OT - Ketchup, Jelly, Eggs... where are they in your kitchen

[DaddyChoc]

Ketchup - in the cabinet, prefer Heinz
Jelly - in the fridge, prefer Welch's Grape Jam
Eggs - in the fridge, on the door to stop them from freezing. prefer cheapest brand, large... brown or white doesn't matter!

 

[SVCBeercats]

Ketchup - in the cabinet, prefer Heinz
Jelly - in the fridge, prefer Welch's Grape Jam
Eggs - in the fridge, on the door to stop them from freezing. prefer cheapest brand, large... brown or white doesn't matter!

Ketchup - unopened in the pantry; opened in the fridge
Jelly - actually preserves Mrs. Buys sugar free strawberry; I sneak in the Sweet Orange Marmalade (with crunchy peanut butter ... drool)
Eggs - in the fridge, on the door poured from a container on advice from cardiologist

 

[huskeynut]

Ketchup in the frig if opened, door shelf. In the pantry if unopened. Usually have Heinz.
Jelly - Smucker's of course - in the frig, door shelf. Grape and Strawberry or Raspberry.
Eggs - in the egg container in the frig - top shelf. Store brand large eggs.

 

[JordyG]

Ketchup - (Yuk) None

Jelly - (Yuk) None

Eggs - All for my mother, all in the fridge. Brown, extra large.

Further, Milk - Lactose intolerant, none

Bread - All for my mother, in the fridge.

 

[jimazee]

Ketchup - Dozens of packets from fast food in car and cabinets
Jelly - Mostly in the peanut butter/jar and more packets in cabinets
Eggs - In potato and macaroni salad (btw, our "hard boiled" are now steamed...)

Just kidding ... thought it a strange 'question' even for OT

Real answer ... (beside the packets) there are real containers of all in the fridge

 

[Puppy Love]

All in the fridge...along with the butter. I agree, there is no ketchup other than Heinz.

 

[Zanzman]

I have none of these in my house ever

 

[BigBird]

Ketchup - Goes on the eggs

Jelly - Grape. Goes on the toasted bread

Eggs - see ketchup

Bread - see jelly

 

[DaddyChoc]

I hear eggs are left on the counter in other countries

 

[DaddyChoc]

I never knew opened ketchup should be refrigerated.... I could never imagine eating a hot cheeseburger with cold ketchup all over it.

 

[zyron]

I hear eggs are left on the counter in other countries

Because eggs are required to be washed in the US which removes it's protective membrane so they have to be refrigerated. Others countries don't require this so can be stored at room temperature.

 

[DaddyChoc]

Because eggs are required to be washed in the US which removes it's protective membrane so they have to be refrigerated. Others countries don't require this so can be stored at room temperature.

Interesting... thanks for that tidbit! Are we (USA) wasting money washing away the membrane?

 

[Bezzz]

Heads up on eggs --I have two soft boiled eggs on toast once a week and brown eggs are WAY less likely to leak during boiling compared to white eggs.

 

[CL82]

I never knew opened ketchup should be refrigerated.... I could never imagine eating a hot cheeseburger with cold ketchup all over it.

Meh, I'm with you. Ketchup stays in the pantry, opened or not.

 

[BRS24]

Ketchup - unopened in the pantry; opened in the fridge
Jelly - Stonewall Kitchen Wild Maine Blueberry in the fridge
Eggs - in the fridge, on second shelf

 

[Geew1992]

Meh, I'm with you. Ketchup stays in the pantry, opened or not.

Just like Mayo and mustard, once it’s opened it goes in the fridge

 

[CL82]

Just like Mayo and mustard, once it’s opened it goes in the fridge

Read the packaging. Mayo and mustard both say refrigerate after opening. Ketchup does not, though it does extend it's shelf life. FWIW many mustards do not need "need" to be refrigerated, but their flavor fades if left at room temperature.

 

[DaddyChoc]

Just like Mayo and mustard, once it’s opened it goes in the fridge

Mustard no, mayo yes... in the fridge!

 

[DaddyChoc]

Read the packaging. Mayo and mustard both say refrigerate after opening. Ketchup does not, though it does extend it's shelf life. FWIW many mustards do not need "need" to be refrigerated, but their flavor fades if left at room temperature.

Ketchup does say refrigerate

 

[DaddyChoc]

Heads up on eggs --I have two soft boiled eggs on toast once a week and brown eggs are WAY less likely to leak during boiling compared to white eggs.

Hmmmmm I noticed that could be the difference. White shells seem to crack more often so I learned another way of hard boiling. Bring to a boil uncovered, once boiling cover and turn off stove, let sit for about 10 minutes in boiled water (all with eggs in water)

 

[McFly]

Ketchup: remember catsup? Only on hamburgers. Never on cheeseburgers, fries or eggs; just a little salt and pepper. Fridge after opening.
Jelly: Trappist here in MA. Fridge after opening.
Eggs: in egg trays in fridge door. Jumbo, no color preference. Did I mention never with ketchup?

 

[McFly]

Hmmmmm I noticed that could be the difference. White shells seem to crack more often so I learned another way of hard boiling. Bring to a boil uncovered, once boiling cover and turn off stove, let sit for about 10 minutes in boiled water (all with eggs in water)

Recently discovered that method. Works great.

 

[CL82]

Ketchup does say refrigerate

Not mine, besides cold ketchup is unAmerican.

 

[ThisJustIn]

Interesting... thanks for that tidbit! Are we (USA) wasting money washing away the membrane?

I was recently told that salmonella comes not from the inside of an egg, but outside/shell. Perhaps that's the reason for washing? (Perhaps someone can fact-check me)

 

[DaddyChoc]

Not mine, besides cold ketchup is unAmerican.

no argument from me