Submitted 1 day ago by brbposting@sh.itjust.works to nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
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Bringing a big photo of soybean oil and whole eggs to your feed
Mayo is basically just Oil, Eggs, and Vinegar or Citric Acid.
If you put it in the back of the fridge, it’s likely to freeze and separate into a nasty dissolution of the emulsion of the ingredients. It’s not pretty.
Like nut butters, I’ve even found that modern formulations of mayo and salad dressings don’t actually need to be refrigerated.
That is asking for some problems 🤣
Nut butters with tons of added sugar, oil, and stabilizers don’t need to be refrigerated. But nut butters with an ingredient list one item long do.
The door is the warmest part of the fridge and I would guess this has something to do with the temperature of an average fridge being a bit too cold and producing a less favorable texture so the manufacturer wants you to have the best experience and tells you to put it on the door. Either that or something else probably related to you enjoying it more or using it more.
So you see it more often and use more.
I 100% thought this was vaseline at first before reading the whole title. lol
Opening the door regularly helps agitate and keep the mayonaise from overly congealing.
cattywampas@lemmy.world 1 day ago
If I had to guess, it’s because the back/top of the fridge is more prone to freezing.
TheAlbatross@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 day ago
This is it. The door is warmer than the back and the mayo will separate if frozen
Rhaedas@fedia.io 1 day ago
And depending on your refrigerator's settings and insulation, the door compartments may be cold enough for more stable things but not for things like milk. Too me a bit to figure out having the milk in the door was both convenient and cutting its lifetime down a lot. Only takes a few degrees, plus the large door shelf is usually higher up, where the warmer air is.
nocturne@slrpnk.net 1 day ago
Also easier/more convenient to locate.
Venator@lemmy.nz 1 day ago
Oh interesting, I wad gong to assume it’s so you remember its there and est it faster so you buy more 😅
sbeak@sopuli.xyz 17 hours ago
both can be true
varyingExpertise@feddit.org 1 day ago
What kind of low tech refrigerator has that kind of uneven temperature distribution?
brygphilomena@lemmy.dbzer0.com 18 hours ago
The kind that has the condenser and evap coils.
The area closest to the coils is coldest. The doors often open and close and the air nearest them when closed has to get cold again.
And the air is often moved over the coils by a fan. If you block the air flow, then that area gets really cold and will freeze.
some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Surely one without the ability to display advertisements
blockheadjt@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
Samsung
CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
Our brand new GE fridge is like this. The temperature is set to 41F and it still causes some things to freeze on the shelves.
HeyJoe@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Can confirm, mine does this lol. It’s 9nly a slight freeze and I use it as an advantage to keep things prone to expiring quicker near that area to prolong its life a bit.
facelessbs@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Honestly all can do this based upon where the colder air enters which in most cases is the top and back of the fridge. Be it when cost is not a factor cold spots can be reduced but there will always be cold spots. Being in the door means that it will be less likely to freeze and if freezing does occur, being in the door will be the first to thaw or warm.