By launching a banal survey of its customers, the British supermarket chain Asda probably did not suspect that it was going to create a real debate. The question that unleashed the passions? “Do you store ketchup in the fridge or in a cupboard? » 53% of customers answered that they chose the refrigerator, and 47% that they chose the cupboard. Asda has therefore decided to store some of its ketchup bottles in the fridge! An announcement that sparked strong reactions on social networks:for many Internet users, keeping ketchup in the refrigerator is incomprehensible!
What should we think ? To find out, Matt Lauer, journalist at Today , simply went to the site of Heinz, the famous brand of ketchup. And here's what he found:"Due to its natural acidity, ketchup has a long shelf life. However, its conversation after opening may be affected by storage conditions. We recommend that this product, like any processed food, be refrigerated after opening. Refrigeration will maintain the best quality of the product after opening. A claim confirmed by Dr. Rick Holley, a researcher who studies the microbial ecology of food spoilage at the University of Manitoba, interviewed by Munchies . Enough to close the debate!
