Should you keep your ketchup in the refrigerator? Heinz weighs
One of the best known manufacturers has talked about the controversy of the condiments.
Regarding our kitchen, many of us are very established on the way we like to keep things. For example, some people insist on hiding their garbage can far in a wardrobe, while others simply need store their spices outdoors. But the biggest debate on the kitchen often comes down to the way certain foods should go - in the refrigerator or the pantry? This is a controversial question for many different condiments such as peanut butter, maple syrup and yes, even ketchup. But now the manufacturers themselves weigh on the issue. To find out if you should really keep your ketchup in the refrigerator, read the rest to find out what Heinz said.
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People are divided into the place to keep their ketchup.
The battle on the place where one of the most popular condiments in the world is expected to take place for years - and it seems that people cannot decide on this subject.
In 2017, the British Supermarkets ASDA channel triggered a debate On this subject on Twitter. After having passed more than 2,600 people in an online survey, they found that the gap was quite uniform: 53.6% said they were holding ketchup in the cupboard, while 46.4% said that 'They kept him in the refrigerator.
But now Heinz has again brought the argument to Twitter. Thanks to its official United Kingdom-based account, the food company has directed A new online survey , and this time, more than 13,100 people voted on their preferences. With this larger sample size, there was in fact a clear winner in the debate on consumers: the refrigerator. Outside respondents, 63.2% said they were holding their ketchup in the refrigerator, while only 36.8% said it was keeping it in the closet.
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But Heinz has just given a final answer.
Are consumer preferences in accordance with what professionals recommend, however? Probably.
Heinz actually pushed the online survey after meeting some offices on a tweet indicating that consumers should not keep their product in their pantry. On June 27, the The catering company tweeted From their official British account, "fyi: ketchup. Va. In. The refrigerator !!!"
Nor is it the first time that Heinz has weighed on the issue. The company previously confirmed his position refrigeration in an interview of 2017 for Today . "We recommend that this product, like any transformed food, is refrigerated after opening," said Heinz in a press release. "Refrigeration will maintain the best product quality after opening."
Some people still do not think that the ketchup should go to the refrigerator.
Despite what the official manufacturer says, some people may not be willing to change in a way. In fact, many social media users went to Twitter to respond with their disagreements to the original publication of Heinz. AE0FCC31AE342FD3A1346EBB1F342FCB
"I have never kept ketchup in the refrigerator , "Replied a person, noting that they stored it in their closet or on the counter. Another wrote:" Heinz does not even know where their product should be stored . ""
Others asked why they should keep the refrigerated ketchup when it does not happen in certain places. "If it was supposed to be in the refrigerator, they put it there to supermarkets , "One user replied. Another also said that the condiment belonged to the home of people at home" as restaurants , identical to supermarkets. ""
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But you can eat Ketchup safely even if it has been stored in a wardrobe.
Ketchup is considered a stable food , according to the American department of agriculture (USDA). As the agency explains On his website , this means that the condiment "can be stored safely at room temperature, or" on the shelf. "" In other words, it is always sure for you to eat ketchup that has not been refrigerated.
It's because Most ketchup products Sold for consumers has three basic ingredients - Sugar, salt and vinegar - who help keep it acidic enough to prevent it from turning badly at room temperature, Jeff Nelken , told Vice a food security consultant based in Los Angeles.
On the other hand, ketchup can quickly decrease quality when not stored in the refrigerator, according to Nelken.
"When you open a bottle of ketchup and leave it not refrigerated, whenever you open the cap, you leave the air in it," he said. "Since there are bacteria and molds in the air, you allow bacteria and mold in the bottle. In 30 days, you will see separation and a little deterioration of quality."
But refrigerated ketchup Can stay good up to six months, according to the USDA. "If you put it in the refrigerator, you will have six months of shelf life," confirmed Nelken. "If you leave it at room temperature, when it reaches 30 days, you will feel and see a difference in the quality of the ketchup, [and] it will have a great taste or a funky smell."
