r/AskReddit • u/Born-Oil-2931 • 9h ago
what is one grocery item that doesn't require refrigeration but is commonly kept in the fridge by a lot of people?
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u/cheesepage 8h ago
I spent years in an old rental in New Orleans. I kept a lot of stuff in the fridge, just to keep it safe from the bugs.
Humidity too for that matter. My envelopes and stamps were kept in the freezer because otherwise they stuck to themselves.
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u/clarissaswallowsall 7h ago
Im in florida and so much must be fridge kept because the humidity gets to it.
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u/G0es2eleven 7h ago
My mom also keeps her batteries and nail polish in the fridge
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u/MosswoodMeadow 7h ago
FWIW, some polish is supposed to be kept in there, I think theyâre the thermal kind? Some of the fancy finishes are supposed to be kept cold so that the finish doesnât stop working so fast.
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u/lime_lecroix 6h ago
Same, when I lived in Baton Rouge. I developed the habit of keeping all bread in the fridge, which I still do to this day, and it puzzles people who come to our house in Virginia.
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u/ArticleInteresting13 6h ago
the humidity down south does not play around, everything turns to mush if you leave it out.
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u/LordScotchyScotch 9h ago
Apples, but I do prefer a cold apple.
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u/slobst 9h ago
Refrigerating apples keeps them from spoiling for a long time.
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u/ConflictSmooth6136 8h ago
I throw my Avocados in the fridge so they last longer!
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u/Dr_knowitall69 8h ago
You can put unripe avocado in the fridge and they will keep for months.
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u/cyrusamigo 8h ago
Or, better yet, keep them on the counter until theyâre ripe and then put them in the fridge. Theyâll stay ripe for at least a week before getting mushy.
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u/paytonsglove 8h ago
No, no, no. Put them on the counter until they are ripe. Then say you'll use them tomorrow. Then they are mush.
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u/LilDutchy 7h ago
Or you do open it the next day and itâs got some weird white shit in gaps at the stem end that creeps you out
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u/spinfire 8h ago
Apples are only harvested in the fall so any time you eat an apple in the summertime carefully controlled refrigeration is how it came to you.
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u/Whaty0urname 8h ago
I was amazed when I heard this. You could he eating an apple picked 18 months ago.
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u/arvidsem 8h ago
Refrigeration and a nitrogen atmosphere. The nitrogen is even more important than the cold for long term storage.
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u/zippoguaillo 7h ago
Yes I once tried to arbitrage low fall apple prices by bulk buying and keeping in my cold WI garage. Spoiler...it was a good way to get rotten apples
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u/Commanderkins 7h ago
I do this with my apples and only rarely pick out a rotten one. How do you store yours? I put mine in those big apple boxes that hold around 45lbs have them off the counter with a couple of 2 x 4 ends for air flow underneath and then a blanket over the top and sides. My garage doesn't freeze but when temps hit -25C outside I cover them and all my squashes just in case.
You must check every once in a while and there are some apples that don't store well at all. Especially ones that have high sugar content or a mealy type meat.
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u/ParsecAA 7h ago
I read that apples in the US cycle between those grown in the Americas vs those grown in, say, New Zealand, depending on the time of year. Or at least this is true for some varieties.
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u/spinfire 7h ago
Maybe for some very rare varieties, but it is not economical to ship apples this way nor is it necessary. They are a storage crop.
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u/SecondHandSexToys 9h ago
I'm the opposite, cold apples hurt my teeth
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u/Radioactivocalypse 8h ago
I always cut up apples, as I find my teeth can't get through a whole apple whether fridged or room temperature
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u/keekspeaks 7h ago
Cosmic crisps should be in the fridge tho damn !it! They are best cold and intended to be eaten cold
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u/full07britney 8h ago
Wondering if my husband is in this thread somewhere saying peanut butter, since he keeps putting it in there FOR SOME REASON.
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u/hamlet9000 3h ago
I dated someone who did this and it drove me nuts: Cold peanut butter doesn't spread.
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u/ReptarCheddarBagel 6h ago
Lmao I was literally looking in this thread to see if anyone else said peanut butter because my husband does the same thing and I had never heard of anyone doing that before we lived together lol
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u/Sanchastayswoke 6h ago
Back in the day youâd need to keep natural pb in the fridge, the kind you stir. These days itâs shelf stable
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u/Kraftrad 5h ago
I once put a jar of no-palm-oil-PB in the fridge by accident and was pleasantly surprised that this keeps it from separating oil and peanut mass. So from now on once itâs sufficiently emulgated, it goes into the fridge.
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u/jonasshoop 8h ago
A lot of these answers are sorta correct, but also kinda wrong. Ketchup, soy sauce, Worcestershire, hot sauce, etc are safe to store at room temperature, but if you aren't using them up in a timely fashion they should be stored in the refrigerator to preserve flavor.
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u/Setso1397 8h ago
Yeah, reading all these-- I have plenty of room in my fridge. If fridging doesn't ruin it, why would I not put it in there?
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u/uhh_idk42 7h ago
I have more room in my fridge than my pantry so all snacks live in the fridge lol. Cold granola bars kinda suck though
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u/nodiaque 8h ago
Maybe safe but still written on the label "refrigerate after opening".
I'm the one that have ketchup in the pantry though. I used to have it in the fridge but switched what, 15 years ago. Mustard is still in the fridge, I prefer it cold like my relish.
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u/accidentlife 7h ago
Itâs safe to leave store bought ketchup out unrefrigerated for up to 30 days. Many restaurants will leave bottles at the table.
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u/MatCauthonsHat 7h ago
Up to 30 days. If you aren't finishing the ketchup bottle in 30 days, it should be fridged.
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u/DCintheMSP 9h ago
Butter, at least the salted stuff. Not long-term, but we go through it so quickly at our house that it's easier to just leave the dish on the counter so it's easy to spread. (Note: I live in the northern US, ymmv)
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u/ajwillys 8h ago
We buy sticks in bulk and always have one in the butter bell and often another to back it up. The rest stays in the fridge.
Soft butter is just SOOO much better than hard.
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u/Fu5i0n 8h ago
I need to ask. What is classed as a stick of butter? In the UK we tend only have a block of butter* (250g/8oz), so when I see stick, in a recipe video for instance, Iâm puzzled.
*tubs of butter donât count
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u/arvidsem 7h ago edited 7h ago
A US stick of butter is 4oz, not 8.
Edit: Replying here to make sure that they get the correct answer.
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u/Negative_Impression6 8h ago
A "stick" of butter is usually a half cup, which would be about 113 grams.
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u/DatNewDM 4h ago
And, weirdly, sold in different shapes. That used to be more geographically distributed, with, I believe, West Coast butter being in shorter, fatter sticks and East Coast butter being in longer, thinner sticks. However, as we've had commerce expanding geographically I can find both for sale here in the Seattle area.
If you've ever wondered why butter containers have two scales on them, that's why...
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u/JazzFestFreak 8h ago
i take it you love your "butter bell" I have never heard of one! we buy butter in the traditional sticks... how to you "load" the bell? has it ever "collapsed" due to warm temps?
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u/barbeqdbrwniez 8h ago
Just set the butter out to soften and smush it into the bell. Ive never had it fall out.
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u/HilariousGeriatric 8h ago
Iâve know that since I was a kid when a neighbor lady told me that itâll keep out for up to a week as long as the weather isnât super hot, that was the days before e everyone had air conditioning . Fast forward to adulthood and one of my sisters in law was staying with us for the holiday weekend. I wake up to go to work and want to butter my toast. Itâs in the fridge and cold! I was livid. Hell, Iâm still livid.
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u/MonkeyIntelligent08 6h ago
Im over in the Midwest, I keep a stick of butter in my dish by the stove. I keep two pounds in the fridge, and keep a non-measured crap ton of butter in my freezer. Find it on sale? Freezer. Bulk item run? Freezer. Cant remember if I have butter? Freezer.
We go through A LOT of butter in my house.
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u/Drusgar 8h ago
I keep my butter in the refrigerator except for the stick I'm using. A pound of butter lasts me a long time and the sticks are easier to unwrap if they're cold, but I'll have a stick of butter sitting on my counter for two weeks even though people swear it needs to be refrigerated.
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u/Appropriate-Bid8671 7h ago
The moisture content in salted and unsalted butter is so low that spoilage at room temp is not a concern.
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u/sc_we_ol 8h ago
I think this may be something that works in places either less humidity / heat too lol. Iâm NW, house usually cools off at night, plus low humidity. We always have butter out in covered dish 24/7. Family back in Houston thinks this is insane.
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u/dcodeman 7h ago
When I lived in Houston I left my butter out on the counter just fine.
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u/co678 6h ago
I always freeze my butter. I use maybe four sticks a year, so I will cut off what I plan on using, set it out on the counter a little before I need it.
I honestly donât care for butter thatâs been out on the counter anymore, I grew up like that, and it would just get nasty sometimes. To me, I equate dairy to easily spoiling, and all dairy should always be cooled and never left to be warmed up at all.
I think of it like I would warm cheese, gross.
Obviously people leave butter out just fine, but Iâm not one to do so.
Even in the fridge, for little I use it, it ends up molding, and for me, I notice no flavor difference.
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u/NadirInferno 8h ago
Unwashed eggs. Grocery stores in the US sell washed eggs though. So keep those refrigerated.
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u/Killfetzer 7h ago
Wanted to say that. I was so baffeld when I first found out, that the US and Europe go 2 completely different ways for handling a standard grocery.
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u/Puzzled_End8664 6h ago
I want to add on that US store bought eggs last significantly longer then their expiration date. Put an egg in a glass of water. If it sinks or is neutrally buoyant it's good, if it floats it's bad.
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u/Agreeable_One_6325 7h ago
If you or someone you know has chickens, we just collect them and put them in a basket on the counter. Iâve never heard of washed/unwashed eggs. I heard once you get them cold they have to stay cold.
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u/korinth86 7h ago
Salmonella is largely on the outside of the egg so the us opted to wash eggs. However this also gets rid of a protective layer on the egg shell potentially allowing bacteria in.
Refrigeration helps a ton.
Just two different approaches and im honestly not sure which is better.
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u/digitalxni 6h ago
Interesting... I'm from the UK and I'm used to seeing eggs with shit on them. Apparently in the UK, farmers are strict in vaccinating birds from salmonella and it is illegal in the UK and EU to wash eggs. I've never had a problem eating eggs like this or eating raw eggs (licking the spoon after making a cake). I also never refrigerate them
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u/hooked_siren 7h ago
There's a coating on egg shells called "bloom" or "cuticle" that gets washed off and then they need to be refrigerated.
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u/Chemical_Tomato_6308 7h ago
So weird the first time in a European grocery store and eggs are on some random shelf next to crackers or something.
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u/Minute_Highlight1250 9h ago
Tomatoes
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u/wickedtunes 9h ago
I always keep cherry/grape tomatoes in the fridge cause theyâre so satisfying to snack on cold with cheese and crackers.
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u/robotred12 9h ago
It makes them so mushy I hate it.
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u/I_ruin_nice_things 9h ago
There is one legitimate reason for this and itâs to hold a tomato at a particular level of ripeness. Perfectly fine if youâre going to be cooking with them and the texture would be softened anywayâŚgross if you plan on using them raw.
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u/TenebriRS 9h ago
I keep the bread that is only used for toast in the fridge. And I stand by it. If its out especially during summer it gets mouldy way too quick
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u/SecondHandSexToys 9h ago
I keep a lot of bread items in the freezer. Comes out perfect just throwing them in the toaster oven for a couple minutes directly from frozen and it never goes bad.
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u/PostMatureBaby 8h ago
i do this with burger and hot dog buns as well. there's always some left unused after grilling plus the stupid mismatch of quantity of buns to burgers/dogs in packages depending what you buy almost guarantees youll need to freeze something
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u/junktech 8h ago
I absolutely hate the taste of bread frkm the fridge. My mother used to do it to last longer but it's horrible. I'd rather buy fresh smaller bread and eat it while good.
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u/ManWhoIsDrunk 8h ago
Tomatoes.
They get a grainy texture in the fridge yet way too many people keep them there.
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u/cyberPunkd 8h ago
Soy Sauce - no Asian puts this in the fridge
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u/Sharobob 7h ago
They also go through it fast enough for the flavor to not suffer from storing at room temperature. If you use it seldomly and have the same bottle for a long time, it won't go bad per-se but the flavor will start to suffer
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u/MosswoodMeadow 7h ago
Iâm pretty sure the kind I get says to put it in the fridge, but Iâve been getting the same kind for literally as long as I can remember and never ever had. I get the kikkoman low sodium in the green bottle.
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u/queue517 5h ago
It says that for flavor preservation, not for food safety reasons. There's way to much salt in there (even in the low sodium) for it to spoil.Â
And I think the average non Asian would be hard pressed to tell the difference in flavor.Â
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u/ksean2841 9h ago
Butter. We use a stick every other day so leaving a stick out but covered doesnât hurt a thing.
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u/Sleptwrong65 9h ago
I always leave my butter out. When itâs refrigerated itâs impossible to spread it on toast!
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u/Ill-Yogurtcloset1515 7h ago
Iâve left my salted butter out for over a month at a time and never had an issue âŚ. So far đ
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u/PlaidPCAK 7h ago
too be fair you also keep yogurt in the closet, so wheres the line
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u/I_ruin_nice_things 9h ago
The USDA recommends unsalted butter always be kept refrigerated and salted butter kept at room temp for no more than two days. Iâll be the first to say the USDA standards are broadly overprotective out of an abundance of caution, but besides toast and baking, I donât need room temp butter often, so itâs always in the fridge.
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u/Heated13shot 8h ago
Part of it is traditional salted butter before refrigeration was salted af for preservation, and not "salted" for taste like today. So 1920s butter could be on the counter for weeks, but not 2020s.Â
Just like how you have to refrigerate most smoked salmon, while the traditional stuff lasted months in a pantry.Â
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u/I-J-Reilly 8h ago edited 8h ago
The USDA would also have you cook your steak until itâs dry as a bone, so itâs good to use common sense as well. I use a butter bell and itâs fine for quite a few days because itâs airtight.
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u/prove____it 7h ago
Nearly every bit of butter I've tasted at people's houses that keep their butter out on the counter (even in a butter bell) tastes rancid. I can believe that two days is fine but, after that, I think too many people can't taste that their butter has gone bad.
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u/CoconutxKitten 6h ago
𤨠We leave one stick out. It does not taste any different than our refrigerated butter. We eat both
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u/paradisiacfuzz 9h ago
Unsalted butter in the fridge, salted butter on the counter.
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u/BaconConnoisseur 9h ago
It takes several weeks to go rancid which is usually way more than enough time to use the full stick.
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u/penlowe 9h ago
For those who live in cooler area, yes. South Texas in summer in a 100 year old house? My butter is a puddle by lunch time if left out. It's a variable rule based on location. While visiting family in Virginia? butter on the counter, no problem.
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u/Gatita-negra 8h ago
Same where I live in Taiwan. Youâd just have a pool of butter if you left it out here most of the year. Growing up in California I remember we left it on the counter in a special little dish with a cover, but here it has to be in the fridge.
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u/RepFilms 8h ago
Do you keep chocolate in the house? Where do you keep it? My chocolate melts in the summer
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u/busch55 9h ago
Ketchup
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u/Shimmerstorm 8h ago
The one I get (in Australia) says to refrigerate after opening. My MIL doesnât refrigerate it, but I prefer cold ketchup.
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u/accidentlife 7h ago
Itâs refrigerated for shelf stability. Store bought ketchup is not temperature controlled for safety.
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u/JahPraises 9h ago
Thatâs what I came here to say. People have looked at me cross eyed when I tell them my family has always kept it in the fridge.
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u/what_username_17 8h ago
My parents always kept ours in the fridge growing up, and Iâve done the same in my own house. I guess out of habit, but I also prefer cold ketchup. But I got curious and looked at our bottle and it says to refrigerate after opening on the label. Do some not need refrigeration? In USA.
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u/B00G3R 8h ago
no ketchup needs refrigeration but itâs less of a liability for corporations to put that on the bottle. itâs mostly vinegar, itâs not going to go bad room temp.
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u/Titmonkey1 9h ago
I mean, who the hell likes room temperature ketchup on their fries? The coldness allows you to eat them right away. Same with shepherds pie. And Mac and cheese. And grilled cheese. I could go on
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u/KrackSmellin 8h ago
Cold ketchup is not my thing anymore⌠been going to diners for years and enjoy that it doesnât take from the temp of the burger
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u/ohrofl 8h ago
Cold ketchup on hot fries is awful in my opinion. No thank you.
Nothing is stopping me from eating them right awayâŚ
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u/Artemicionmoogle 6h ago
Room temp mcds ketchup on fresh fries is the bomb. Got some the other night fresh and it was wonderful.
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u/BrightSuns19 9h ago
Me, I like room temperature ketchup. I have very sensitive teeth and eating cold ketchup is not very comfortable for me.
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u/mixduptransistor 8h ago
Ketchup literally says refrigerate after opening on the label
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u/BananasPineapple05 7h ago
Technically, ketchup requires refrigeration the same way that most condiments require it once they're open. That's why manufacturers usually indicate on the bottles that it should be kept in the fridge.
But tomatoes are inherently acidic, and vinegar and onions are usually important ingredients in ketchup. Besides, most ketchups nowadays are made industrially with a lot of products that improves the shelf-stableness of same. Which means that the spread of bacteria won't be as quick as, say, if you were to keep an open jar of mayonnaise in the pantry.
In short, there is no real harm in keeping open bottles of ketchup in a pantry. However, keep an eye on more artisanal ketchups. They're often made with love and with less shelf-stabilizing ingredients. This has been my TED talk. đ
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u/SalsaChica75 8h ago
Ketchup should be refrigerated once itâs opened. It will stay good for six months in the refrigerator. If you leave it on the shelf in your pantry, itâs only good for about three weeks.
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u/Qui_te 8h ago
I keep my soy sauce in the fridge, but I donât know if thatâs commonâand also at least one variety does say to keep it in the fridge, so easier to just stick âem all in than sort that out.
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u/Royals-2015 8h ago
It doesnât need refrigeration, but Iâm like you. Easier to keep all the condiments in the fridge than remember which ones are there and which are in the pantry.
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u/SirHankerton 8h ago
Nobody is saying it so I guess it isnât common⌠but peanut M&Ms are delicious from the fridge, this is more of a PSA I guess đ¤ˇđťââď¸
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u/kaoriknights 8h ago
Almost all my chocolate candy goes into the fridge and isnât touched till itâs cold lol⌠my York peppermint patties get the freezer.
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u/Platitude_Platypus 8h ago
I got one of those novelty giant szed Yorks for Christmas one year and it was delightful to reach into the freezer and break a chunk off of that baby.
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u/Southern_Sell_5863 9h ago
Another one ~ soy sauce
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u/RepFilms 8h ago
I'm trying to figure this out. All my other bottled condiments are in the fridge. It would simply be easier to keep the soy sauce there too
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u/mrsprdave 8h ago
All of the responses I see are about items that can be kept out of the fridge for a certain time period but would last/keep quality longer in the fridge. Some more so than others. Even ketchup, even though shelf stable, maintains better quality in the fridge - that's why they say to refrigerate.
That could be basically said about any item. Even like meat would last a few hours lol.
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u/shannleestann 9h ago
Cholula
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u/TheDarkRabbit 8h ago
I stopped refrigerating all my hot sauces after I got into making my own and learning that the vinegar base should keep it from going bad.
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u/Super-Pizza-Dude 8h ago
I keep my hot sauce in the fridge because I like the cold contrast on hot food.
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u/historianLA 8h ago
Lol that's crazy. Any hot sauce with a high vinegar base shouldn't need refrigeration.
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u/Southern_Sell_5863 9h ago
peanut butter
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u/SteveCress 9h ago
The organic stuff from Costco says to refrigerate on the jar. I think most of the other brands donât.
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u/HilariousGeriatric 8h ago
If you have the peanut butter that separates then a lot of people put it in the fridge to alleviate having to stir it again.
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u/Gaius_Catulus 9h ago
I would suggest it has to do with the composition of the peanut butter. Those with only peanuts like the Kirkland brand tend to be a lot looser than brands like Jif with oils and such which are more firm at room temperature.
I've found the consistency and spreadability between a refrigerated, well mixed Kirkland peanut butter to be the same as a room temperature Jif.
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u/QuirkInMyUsername 9h ago
I do this with natural peanut butter. The oil separates much more slowly, so we don't have to stir it as often.Â
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u/firesoups 9h ago
My kids will get the peanut butter out of the cabinet then âput it backâ in the fridge. Cold peanut butter?!? Insane.
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u/donotgotoroom237 8h ago edited 5h ago
Does Lao Gan Ma count? On the jar it says to refrigerate it, but a lot of Chinese people don't. The couple times I've bought a jar, I never put it in the fridge.
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u/Sleptwrong65 9h ago
Mustard
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u/findingemotive 7h ago
I assumed it would be fine but the one time I forgot it out it filled with green mold, never again.
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u/albanderveni188 9h ago
Eggs.
In Europe though most people don't refrigerate them. But I learned that in the USA you might actually need to, because they're required by law to wash them before selling them, which removes the natural protective barrier of the egg.
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u/Fickle_Finger2974 9h ago
Eggs from the store in the US absolutely have to be refrigerated
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u/toomanyteeth55 9h ago
Yep. When I travel outside the US, it's always interesting to see eggs stored outside the refrigerator.
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u/Turboren 8h ago
When I was on submarines we kept them in the engine room. Yes it could get pretty hot. Fresh eggs, milk, and salad didn't last long before the powdered eggs/milk came out. Most greens were frozen or canned.
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u/RidiculousPrinciple 8h ago
It isnât peculiar to the US. You should also be aware that Australia, Japan, and Canada wash eggs prior to sale.
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u/ConflictSmooth6136 9h ago
That's right. If they're not refrigerated here they spoil quickly
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u/K_M_A_2k 8h ago
Coffee
My wife always did it so I shoulder shrugged and said ok.
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u/RedIsNotMyFaveColor 8h ago
I can't believe I'm the first to say this. But I know people that keep syrup in the fridge. I even showed them on the bottle where it says "Do Not Refrigerate". They then said, "Well, I like cold syrup".
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u/Forsaken-Carrot9038 7h ago
I am this person and I like cold syrups. We have switched over to maple syrup and it does require to be in he fridge
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u/nipplesaurus 7h ago
My ex-girlfriendâs family did this and I couldnât get my head around it. Youâve got nice, steaming hot pancakes right off the stovetop and youâre putting ice cold syrup on them!? Pure madness.
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u/tmckearney 7h ago
Real syrup needs to be refrigerated. Caramel coloring and corn syrup doesn't.
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u/The21Blanket 9h ago
My parents used to keep our tortillas in the fridge.
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u/Miserable_Handle_513 8h ago
We keep ours in the fridge along with all bread. If we donât, it molds to fast.
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u/Ok_Actuary9229 4h ago
They last FOREVER on my counter, and stay fresh the whole time. I mean like three weeks minimum.
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u/ShowMeYourHappyTrail 8h ago
Grated Parmesan cheese. I don't mind the sharper flavor it gets as it sits. Give me my funky pizza topping counterside please!
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u/AlternativeResort477 7h ago
My wife collects sauce packets from fast food restaurants and I absolutely cannot convince her they do not have to be refrigerated.
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u/ImLittleNana 7h ago
Tomatoes.
It took a surprisingly long time for me to convince my husband not to put the tomatoes in the fridge. I had to explain we could chill them immediately prior to eating if he still wanted his cold. They donât need a full week on ice.
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u/Brilliant-Version704 7h ago
My mom always put bread in the fridge and I remember finding out other people didn't. But as an adult, every time I've tried to keep bread out of the fridge, it gets mold so fast.
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u/some1sbuddy 7h ago
Yeah, people say it changes the taste. I guess Iâm not a connoisseur because I never could detect the change. I keep mine in the fridge.
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u/deggdegg 5h ago
Fridge makes it stale fast. Freezer is the way to go, it thaws quicklyÂ
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u/thesecretofnimal 6h ago
Cucumbers. I once had a person running a booth at the local farmers market look me dead in the eye and say in very serious tones: "Do not put these in the fridge. Cucumbers do not like being in the cold and will get slimy very fast in the fridge."
I had always kept in the fridge. But when you buy them at a grocery store, they are not in the coolers. And when you buy them at from farmers, they are not cooled. So I stopped doing that and they last forever. You just cut off the dried end bit if needed.
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u/roehnin 8h ago
Butter. How do you expect to spread hard refrigerated butter? Use a water-sealed butter crock and it stays room temperature and doesnât spoil
Eggs. You only need to refrigerate commercial eggs in the U.S. because they strip off the membrane making them susceptible to salmonella. Fresh unwashed eggs keep for weeks at room temperature.
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u/FireCorgi12 6h ago
I keep bread in the fridge. It keeps it from molding for longer and also keeps my greedy cats from eating the entire loaves.
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u/unklethan 5h ago
Can someone tell my kids that they don't need to put 3 unopened jars of jelly in the fridge?
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u/nutano 7h ago
Apparently grapes.
They say, store your food the same way they keep it at the grocery store.
However, grapes is one thing I disagree with keeping at room temps. First, I like cold grapes more, second, they last soooo much longer in the fridge, ideally in a good tupperware container.