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[Guevara]

Well, do you?

I do, but that shelf on the refrigerator door is getting pretty full.

Cholula says not to, Frank's Red Hot says 2 of their 9 sauces should be and the others would "stay fresh" longer, and I know some maniacs out there who don't even refrigerate ketchup.

 

[Movement]

I do. I noticed that Siracha starts to turn a dark red and not taste as good if kept out.

 

[brokenbeans]

I refrigerate all sauces.

 

[Moose Biscuits]

No, it's called hot sauce

 

[Escape Goat]

Cold sauce is best.

 

[Mesoian]

I refrigerate all sauces.

Yup.

Shit goes bad otherwise. Siracha that's turned is a real bad scene.

 

[xxracerxx]

Most of them...I find Tapatio and Cholula don't need it.

 

[louiedog]

I generally go with whatever the bottle says and haven't run into problems yet.

 

[HawksWinStanley]

I refrigerate all sauces.

Yep, once they're opened they go in the fucken fridge.

 

[ZOONAMI]

Yes. I don't like my sauces to have preservatives in them.

 

[Vulcano's assistant]

I only don't for things like Tabasco, but that's about it. All the rest go in the fridge.

 

[neobiz]

Not unless it specifically says refrigerate after opening.

 

[Yaboosh]

Yes. I don't like my sauces to have preservatives in them.

Like salt and vinegar.

 

[johnsmith]

I do. But stuff like Tabasco, Tapatio/Valentina, and Franks's are fine without it. You don't refrigerate vinegar right?

 

[djplaeskool]

Hot sauces are the only ones I tend not to refrigerate.
I do refrigerate gochujang and sriracha though.

 

[The Lamonster]

Some of the thicker ones, yes.

 

[robosllim]

Like salt and vinegar.

Bingo. Most hot hot sauces are made with preservatives by definition. I definitely refrigerate Sriracha, but Marie Sharp's is perfectly fine in my pantry.

 

[UpperCaseN]

I do yeah. I know some bottles say it's not necessary but I'm used to it, have room in the fridge door, and would rather keep all my sauces in 1 spot. Unopened bottles stay in the dry cabinet, though

 

[entremet]

No. It's not dairy based and highly acidic.

 

[Days like these...]

Correct answer. Hot sauce no, if we're talking homemade salsa yes

 

[Dazzler]

I use plain Franks Hot Sauce and I refrigerate it

 

[ZOONAMI]

Like salt and vinegar.

Well yeah but a ton of sauces have added preservatives.

 

[StriKeVillain]

No.

 

[Knuckle Sandwich]

Only sriracha. I like it better cold. All the rest are in the pantry.

 

[lobdale]

I refrigerate while understanding that you probably don't need to.

 

[CHC]

Only sriracha. I like it better cold. All the rest are in the pantry.

I'm not crazy then, it does taste better cold! Like a nice hot empanada with ice cold sriracha on top, delicious.

 

[Skellig Gra]

Yes. I don't like my sauces to have preservatives in them.

What kind of hot sauce are you using that doesn't have vinegar in it?

 

[studyguy]

I mean unless I made it myself, no.

 

[Z_Y]

At first I was thinking "who doesn't?" and then I remembered every single restaurant I've been to that has hot sauce just keeps them out in the un-refrigerated air. Ketchup too.

Now I'm questioning my sanity. Thanks OP.

 

[DontBeThatGuy]

Only sriracha. I like it better cold. All the rest are in the pantry.

Yep.

 

[geardo]

I don't, but I only ever use Tabasco, which doesn't need to be refrigerated.

 

[Poppy]

cholula says not to but that shit oxidizes and goes bad pretty fast

my solution has been to not refrigerate, simply use more hot sauce

i have no regrets

 

[Rentahamster]

Yes if it's a huge bottle. No if it's a small bottle.

 

[The Albatross]

Follow what's on the jar.

At first I was thinking "who doesn't?" and then I remembered every single restaurant I've been to that has hot sauce just keeps them out in the un-refrigerated air. Ketchup too.

Now I'm questioning my sanity. Thanks OP.

This could also be based on how quickly it's consumed. Arguably at home you're going to go through a jar of ketchup slower than the same jar at a restaurant. When I worked in restaurants, we used to refill sauce containers at the end of each shift, and we'd use ketchup/etc from the fridge to do it.

 

[Breads]

Sriracha and certain fajita sauces (that I like mixing into rice or using it as a base for cube steak dishes... shut up its good) sure. Others uses not so much.

 

[NervousXtian]

At first I was thinking "who doesn't?" and then I remembered every single restaurant I've been to that has hot sauce just keeps them out in the un-refrigerated air. Ketchup too.

Now I'm questioning my sanity. Thanks OP.

They turn them over a lot. So none of it has been out for a long period of time.

sriracha has a lot of sugar in it... I don't use it all the time.. it goes in the fridge once opened.

 

[arigato]

Always, I prefer the hot sauce to be eaten cold.

 

[UnemployedVillain]

Sriracha yes, but stuff like tabasco doesn't give the impression that it needs to be

 

[ColdPizza]

I do, except tobasco. I don't know why.

 

[iavi]

I do. I noticed that Siracha starts to turn a dark red and not taste as good if kept out.

Whaaa

That's when it's at it's best.

 

[Valkyr Junkie]

I do with homemade stuff, just because I don't add some of the things commercial brands do that keep the color attractive.

Store bought? No, salt and vinegar are strong preservatives.

 

[shiftplusone]

i do with salsa because its usually homemade and tomatoes get gross quick

 

[Cudder]

After opening, yes.

 

[shawnbuddy]

Yes. I thought you were supposed to.

 

[Atomic Playboy]

Depends on the hot sauce. But I default to "yes," if for no other reason than when it isn't in the fridge, I tend to forget it exists and it ends up never being used. And some hot sauces absolutely need it. My wife and I didn't realize Sriracha needed refrigeration until we opened an ancient bottle of it and discovered that it is in fact perishable. My favorite hot sauce is Secret Aardvark Habanero Hot Sauce, made locally in Portland, and it says to refrigerate after opening.

 

[HardRojo]

As said above, yes, all of them after opening. Yesterday I bought one that I hadn't tried before, it's a sweet one that's actually nice for salads so I think I'll be buying that more often.

 

[Stabby McSter]

depends

i leave a bottle of tapatio on my desk at work

 

[disappeared]

I refrigerate hot sauce and I microwave cold cuts

 

[3bada]

Cold hot sauce tastes better

 

[SummitAve]

I just fridge them all so I never have to think about it ever.