Do you keep your peanut butter inside the refrigeator?

My mom keeps hers in the refrigerator. But, I like mine in the cupboard. It doesn't require refrigeration. Plus, it is sooo incredibly hard to spread on bread when it is cold! I think it tastes better at room temperature too.

i think i know why your hubby likes it in the ref...i've noticed that when you put it in the ref it turns hard and turns into a sort of ice cream like consistency..=) that's the only thing i can think of

I don't eat peanut butter but would presume it was the same as choclate spread or marmite. I don't put those in the refridgerator as they would go all hard! You then wouldn't be able to spread them without ripping the bread or roll to shreds!

I've never heard of someone keeping peanut butter in a refridgerator. I just keep the jars in our cupboard until we need it. There seems to be nothing wrong with the contents. It's still very editable.

Hey Bebs! No I don't put opened peanut butter in the refrigerator. I have never put it in the refrigerator and I have never had a problem with it spoiling. I always put it back in the cabinet. Peanut butter can stay for a long time without spoiling in the cabinet and still taste fresh and yummy!

I put it inside the refrigerator. And I have to say, after reading the first page of responses, I feel like I am the only responder on here that puts peanut butter inside the refrigerator. Either way, the peanut butter tastes like peanut butter.

my mother in law used to do this when she lived with us....it killed me...no where on the jar does it say refrigerate after opening and if u do it's hard to spread because it's hard....so no i do not and it makes me mad if someone puts my pb in the refrigerator.

I keep it in the pantry. I used to store in in the fridge, but then I saw that many of my friends kept it on the shelf. It does taste better and I have never experienced any upset stomach over it.

Great discussion! I have always put my peanut butter in the fridge for the longest. I even do it with my jelly. And yes you are right it gets hard that way. My hubby always puts it in the cabinet. He says that it is easier to take out of the jar. So, I still continue to put mines in the fridge..

I do not keep my peanut butter in the refrigerator. A you said, it becomes too hard. My husband tends to put it in there though. If I see it in the fridge, I take it out and put it back in the cupboard. That seems to save it a bit.

Never heard of putting peanut butter in the fridge. That is just weird to me but then I remember how my ex in-laws refused to refrigerate their soda even after it was opened and I thought they were crazy for that. Perhaps its something your husband has grown up with and is used to it being done that way.

No I don't. I keep it in the pantry. I don't like it when the peanut butter gets hard - I like it smooth and spreadable. But I do know some people who keep peanut butter in the fridge and all condiments like ketchup and mustard in the pantry. I guess this falls under to each his own...

I am a huge fan of peanut butter and never have kept in the fridge ot heard to do so. i would think it would lose some of the soft creaminess in the cold. I like crunchy peanut butter but it would be the same effect. Hopefully someone who works in a restuarant will chime in. They would know as there is probably a regulation for it, plus it would not be used all the time. There is no reason to think that it could be harmful it sound more like a matter of preference. i know if you do not use the peanut butter for a while the oil rises, this might not happen in the fridge.

I always keep my peanut butter in the cabinet & have never had a problem. I love peanut butter especially the creamy kind. I have seen some natural peanut butter that said to refrigerate after opening but I don't usually buy that because of having to refrigerate it & it becomes too cold. Everyone else that I know also keeps theirs in the cabinet or pantry & hasn't had any problems either.

I keep the peanut butter in the pantry. I also keep a stick of margarine out so that it is spreadable.

Peanut butter tastes good when it's kept at room temperature. Though keeping in fridge prevents the oil in it from turning rancid, it also harden the oil/fat in it. And since we finish up a bottle in a few weeks, we don't see reason to keep it in the fridge. It's also harder to spread when it's cold.

Hello Bebs, just like your husband I like having peanut butter too. Usually I just put it on the pantry after opening it. I don't like eating a peanut butter that have been refrigerated since it gets to hard and I can't hardly get it. . Peanut butter is one of the spread that I like to have on my sandwich or at times I just eat it without the bread. It is so yummy.

most of the time yes i put it in the refrigerator to keep it fresh and to preserve it although i know that it is also okay just to put it in the cupboard or table will not harm its taste but just to make sure i still put it in the fridge .

No.I keep it out.I find in the fridge it becomes too hard.I do however keep the jam in the fridge.. I love to just dipp A SPOON INTO A JAR OF SOFT CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER AND EAT IT PLAIN JUST LIKE THAT...If it was in the fridge I do believe it would ruin my peanutbutter experience! Its also a good source of protein.

I am just curious since i haven't placed our peanut butter outside the ref and it's been there for a month since hubby and i do put spread in our bread often times. I don't know if once i take it out in the ref, would there be a possibility of spoiling the peanut butter? My mother used to keep them in the ref. So i got used of placing the peanut butter inside the ref only. Because of the fear of spoiling the peanut butter if we keep it outside pantry or cupboard. I hope you also can enlighten me about your experience. Since i haven't tried yet if it will get spoil. I am also keeping others like Mayonnaise and other cheese spreads inside the ref, just like the peanut butter.