refrigerate. i always assumed you were supposed to but i looked on the bottle and it doesn't say to
oops this was supposed to be for somone else...which you will see appearing under this shortly...but does it say you are not supposed to...i'll check when i get home...if it does i can't wait to tell all my friends who thought i was weird!
i thought it said that you were SUPPOSED to refridgerate
i never knew there was an option about it; i thought it had to be refridgerated when opened. we keep an open bottle in the fridge and an extra (or three) at room temperature. i always prefer opening a new bottle though, because I don't much like cold ketchup. Whenever i get mikkyd's, i love how their ketchup packets are ripe with luke-warmth. I used to keep those packets stored in a cabinet so I wouldn't have to endur the cold, ruthless "taste" of chilled ketchup. now that i know its an option, i'm going to try to take the ketchup out of the fridge and into its riteful place, the cabinet.
i think catsup is the same item, just made by a different brand (perhaps the word 'ketchup' was trademarked or something). only old people seem to refer to it now [mr. burns, "ketchup... catsup... ketchup... catsup... i'm in over my head"]. and, in other ketchup related news: does everybody know the 57 trick? if you hold a heinz bottle at 57 degrees (with the outdented 57 pointing upwards) and bang downwardly onto the 57, you can start the flow of ketchup of a stubborn glass bottle.
and, in an uninteresting side note, we also store extra syrups warm in my house, but opened we fridge them. but when using it, I warm it under a hot stream of water from the faucet [lest it should over chill my french toast].
i never knew there was an option about it; i thought it had to be refridgerated when opened. we keep an open bottle in the fridge and an extra (or three) at room temperature. i always prefer opening a new bottle though, because I don't much like cold ketchup. Whenever i get mikkyd's, i love how their ketchup packets are ripe with luke-warmth. I used to keep those packets stored in a cabinet so I wouldn't have to endur the cold, ruthless "taste" of chilled ketchup. now that i know its an option, i'm going to try to take the ketchup out of the fridge and into its riteful place, the cabinet.
i think catsup is the same item, just made by a different brand (perhaps the word 'ketchup' was trademarked or something). only old people seem to refer to it now [mr. burns, "ketchup... catsup... ketchup... catsup... i'm in over my head"]. and, in other ketchup related news: does everybody know the 57 trick? if you hold a heinz bottle at 57 degrees (with the outdented 57 pointing upwards) and bang downwardly onto the 57, you can start the flow of ketchup of a stubborn glass bottle.
and, in an uninteresting side note, we also store extra syrups warm in my house, but opened we fridge them. but when using it, I warm it under a hot stream of water from the faucet [lest it should over chill my french toast].
i didn't know about the 57 trick although i only use plastic unless at a restraunt
and we store syrup in teh cabinets too, not in the fridge...it does not go bad or get hard/crystalized (like honey does after a couple months)
so go forth and store your ketchup and syrup in ur cabinet and tell me what you think in a little while
My favorite ketchup is from Trader Joe's...TJs is a Southern California supermarket .. this ketchup is their own brand....and the directive on the label is to "refrigerate after opening". That may be because it doesn't contain "long shelf life" preserving agents....thats just a guess. But it is the best ketchup on the planet!
What is the difference between ketchup and catsup, if any?
Definitely refrigerated. Nothing finer than a piping hot grilled cheese sandwich dipped in cold ketchup. Mmmmm.
And does anyone out there own up to buying non-Heinz ketchup for home? I was at a restaurant the other day and the ketchup bottles on the table were some company-label brand made by Sysco (giant foodservice/restaurant supply company). Low class. I admit it ... I'm a ketchup snob.
on grilled cheese! Ugh!!!
And I thought I was weird for putting ketchup on chicken.
On another aside, there was an article in the WSJ about a year ago about restaurants refilling Heinz ketchup bottles with non-Heinz ketchup, which Heinz was trying (unsuccessfully) to stop.
Yes, I use "generic" ketchup and brand name coffee.
And I store Maple Syrup in the refigerator because it says on the bottle "refrigerate after opening." My husband finds this strange and moves the syrup back into the pantry whenever he comes across it.
Ah, thank you for this thread. I needed the laugh. I still haven't quite recovered from the cat using my head as a stepping stone to the dresser over and over again the night before last. I woke up in a foul mood and then my maple-syrup-belongs-in-the-pantry husband said just the wrong thing and I had visions of beating him with the cat--kinda killing two birds with one stone, if you get my drift.
My favorite ketchup is from Trader Joe's...TJs is a Southern California supermarket .. this ketchup is their own brand....and the directive on the label is to "refrigerate after opening". That may be because it doesn't contain "long shelf life" preserving agents....thats just a guess. But it is the best ketchup on the planet!
What is the difference between ketchup and catsup, if any?
They also have Trader Joe's up in Seattle, but I've never tried their ketchup.
According to the dictionary, catsup is from Malay "kechap", a spiced fish sauce and dates back to 1690; ketchup is simply a spelling variation. Webster's 9e lists "ketchup" as the variation, but the online edition lists them just opposite.
What's the difference between Ketchup and Catsup? And what is Fancy Ketchup?
Well, this one is up for debate. As far as I am concerned they are the same thing. Catsup is a sauce, Ketchup is a sauce. One opinion I heard that was Catsup was the less commercial far tastier version of Ketchup. As for Fancy Ketchup, I would be keen to hear from people with some opinions, but I think Fancy Ketchup is similar to Catsup, again just another name.
Should Ketchup be refridgerated?
From personal experience my ketchup has survived outside of the fridge very well. I have never seen mouldy ketchup probably because I eat it too quickly. I tend to place my ketchup bottles in the fridge only because I now prefer the taste of cold ketchup over warm ketchup. So, No, you don't have to, but eat it within a few months.
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Originally posted by stunned
Nope, my ketchup lies on the shelves thw whole day.
haha yes, somone that makes me look less weird i thank you!
Originally posted by burningwheel
refrigerate. i always assumed you were supposed to but i looked on the bottle and it doesn't say to
oops this was supposed to be for somone else...which you will see appearing under this shortly...but does it say you are not supposed to...i'll check when i get home...if it does i can't wait to tell all my friends who thought i was weird!
i thought it said that you were SUPPOSED to refridgerate
Originally posted by trevorM
Keep it out of the fridge myself! I cannot stand ketchup that is icy cold on hot food! eewwww
my thought exactly...i guess differenet things for different weird people
i think catsup is the same item, just made by a different brand (perhaps the word 'ketchup' was trademarked or something). only old people seem to refer to it now [mr. burns, "ketchup... catsup... ketchup... catsup... i'm in over my head"]. and, in other ketchup related news: does everybody know the 57 trick? if you hold a heinz bottle at 57 degrees (with the outdented 57 pointing upwards) and bang downwardly onto the 57, you can start the flow of ketchup of a stubborn glass bottle.
and, in an uninteresting side note, we also store extra syrups warm in my house, but opened we fridge them. but when using it, I warm it under a hot stream of water from the faucet [lest it should over chill my french toast].
Originally posted by thuh Freak
i never knew there was an option about it; i thought it had to be refridgerated when opened. we keep an open bottle in the fridge and an extra (or three) at room temperature. i always prefer opening a new bottle though, because I don't much like cold ketchup. Whenever i get mikkyd's, i love how their ketchup packets are ripe with luke-warmth. I used to keep those packets stored in a cabinet so I wouldn't have to endur the cold, ruthless "taste" of chilled ketchup. now that i know its an option, i'm going to try to take the ketchup out of the fridge and into its riteful place, the cabinet.
i think catsup is the same item, just made by a different brand (perhaps the word 'ketchup' was trademarked or something). only old people seem to refer to it now [mr. burns, "ketchup... catsup... ketchup... catsup... i'm in over my head"]. and, in other ketchup related news: does everybody know the 57 trick? if you hold a heinz bottle at 57 degrees (with the outdented 57 pointing upwards) and bang downwardly onto the 57, you can start the flow of ketchup of a stubborn glass bottle.
and, in an uninteresting side note, we also store extra syrups warm in my house, but opened we fridge them. but when using it, I warm it under a hot stream of water from the faucet [lest it should over chill my french toast].
i didn't know about the 57 trick although i only use plastic unless at a restraunt
and we store syrup in teh cabinets too, not in the fridge...it does not go bad or get hard/crystalized (like honey does after a couple months)
so go forth and store your ketchup and syrup in ur cabinet and tell me what you think in a little while
*sigh*oh the people i've helped
What is the difference between ketchup and catsup, if any?
Originally posted by CaseCom
Definitely refrigerated. Nothing finer than a piping hot grilled cheese sandwich dipped in cold ketchup. Mmmmm.
And does anyone out there own up to buying non-Heinz ketchup for home? I was at a restaurant the other day and the ketchup bottles on the table were some company-label brand made by Sysco (giant foodservice/restaurant supply company). Low class. I admit it ... I'm a ketchup snob.
on grilled cheese!
And I thought I was weird for putting ketchup on chicken.
On another aside, there was an article in the WSJ about a year ago about restaurants refilling Heinz ketchup bottles with non-Heinz ketchup, which Heinz was trying (unsuccessfully) to stop.
Yes, I use "generic" ketchup and brand name coffee.
And I store Maple Syrup in the refigerator because it says on the bottle "refrigerate after opening." My husband finds this strange and moves the syrup back into the pantry whenever he comes across it.
Ah, thank you for this thread. I needed the laugh. I still haven't quite recovered from the cat using my head as a stepping stone to the dresser over and over again the night before last. I woke up in a foul mood and then my maple-syrup-belongs-in-the-pantry husband said just the wrong thing and I had visions of beating him with the cat--kinda killing two birds with one stone, if you get my drift.
But now I am better.
Originally posted by sammi jo
My favorite ketchup is from Trader Joe's...TJs is a Southern California supermarket .. this ketchup is their own brand....and the directive on the label is to "refrigerate after opening". That may be because it doesn't contain "long shelf life" preserving agents....thats just a guess. But it is the best ketchup on the planet!
What is the difference between ketchup and catsup, if any?
They also have Trader Joe's up in Seattle, but I've never tried their ketchup.
According to the dictionary, catsup is from Malay "kechap", a spiced fish sauce and dates back to 1690; ketchup is simply a spelling variation. Webster's 9e lists "ketchup" as the variation, but the online edition lists them just opposite.
more? try here!
Originally posted by Mr Beardsley
Yes I refrigerate my ketchup. I also put my peanut butter in the fridge. Not sure why though...
haha people are fridge happy
ketchup (heinz) = nothing said about refridgeration
-i don't
mustard (french's) = refridgerate
-ibdon't
syrup (mrs. butterworths) = no need to refridgerate
-i don't
http://www.ketchup.wonderland.org/faq.html
What's the difference between Ketchup and Catsup? And what is Fancy Ketchup?
Well, this one is up for debate. As far as I am concerned they are the same thing. Catsup is a sauce, Ketchup is a sauce. One opinion I heard that was Catsup was the less commercial far tastier version of Ketchup. As for Fancy Ketchup, I would be keen to hear from people with some opinions, but I think Fancy Ketchup is similar to Catsup, again just another name.
Should Ketchup be refridgerated?
From personal experience my ketchup has survived outside of the fridge very well. I have never seen mouldy ketchup probably because I eat it too quickly. I tend to place my ketchup bottles in the fridge only because I now prefer the taste of cold ketchup over warm ketchup. So, No, you don't have to, but eat it within a few months.
But, I keep my bread in the fridge too...
Yet, I can't stand cold food.
Unless it needs to be cold, like ice cream or something. But that's a given. At least I hope it is.
I digress.
Originally posted by iBrowse
I refridgerate mine, and now that I checked...
This brings up another important point.
Do you use up all your ketchup before the date stamped on the lid?