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We were talking about this the other day, when we were kids all out condiments were just stored in our kitchen cupboard at home and they never stated they had to be refridgerated or there was a time they had to be binned.  We can't understand why the new guidelines came in, most of them are vinegar based, and I thought it was a natural preservative? Apparently you have to put beetroot and pickled onions in the fridge too, surely if they're pickled it isn't necessary?

Apologies in advance if I'm totally wrong, I'm not a scientist, I was just trying to use my common sense.

We tend to stock up on dried things at beginning of season eg tea coffee salt sugar herbs spices but sauces tend to take out of the fridge as we go as often they are nearly finished and can be thrown away at the end of the stay

I tend to not use it because of the waste, I have bought the odd bottle of ketchup and usually end up throwing most of it away because it runs out of date long before the contents have gone.

I had considered the sachets but dodn't know if they would go off with the high temperatures when the van is in storage during hot periods?

Quote: Originally posted by Anniemacxx on 12/4/2012

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I replace mine at the beginning of the season, and then leave them in the van!  Maybe I shouldn't, but no-one's died yet!

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we do the same and haven't had any problems

i buy the small versions of sauce & salad cream & top them up from the house when needed.

i have never in my life kept things like that in the fridge & never done me any harm lol..

fully support ernie on this one. each time you go to a pub or a fast food place, stock up on the little sachets. much easier - and cheaper :)