Do you keep opened jams/sauces/condiments in the fridge?

kunekune

I keep absolutely everything in the fridge, the only exception is marmite (hard to spread) and honey. It's a throwback to when we lived in a warmer climate, I think. But we have plenty of fridge space. Faced with going back to an ordinary f/freezer when we move, I've decided to go for a side-by-side, so we still have room for everything. Also, it's easier to find things in a fridge than in an ordinary cupboard. I might not bother if I had a proper pantry.

celyn90

I put mayo in the fridge and everything else in the cupboard.

OH puts everything in the fridge.

I did have some tapas veggies in oil go nasty last week though, so if I buy them again they will go in the fridge.

Penelope_Penguin

I keep mayo and salad dressing in the fridge - the rest in the pantry

I've found an existing thread asking the same question, so I'll merge them to keep ideas together

Penny. x

scrivette

I only keep mayo in the fridge, however, at the moment I also have a couple of jams as I am running out of space in the larder!

sazzy6

Now that it has been in there does it have to stay there or can I take it out? I stupidly started keeping all my jam and chutney in the fridge before I knew they didn't need to be. Now I know they don't need to be I want to take them out. Will they be okay?

msb5262

Unopened jars can be stored in a cool place without any problem.
Opened jars ideally should be stored in a fridge but I've never kept chutney in the fridge and have never had mould develop on it!
HTH
MsB

sazzy6

Oh-I was told not to keep jam in the fridge either. So let me get this right.

Jams (when open) keep in the fridge
Chutney no need to keep in the fridge (even if it has been kept in the fridge perviously)

Correct?

OrkneyStar

As a rule I keep unopened jars in the cupboard and opened ones in the fridge. It depends on how long it takes to use a jar I suppose!
x

floyd

It takes us up to 6 weeks to use a jar of HM jam or chutney so I keep opened ones in the fridge but I know when we were kids we just kept opened jam in a cupboard and on the rare occasion it went mouldy we threw it away.

thriftlady_2

I'm just wondering what the Victorians did with their jams and chutneys.