Should tomato sauce be stored in the cupboard or fridge?
Updated | By Etienne Bruwer
Famous tomato sauce brand Heinz has finally settled the debate of whether tomato sauce should be stored in the fridge or not.
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We thought it was common knowledge that tomato sauce should be stored in the fridge, but, apparently, there is a big debate around this matter.
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Many people believe that tomato sauce belongs in the fridge, but a substantial amount of people disagree.
In a poll conducted by Heinz, 53.6% of the 2,342 people who voted believe ketchup should be stored in the fridge, as opposed to 46.4% who believe it should be stored in the cupboard.
To clear the air, the popular tomato sauce brand Heinz finally revealed where tomato sauce should be stored.
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Taking to Twitter, the American food company clearly stated that “Ketchup. Goes. In. the. Fridge!!!”
FYI: Ketchup. goes. in. the. fridge!!!
— Heinz (@HeinzUK) June 27, 2023
According to the product information on the bottles themselves, we should indeed be refrigerating the ketchup after opening it and consuming the bottle within eight weeks – not that anyone really eats it all within eight weeks.
Take our poll here:
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