Do you refrigerate your ketchup?

[DuckRacer]

...well?

 

[TS]

First, there is no 'd' in refrigerate, second, yes, I do refrigerate mah ketchup/catsup.

 

[SRV2LOW4ME]

Uhh, yeah, or else you get that watery crap on top, which is the first thing to come out all over your burger.

 

[Philly]

Uhh, yeah, or else you get that watery crap on top, which is the first thing to come out all over your burger.

That's why you shake it.

I do refrigerate mine.

Question: Why?

 

[TS]

Question: Why?

Because warm ketchup tastes like salty blood.

 

[Zrow]

Is something in the water today?

 

[DuckRacer]

First, there is no 'd' in refrigerate,

Where's that spell checker when I need it...

I'm actually surprised everyone thus far refrigerates theirs. I don't do it with mine because that way it actually has a good taste.

 

[Omnis]

Where's that spell checker when I need it...

I'm actually surprised everyone thus far refrigerates theirs. I don't do it with mine because that way it actually has a good taste.

You're supposed to refrigerate after opening to prevent early spoiling.

 

[donbenni]

What?! Refrigerate ketchup? No way. The layer of water on top isn't nice, but two seconds of shaking sorts that out.

If anything, i like it when you get warm ketchup/bbq sauce in restaurants.

 

[DuckRacer]

You're supposed to refrigerate after opening to prevent early spoiling.

...I don't use the same bottle of ketchup for more than three years.

 

[Jay]

Ketchup?...... Ah you mean tomato sauce, no never refrigerate it, never shake and never get watery crap on the top.

 

[Omnis]

Ketchup?...... Ah you mean tomato sauce, no never refrigerate it, never shake and never get watery crap on the top.

You call ketchup tomato sauce? LMAO. What do you call tomato sauce?

 

[Jay]

You call ketchup tomato sauce? LMAO. What do you call tomato sauce?

Tomato Sauce

Tomato paste

 

[Danoff]

I put yes, but I only refrigerate after opening.

 

[Kylehnat]

I refrigerate because I just don't use that much ketchup. One bottle will last me six months.

 

[Omnis]

Tomato Sauce

Tomato paste

But Tomato paste is not tomato sauce.

 

[Jay]

But Tomato paste is not tomato sauce.

Then tell me what is this Tomato sauce you refer to?

Whats the difference and what do you do with it.

*EDIT* I think I know what you are talking about now, in that case we get Spaghetti sauce and also sometimes also called tomato sauce here.

 

[CDailey]

No i Don't.

 

[a6m5]

After opening, yes.

 

[Solid Lifters]

Both Ketchup and Catsup goes in the ice box after opening. As well does the Mustard (three kinds: French's Classic Yellow, Bertman's Ballpark and Stadium Mustard.)

As you can tell, I'm more of a Mustard fan.

Oh, Mustard, BBQ sauce and a dash of Jack Daniels is awesome stuff. Try it!

 

[Kelvari]

I refrigerate it. I thought you were supposed to, though

 

[Keef]

Yes, I refrigerate my ketchup. And I hate it. I like warm ketchup, like in the restaurants. But my mom says "it'll go bad if yo leave it out." Maybe. The eateries usually do only have a bottle per day per table. Hell, my buddies and I went through one bottle just for the four of us!

Yes, Applebee's was delicious this time too, but I can't figure out if it's the food or the hostess girl.

 

[Boundary Layer]

I don't normally put mine in the fridge, but my roomate does - and we share that bottle. I don't mind the taste either way to be honest. Anyways, I put myself in the no category.

My girlfriend freaks when I leave ketchup (and syrup, and jam) in the cupboard. She thinks that if it says 'keep refrigerated' then you have to keep it refrigerated....
I prefer to live on the wild-side and see what happens when you don't.

 

[a6m5]

All of the sudden, this thread becomes very important to me.

Like Keef brought it up, I also prefer the room-temperature ketchup. Is this safe? Boundary Layer don't refrigerate his ketchup, and he sounds normal most of the time.

 

[Sureboss]

I don't normally put mine in the fridge, but my roomate does - and we share that bottle. I don't mind the taste either way to be honest. Anyways, I put myself in the no category.

My girlfriend freaks when I leave ketchup (and syrup, and jam) in the cupboard. She thinks that if it says 'keep refrigerated' then you have to keep it refrigerated....
I prefer to live on the wild-side and see what happens when you don't.

It's probably a longer life thing, rather than an actual health hazard, I doubt anyone has a ketchup bottle open long enough for it to become a health hazard. Depending upon the heat of course, in a cool dry cupboard you'd be fine. If it was sitting in the heat on a hot summers day however the process would increase and it wouldn't last as long.

I refrigerate mine.

 

[TheCracker]

It has that many preservatives in it i doubt it would go off if kept at room temparature. I don't know about anyone else, but i only use ketchup on warm food. Warm food and cold sauces is just wrong in my book.

 

[TB]

I despise ketchup. I'm a BBQ sauce man. So, no, I don't refrigerate my ketchup. I do, however, refrigerate my BBQ Sauce, so I'll vote yes.

 

[Serge.D]

i refrigerate ketchup

 

[PLmatt91]

Well, my mom doesn't, but if I had my own place, I would definitely refrigerate it.

 

[Vonie]

Refrigerate or bust. It's great when your fries are too hot, you can eat them sooner if the ketchup cools them down.