bottled sauces

stokefan

brown sauce ketchup etc.

how long do you use them them for when opened??

i live on my own and the sauces say on them use within 4 weeks of opening??

is it safe for me to use them for longer, i have got sauces in my cupboard from a year ago, bt i aint used them for about 10 months??

Stompa

stokefan wrote: »

is it safe for me to use them for longer, i have got sauces in my cupboard from a year ago, bt i aint used them for about 10 months??

Personally, I'd use them. Back in the old days we never used to keep them in the fridge, and I'm pretty sure they never used to say that they should be kept in the fridge.

randomtask_2

I also live on my own and have never paid much attention to the "use in 4 weeks after opening" instruction. A bottle of ketchup could easily last me 4 months!

I only really refrigerate mayo (as it's got eggs in it) after opening, everything else is in the cupboard or on a shelf.

stokefan

randomtask wrote: »

I also live on my own and have never paid much attention to the "use in 4 weeks after opening" instruction. A bottle of ketchup could easily last me 4 months!

I only really refrigerate mayo (as it's got eggs in it) after opening, everything else is in the cupboard or on a shelf.

thanks both

how long do you keep mayo??

randomtask_2

depends on how much I'm having it in my sandwiches! About 1-2 months on average for a regular sized jar

hilstep2000

Till they're used up! I admit I keep them in the fridge, but unless they are a year old, I won't throw them away!

nesssie1702

Sauces used to have lots of preservatives in them, now they don't due to consumer pressure so that's why the labelling advises that the product is kept refrigerated.

However, due to the high sugar content the worst thing that could happen is that you'll get mould growth rather than bacteria growing.

Mayo on the other hand is a high risk food, as it's egg based and has the potential to cause food poisoning if it's not stored appropriately.

Stompa

nesssie1702 wrote: »

Sauces used to have lots of preservatives in them, now they don't due to consumer pressure so that's why the labelling advises that the product is kept refrigerated.

Sauces like tomato ketchup contain a fair amount of vinegar, which is a pretty good preservative.