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amother


 

Post Mon, Jul 14 2014, 5:59 pm
I would like to start making my own condiments. How do you store it?
A glass bottle with a cover isnt practical. I dont want to scrape the container every time I need a teaspoon of mayo.

I called a kitchen specialty store and they do have squeezable plastic containers made for this purpose but those containers dont come with a cover.

If you make your own condiments how do you store them?
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kb




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Jul 14 2014, 6:08 pm
The only thing homemade I make is Italian salad dressing, and I keep it in a water bottle.

They do make refillable squeeze bottles, though.

http://www.amazon.com/12-oz-Sq.....ottle

http://www.amazon.com/Pack-Squ.....ottle

http://www.amazon.com/Japanese.....ottle

And btw, my store bought mayo comes in a jar too!
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amother


 

Post Mon, Jul 14 2014, 6:10 pm
I often store them in deli containers.
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ectomorph




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Jul 14 2014, 6:20 pm
We make almost all our condiments at home.

Marinara or any other tomato-based sauce, we make in large quantities (it doubles as pasta sauce, pizza sauce, and ketchup while it lasts). While still hot, we put it into used glass pickle jars and close the top and put it in the fridge.

The trick to preventing mold is making sure there is enough salt. I just sprinkle a bit of salt on top to be sure.

Salad dressing lasts on its own, I like to keep it in tiny tupperwares.

Dips with high salt content can be left in the fridge for weeks. Dips with a low salt content should be frozen. Usually they'll be fine in the fridge but every so often it will mold.

I use tupperwares of varying sizes for most things.

I davka do NOT buy the squeezable bottles - I find them harder to clean thoroughly in between uses. It's pretty easy to scrape a round tupperware.
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zaq




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Jul 14 2014, 6:30 pm
Small, wide-mouth screw-cap glass jars of the kind in which jam, peanut butter and some other foods are sold. Sometimes I buy the product because I covet the jar. I prefer straight-sided jars without a constriction at the top, but use what's available. I also use home-canning jars, aka Ball jars (that's a brand name).
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sky




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Jul 14 2014, 6:49 pm
For salad dressings:

Rubbermaid 16 Oz. Squeeze Bottle
Like this:

http://www.peachsuite.com/655-......html
But it doesn't look like they make it anymore.
This looks similar:
http://www.containerstore.com/.....25902
I'm always concerned how long they last for in the fridge.


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kb




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Jul 14 2014, 6:53 pm
I have heard that if you are going to recycle glass containers (like a used pickle jar) you may have to toivel it.

There are rabbanim who say it's not necessary, so aylor.
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mummiedearest




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Jul 14 2014, 7:20 pm
zaq wrote:
Small, wide-mouth screw-cap glass jars of the kind in which jam, peanut butter and some other foods are sold. Sometimes I buy the product because I covet the jar. I prefer straight-sided jars without a constriction at the top, but use what's available. I also use home-canning jars, aka Ball jars (that's a brand name).


the non-brand name for home-canning jars is mason jars.

I put my homemade mayo in a squeeze bottle with removable cover. if that's not available (it's sometimes used for ketchup), any old container will do, as long as it's clean. for other condiments (extra ketchup, tomato-based sauce, pesto, chimichurri, blended roast veggies that were too spicy to eat on their own but go great on chicken/meat) I use disposable jello shot cups with lids. I pile them into a ziploc bag (labeled) and freeze them. defrost a small amount as needed. I prefer 2 oz cups for things like pesto and 4 oz cups for sauces I'd cook with.
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ra_mom




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Jul 14 2014, 7:43 pm
These have caps.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/....._1_10

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/....._1_10

And these are glass bottles

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/.....a_1_3


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Mimisinger




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Jul 14 2014, 7:45 pm
http://www1.bloomingdales.com/.....75191

This is what I use. You can also buy it at Target Smile

ETA: It also washes great in the dishwasher! The whole bottom separates from the top and you just leave it open. It's very well made.
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ra_mom




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Jul 14 2014, 8:08 pm
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/s/.....+seas

I love these glass cruets. They are inexpensive and come with 2 salad dressing packets. And when they are on sale at the supermarket...
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zaq




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Jul 14 2014, 8:31 pm
PSA: do NOT reuse PETE food containers, recycling code #1. These are usually crystal-clear like glass. They are more porous than other food plastics and resadily harbor bacteria even after thorough washing. They also degrade chemically when exposed to heat or sunlight and may release toxic plastic components into the food.

do NOT reuse polystyrene, code #6. It, too, breaks down quickly and btw should never be used in the microwave, which speeds up the breakdown.

HDPE code #2, used most often for packaging ices or ice cream, should be used with cool liquids only. Hot iquids, bleach and strong detergents can affect the molecular makeup of this material and cause it to releease hazardous substances into the liquid.

The only plastics that are safe to reuse are #4 LDPE and #5 PP. Even so, it's best to avoid using them with hot foods.
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amother


 

Post Sun, Jul 20 2014, 6:51 pm
zaq wrote:

The only plastics that are safe to reuse are #4 LDPE and #5 PP. Even so, it's best to avoid using them with hot foods.


Thank you zaq
Just to be double check that I understood, if a bottle says 4 on it then I can use it?
There is no triangle with a number in it. It just says 4 on bottom of the container.
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zaq




 
 
    
 

Post Sun, Jul 20 2014, 8:23 pm
If it just says 4, that may be a container/lid matching code. Recycling symbols usually also have letters below, like PETE, LDPE, HDPE, PS, PP, OTHER. Contact the company and ask what the container is made of.
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amother


 

Post Mon, Jul 21 2014, 12:24 pm
zaq wrote:
If it just says 4, that may be a container/lid matching code. Recycling symbols usually also have letters below, like PETE, LDPE, HDPE, PS, PP, OTHER. Contact the company and ask what the container is made of.
I called the company its 4LDPE

You wrote that its best not to put in hot food. When the liquid is warm is that ok or does it need to be room temp?
Can I wash the container with hot water (and soap) between uses?
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zaq




 
 
    
 

Post Mon, Jul 21 2014, 6:23 pm
Yes, you can wash LDPE and HDPE with hot water, and you can put warm food in them. Just avoid putting in hot-hot foods because they're still plastic and not really meant to be used with very hot things.
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amother


 

Post Mon, Jul 21 2014, 8:00 pm
ok now it all makes sense Smile
I was trying to figure out how to wash the container if I cant use hot water

thank you again zaq
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