Do you keep the sauce and sauce cream in the room temperature or in the refrigerator? Many people will directly store the room temperature, and it seems that they have not been damaged, so is it really OK to store the room temperature? The soy sauce factory says that unsealed sauce can be kept at room temperature, but it is recommended to be stored in refrigerated after opening.

Why doesn't soy sauce fail?

A bottle of soybean can usually be used well when bought, so the preservation of soybean is very important. If it is not properly preserved, it will not get rid of it, but it will make the flavor of soybean worse, and the color and taste may be affected. In fact, sometimes we find that even if the shelf life has expired, the sauce has not been damaged. Grape visited Japan's Karmakoto Co., Ltd. for three reasons why it is not easy to change when ordering sauce:

3 reasons why soy sauce is not easy to deteriorate

1. High salt content

Soy sauce contains about 15% to 17% salt, which makes it difficult for bacteria and mold to grow.

2. Microorganism removal process

sauce oil has been pasted with pasteurized (heating) and filtered through precision membranes to sterilize or remove microorganisms.

3. Alcohol can inhibit bacterial growth

Sauce will produce alcohol during the fermentation process, which can inhibit bacterial growth.

Should soy sauce be stored in the room temperature or in the refrigerator?

So should soy sauce be stored in the room temperature or in the refrigerator?

The Gaoqingquan website's "Sauce Oil Knowledge Station" points out that sauce oil is a product made of fermented with black beans or yellow beans and rice with koji bacteria. Like olive oil and vinegar, it is both sensitive to light and temperature. Therefore, the preservation principle is basically to be away from the light source and stored in the yin place.

Unopened soy sauce can be stored at room temperature, away from the light source until the shelf life marked on the packaging.

If the soy sauce after unsealing is stored at a constant temperature, as shown in the above production principle, it can be seen that although it is not so easy to get damaged, it is more likely to change in quality after unsealing and air contact, and the color and taste are worse. Therefore, whether it is a soy sauce or a soy sauce cream, it is recommended to be refrigerated after opening the seal to keep the flavor and quality of the soy sauce in the best condition.

Can you still eat the sauce after the shelf life?

In addition, there are not many opportunities for small families to turn on fire now, so many people will find that the rarely used sauce has passed its shelf life, but it doesn’t seem to have any strange smell. Can you still eat it?

Taiwan's "Gongjia Wan" soybean website pointed out that the shelf life usually refers to the date when the product is not sealed and stored properly. The product can be safely eaten. Generally, the average is about 2 years, the glass bottle can be stored for 2-3 years, and the plastic bottle can be stored for 1-2.5 years. As for the sealing, there will be differences due to the storage environment and usage conditions, so it cannot be guaranteed to be stored until the original label. It should be determined by the use conditions. If there is any obvious change in quality, it should not be eaten.

However, regardless of whether it has been opened or not, if the product has expired, it is recommended that all sauce manufacturers do not eat it.