Sunday, May 8, 2011

Table of Condiments

How can you tell if your ketchup's gone bad?
Pickles:
Unopened: 1 year
Opened: 1-2 months in the fridge.

Broth:
Unopened: 1 year
Opened: 2 days in the fridge.

Tomato Paste:
Unopened: 1 year
Opened: 5 days in the fridge.

Peanut Butter:
Unopened: 6-9 months
Opened: 2 -3 months, longer in the fridge.

Baby Food:
Unopened: 1 year
Opened: 2-3 days in the fridge.

Jelly and Jams:
Unopened: 1 year
Opened: 1 year in the fridge. For best results, store your jam and jelly in the fridge, even before opening.

Butter:
In the Fridge:: 3 months
Have more butter than you can use? Store extra sticks in the freezer for up to a year.

Juice:
Unopened: 1 year
Opened: 1 week in the fridge.

Fresh Eggs:
Unopened: 2-5 weeks in the fridge
Opened: use them now

Salad Dressing:
Unopened: 10-12 months
Opened: 3 months in the fridge.

Sour Cream:
Unopened: 2 weeks in the fridge
Opened: 2 weeks in the fridge.

Chili Sauce:
Unopened: 1 year
Opened: 1 month in the pantry, longer in the fridge.

Half and Half:
Unopened: 4 weeks in the fridge
Opened: 1 week in the fridge.

Olives:
Unopened: 1 year
Opened: 1-2 months in the fridge.

Vegetable Oil:
Unopened: 6 months
Opened:1-3 months. For best results, store open vegetable oil in the fridge.

Mustard:
Unopened: 2 years
Opened: 6-8 months in the pantry or the fridge.

Mayonnaise:
Unopened: 2-3 months
Opened: 2 months in the fridge. Be sure to refrigerate after opening, and never leave mayo out of the fridge for more than two hours.

Ketchup:
Unopened: 1 year
Opened: 1 month in the pantry, longer in the fridge.

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