago, billfromlaketravis said: What a weird thread. This is probably a generational question, but do y'all freeze your meat as soon as you buy it? My FIL lives on a ranch/farm near Midland and freezes everything except for milk, eggs, fruits and vegetables. My folks do the same. I usually stick meat in the fridge so I have to cook it within a few days. Otherwise, I’d be eating take out for lunch and dinner with a freezer full of meat. I keep it in the fridge and freeze it if it’s close to expiry and I don’t have a plan to cook it.
August 5, 20241 yr Bee vomit just isn't my thing but that is a cool fact about honey, that it can stay edible indefinitely.
August 5, 20241 yr 1 hour ago, Gil Bang said: year round? If so, your place is warmer than mine in the winter. Pretty much. Log walls are the shit A pain in the ass to build with, but they keep you cool in the summer and warm in the winter
August 5, 20241 yr 54 minutes ago, burntorangebongos said: Bee vomit just isn't my thing but that is a cool fact about honey, that it can stay edible indefinitely. Fucking bees. I understand their importance to the environment, and if I see one in my pool I fish them out immediately. I've saved hundreds of them. The other day I get out of the shower..it's hot here so the window is open, and it's a casement window with no screen. But, we have no real bug problem so WGAF? .I grab the towel off the hook, and there's a bee in the towel. Cocksucker stung me, on the finger. Could have been worse. Edited August 5, 20241 yr by Gil Bang
August 5, 20241 yr how come your shitter isn't log walls? And that's a serious question from an ignorant guy from San Diego.
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