Do I need to refrigerate ketchup? An A-to-Z guide to storing condiments
Soy sauce? Peanut butter? Maple syrup? Settle some scores with this breakdown.
From The Times
June 15, 2025
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An A-to-Z guide to storing condiments

Should you keep ketchup in the fridge? What about soy sauce? Here is everything you need to know to answer these and other questions about 22 common staples.

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