happyWImom Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 We use the natural peanut butter that needs to be refridgerated. Dh puts the jar in the microwave and heats it (without my knowledge until now) uses it, then refridgerates it again until next time. Do you think this is okay/safe? I don't have any concrete reason why not, but am thinking it's not good. Hit me with your expertise please!:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athena1277 Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 I don't see why you couldn't heat the pb, but wouldn't it get nasty after heating and cooling a bunch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mooooom Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 We've never done it, and never had an issue. I just thought people did it to keep it from separating so quickly. It is awfully hard to spread cold. Of course a jar never lasts longer than two weeks at our house, tops. A really handy hint for storing is to store unopened jars upside down. Much easier to get it mixed the first time as the air pocket is at the bottom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeanestMomInMidwest Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 We use the natural peanut butter that needs to be refridgerated. Dh puts the jar in the microwave and heats it (without my knowledge until now) uses it, then refridgerates it again until next time. Do you think this is okay/safe? I don't have any concrete reason why not, but am thinking it's not good. Hit me with your expertise please!:001_smile: Well, how long has he been doing this? Has anyone gotten sick so far? If the answer to the 1st question is "a long time" and the answer to the 2nd question is "no," then I'd say based on the evidence, it is okay. It's your own little science experiment, with your dh as the researcher, and the rest of the family as guinia pigs, so to speak. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornerstone Classical Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 Yes, I've been heating ours up in the microwave a little, just enough to get it to spread on the bread. Then I put it back it in the fridg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Tara~ Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 We never refrigerate ours, so, not an issue. But yeah, I'd have to agree with MeanestMom ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blessedfamily Posted January 23, 2009 Share Posted January 23, 2009 We've never done it, and never had an issue. I just thought people did it to keep it from separating so quickly. It is awfully hard to spread cold. Of course a jar never lasts longer than two weeks at our house, tops. A really handy hint for storing is to store unopened jars upside down. Much easier to get it mixed the first time as the air pocket is at the bottom. Thanks for the storage tip. We've found a good organic pb that doesn't separate, but it's not always in stock. I have a hard time spreading it cold too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happyWImom Posted January 23, 2009 Author Share Posted January 23, 2009 Well, I'm not too thrilled about having my dc as guinea pigs-dh is another story! :tongue_smilie: Anyway, we refridgerate it, because I read some articles about it being safer for the natural pb-I never did it with the other pb. So....I'll keep you posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaxMom Posted January 24, 2009 Share Posted January 24, 2009 Sure. We do that all the time. Natural peanut butter doesn't have anything in it to keep it from molding, so refrigeration is best unless you use it very, very quickly. I don't think warming it slightly poses any spoilage risk, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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