do you have to refrigerate homemade salad dressing?
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Yes, you should refrigerate it. Once a commercially bottled dressing is exposed to the air it is contaminated. Your homemade dressing is no different, and is likely more contaminated to begin with. The bottom line is that your dressing is food -- for humans, bacteria, and mold.
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Dressing Storage Tips: To maintain freshness, refrigerate dressing for up to 4 weeks. Ingredients in dressing will separate when refrigerated, especially when prepared with olive oil. To reuse, let dressing stand at room temperature about 1 hour and then shake just before serving.
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Short answer: no. Apple cider vinegar does not need to be refrigerated. ... Plus, vinegar is itself a preservative — which negates any need to preserve it by putting it in the fridge. It is recommended, however, that you store it in a cool place away from direct sunlight to keep the quality and flavour.
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Yes, I refrigerate once opened. The syrup will thicken when cold so just leave out at room temperature for a few minutes before use or run jar under warm water for a few seconds.
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Condiments like hot sauce and Sriracha can remain good for a year or more after you open them. Certain condiments, like salad dressing and mayonnaise, need to be refrigerated after they're opened to maximize their shelf life.
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You can leave fresh, healthy uncut zucchini out at room temperature, but it will usually stay in peak condition for only two or three days this way. It's better to refrigerate it whole, in an unsealed plastic produce bag in the vegetable drawer where it should last for five to seven days.
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Dijon and horseradish-based mustards should be refrigerated, but others are OK to leave out if you prefer them at room temperature. Refrigerating yellow mustard will help maintain its flavour, but it doesn't contain any ingredients that spoil.
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The best way to store opened and unopened bottles of rice vinegar is in the pantry, at room temperature. ... As for rice vinegar that's nearing its expiry date, you can keep the product in the refrigerator. There is no need to transfer the product to a different container.
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Refrigerate your infused oils and keep them only for a few days. (Note, most olive oils will solidify slightly in the refrigerator.
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Properly stored, chicken salad will last for 3 to 5 days in the refrigerator. How long can chicken salad be left at room temperature? Bacteria grow rapidly at temperatures between 40 °F and 140 °F; chicken salad should be discarded if left out for more than 2 hours at room temperature.
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When store in an air-tight container in the fridge, macaroni salad will stay fresh for up to 5 days. Or you can store it in resealable freezer bags in the freezer for up to 4 months. Allow to thaw completely in the fridge.
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For an opened bottle, remember always to seal it tightly and stick back in storage after use. And when cooking, don't leave it unsealed on the counter. Pour how much you need, and put the rest into the cabinet. Last but not least, unlike tahini, opened sesame oil doesn't need refrigeration.
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Refrigeration is only necessary when trying to extend the shelf life of sweet or mild onion varieties with high water content, but be sure to use a low humidity setting; they must be kept dry. ... Store cut onions in a sealed container for up to 7 days.
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I spoke to a ranch dressing manufacturer and their recommendation was that if the dressing was out less than 24 hours, it should be fine. Commercial salad dressings are highly acidified, which would prevent or greatly slow bacterial growth. You may see some change in texture.
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The great thing about pasta salad is that you can make it ahead of time and refrigerate it. Then when you get home in the evening your dinner is all ready! Depending on what you have put in it, pasta salad will usually stay fresh in the refrigerator for about 2 days.
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As soon as you are done serving the dal, put it in the refrigerator with a tight lid on. Refrigerated leftover dals can survive for 5-6 days only if it is stored correctly. Even if you want to eat some of it, make sure you take out only that portion, rather than re-heating the whole container.
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While refrigeration is not necessary, you can still store it there if you prefer your vinegar chilled. When you store apple cider vinegar in the right conditions, it should retain its quality for about two years.