Nancy2 > wrote:

>On Jul 24, 9:43 am, "Michael" > wrote:

>> I'd like to make some room in my 'frig and it would seem to me that some of
>> the following would be fine stored at room temperature....
>>
>> all vinegars? ( I have the basic ones plus balsamic and rice vinegar also)

>My g'mama stored open jars of chocolate sauce, jams, jellies, mustard
>and ketchup without refrigeration. I refrigerate everything that says
>to do so "after opening" -this includes pickles and ReaLemon, and all
>jams and jellies.
>
>Vinegar? Never in the fridge - same for W'shire sauce, soy sauce,
>Tabasco, wine vinegar, cooking sherry, etc. I don't know what those
>other things are you listed.

Brown rice vinegar (the pricey stuff) keeps its flavor better
refrigerated. Sometimes it will say this on the botrtle. Normal
clear rice vinegar, or any other vinegar I can think of, it
does not make any difference.

Steve