Does homemade vegetable stock have to be refrigerated?

Answer 1

Yes, it certainly can. How soon depends on the temperature of the room but should be cooled quickly and immediately placed in the fridge where it can be stored for a day or two at the most, or frozen for longer. Chicken is especially susceptible to the bacterias that cause food poisoning.

Answer 2

As long as the particular food contains organic material and oxygen is present, it should always be refridgerated to prevent microbacterial growth. If oxygen is not present, like in sealed cans, food can be preserved in normal room temperatures for a longer period of time without being ruined.

Answer 3

Most everything will go bad at some point. But foods with fats in them spoil more quickly than those that don't - and broth has a lot of animal fat.

So, yes, it does go bad if not refrigerated. And remember...

"When in doubt, throw it out!"

Answer 4

As a general rule of thumb, food, if refrigerated, can be kept three days from production date. It should be kept at or below 5C. Once reheated a second time, it should be thrown, NEVER reheat reheated food. Also ensure you reheat THOROUGHLY, above 75C and eat straight away!

Answer 5

Depends what it is

for example if its tomatoes then don't refrigerate it because then there will be no taste

ALWAYS freeze or refrigerate any stock. It's fresh tomatoes that you don't want to refrigerate, not stock.

Answer 6

Yes. Chicken stock must be refrigerated, or frozen.