Sundried tomatoes/Sauerkraut

[LILA1963]

I have a jar of sun dried tomatoes in olive oil, in my kitchen cupboard ... I'm worried about it collecting bacteria ...
Should I refrigerate it instead ??
I've had it since APRIL, 2006.


What about Sauerkraut ... Once I open a jar, can I put it back on the SHELF or FRIDGE ??

THANKS ALOT

[shelley]

Refrigerate, definitely if it's been opened.

Once you start eating the saeurkraut, refrigerate it. You don't want the fermentation to continue indefinitely or you get alcohol or rotten bacteria instead of vinegar/lactic-acid friendlies.

[LILA1963]

Thank-u Shelley ...

I ate some Sauerkraut tonight for the first time and I absolutely loved it !!!!!
It really smelled vinegary though
I had it with a rolled up tortilla spread with a little mustard and 2 whole eggs ...YUMMIIII