Kitchen

[BeccaLou]

Farm Fresh don't have to be refrigerated if you use them with in 2 weeks time, thats what I was told . But once refrigerated they must remain refrigerated.

[Kachina624]

I don't refrigerate pickles or pickle relish but I buy small containers and don't keep them long before consuming.  I have kept eggs out of the fridge as long as a week in winter in the garage where it's very cool.  They're fine when I eat them.  I have a shortage of refrigerator space.

[sarahpanda]

refrigerate ---- no brainer

[Mothertrucker]

I always refrigerate pickle relish, probably because I donot eatit very fast..Dill pickles too, though i do not know why,they sell them in barrels at room tmperature in stores, and have for centuries..Isnt that why "pickling" evolved? to PRESERVE foods before there was refrigeration?

I do not refrigerate ketchup, never have, and neither did my parents..I know  I am in the minority here, but  I DO use it up quickly..

And while I do not refrigerate yellow mustard I DO refrigerate honey mustard and Dijon mustard....weird, huh?

Eggs? My dad, who grew up in a rural setting, and raised his own chickens, swore we didnt need to, and would always try to leave them in a wire basket on the counter..Mom said we did..So our eggs were refrigerated, and so are mine, today!

[AuntG]

We store them all in the refrigerator, but I've let ketchup sit on the counter with no problems.

[Yahooey]

In diners - mustard, ketchup are left on tableops but I'm sure they get used up quickly. I do keep my mustard and ketchup in the fridge. 

I owuld put the relish in the fridge but I wonder....bc of the pickling process and I've seen them also sold in barrels at room temp. Maybe they can be out for a while but not a very long extensive amount of time (months?)

[HLP]

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@drizzellla wrote:

I am confused.

I have a bottle of Heinz Pickle Relish. On the bottle it states "refrigerate after opening".

I recently bought a bottle of B&G Pickle Relish. On the bottle it states "For best results, chill this relish before serving". No other mention of refrigeration between use.

I just read an article that said pickles, ketchup and eggs do not need to refrigerated.

I have always refrigerated pickles, pickle relish, ketchup and eggs. I am no sure I could not refrigerate them. Has anyone not refrigerated them? 

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This means after you bring it home from the store shelf, it will taste better , if it is chilled before serving.After things are opened I would keep them in the refrigerator. I keep all of the above refrigerated.

[fthunt]

It's so easy to open a refrigerator door..... I play safe and put all those items inside.

[Citrine1]

I stopped refrigerating ketchup 30 years ago.  I don't think we use it up all that quickly, but we've never had a problem.  I detest cold ketchup.

[jannabelle1]

If the jar/bottle says "refrigerate after opening", I refrigerate. If the label doesn't recommend refrigeration then I don't worry about it. I can't imagine not refrigerating eggs. One thing that I no longer refrigerate is pancake syriup....the labels state that no refrigeration is required after opening. Honey never gets refrigerated - it lasts forever!