Where is the best place to store your ketchup?

Fridge or pantry? We're settling this crazy debate once and for all

Where is the best place to store your ketchup?

Fridge or pantry? We're settling this crazy debate once and for all

There are a few condiments we'd bet everyone has in their kitchen: Mayo, mustard and the ultimate French fry partner-in-crime, ketchup. Even though the first two are always kept tightly packed into one's fridge, for some reason people are split on if this tomato-based sauce should be kept cool or in the pantry. Twitter users have some strong opinions and are bound and determined to figure out the proper placement for this condiment — while sharing some strong words to sway people to their side. Well, we finally (!) have the answer: Refrigerate it — always. "Ketchup no longer contains sodium benzoate and has less salt in it than it used to," says Susan Westmoreland, the Good Housekeeping Institute's Food Director. "Reducing these preservatives makes cold storage a must." In other words, since salt is a natural preservative and years ago ketchup used to contain way more of it, it was safe to stash in your cupboard. But today, keeping ketchup in a chilled location will help it last longer. So there you have it. Plus there's nothing better than the contrast of a hot fry and some cold sauce if you ask us.

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There are a few condiments we'd bet everyone has in their kitchen: Mayo, mustard and the ultimate French fry partner-in-crime, . Even though the first two are always kept tightly packed into one's fridge, for some reason people are split on if this tomato-based sauce should be kept cool or in the pantry.

Twitter users have some strong opinions and are bound and determined to figure out the proper placement for this condiment — while sharing some strong words to sway people to their side.

If you keep ketchup in the pantry you're an animal and there's no room for you in civilized society
— luke (@lukelton)

I could never be with someone that keeps their ketchup in the cupboard not the fridge.
— bee (@beexrad)

Well, we finally (!) have the answer: Refrigerate it — always. "Ketchup no longer contains sodium benzoate and has less salt in it than it used to," says Susan Westmoreland, the . "Reducing these preservatives makes cold storage a must."

In other words, since salt is a natural preservative and years ago ketchup used to contain way more of it, it was safe to stash in your cupboard. But today, keeping ketchup in a chilled location will help it last longer. So there you have it. Plus there's nothing better than the contrast of a hot fry and some cold sauce if you ask us.

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