Do you keep tomato sauce in the cupboard or in the fridge? It’s a debate that has raged almost as long as tomato sauce has existed – but we might have a definitive answer now.
Ross Mail, head of research and development at Masterfoods, has told Seniors Discount Club that once the bottle has been opened, tomato sauce should be kept in the fridge.
“As Australia’s favourite tomato sauce, we can finally settle the debate. MasterFoods will always recommend keeping it in the fridge,” he says.
He says its because the sauce will stay fresher and retain its tangy tomato flavour for longer if its kept in the fridge. But as someone who has always preferred to keep their sauce in the pantry, is there any danger to keeping it unrefrigerated?
“Technically, tomato sauce is shelf stable, given its ingredients include salt and sugar, which are natural preservatives,” Mr Mail says.
So, in the fridge might be the gold standard, but its still perfectly fine to keep it in the cupboard. It just might go off a bit quicker. At the rate I go through tomato sauce, that shouldn’t be a problem.
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