Storing pepperoni

ms. tonya said:

I purchase a whole store bought pepperoni - for pizza-one week ago
instead of my usual sliced package brand that went straight in the
fridge. Had it in the refrigerator in a zip locked baggies till I
noticed it was turning hard so now it's sitting on my kitchen counter.
Does whole pepperoni need to be refrigerated or is safe just to leave
out on counter in a baggie & for how long.
Thanks

Properly made whole pepperoni will keep indefinitely without
refrigeration; but maybe not in a plastic bag.

Bob

zxcvbob said:

ms. tonya said:

I purchase a whole store bought pepperoni - for pizza-one week ago
instead of my usual sliced package brand that went straight in the
fridge. Had it in the refrigerator in a zip locked baggies till I
noticed it was turning hard so now it's sitting on my kitchen

counter.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Does whole pepperoni need to be refrigerated or is safe just to

leave

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

out on counter in a baggie & for how long.
Thanks

Properly made whole pepperoni will keep indefinitely without
refrigeration; but maybe not in a plastic bag.

That's not true... don't know what you mean by "properly made" but the
popular brands sold in the US require refrigeration.

Sheldon

Sheldon said:

zxcvbob said:

ms. tonya said:

I purchase a whole store bought pepperoni - for pizza-one week ago
instead of my usual sliced package brand that went straight in the
fridge. Had it in the refrigerator in a zip locked baggies till I
noticed it was turning hard so now it's sitting on my kitchen

counter.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Does whole pepperoni need to be refrigerated or is safe just to

leave

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

out on counter in a baggie & for how long.
Thanks

Properly made whole pepperoni will keep indefinitely without
refrigeration; but maybe not in a plastic bag.

That's not true... don't know what you mean by "properly made" but the
popular brands sold in the US require refrigeration.

Sheldon

Then it's not really pepperoni. Or it *doesnt* require refrigeration
but some fercocktah lawyer made them put it on the label anyway, "just
in case".

Pepperoni, by definition, is a variety of fermented cured dry salami.
It is acid enough, dry enough, and is sufficiently full of nitrites (and
a little nitrate) that it does not require refrigeration.

Best regards,
Bob